December 15, 2023News

Avolon Orders More Airbus And Boeing Jets

Ireland-based aircraft lessor Avolon has extended orders with two of the most prominent aeroplane makers in the world – Airbus and Boeing. Avolon has inked a firm order for 100 A321neo jets with the former, taking the total order for the same type of aircraft to 190. With this latest order, the lessor now has 292 A320neo family aircraft on order. However, its overall business with Airbus stands at 632 aeroplanes, which includes A320s, A330s and A350s. During the Paris Air Show 2023, Avolon ordered 20 A330neo jets.

At the same event, Avolon also ordered 40 Boeing 737 MAX aeroplanes. However, the company has now announced its intention to purchase an additional 40 737-8 aircraft. The new order expands the lessor’s 737 MAX portfolio, which includes 737-8 and 737-10 derivatives, to over 110 planes.

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May 8, 2024

airBaltic Launches Three New Flights From Riga

As part of its 2024 summer season, Latvian airline airBaltic has launched three new flights from its primary hub, Riga. All three are direct flights to Skopje, Chisinau and Pristina. The carrier will fly two weekly flights to the three cities mentioned above.

Skopje is the capital of North Macedonia, and the flight here from Riga will take about 2 hours and 46 minutes. The nonstop service from Riga to Chisinau, Moldova’s capital, will take 2 hours and 30 minutes. Lastly, the flight time between Riga and Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, should take about 2 hours and 50 minutes.

airBaltic aims to offer 15 new routes from the Baltics and Tampere during the summer season. All flights will be operated on an Airbus A220-300.

Also Read: airBaltic Connects Tampere With Palma De Mallorca

May 8, 2024

LOT Polish Airlines To Add Three Embraer Jets Soon

Poland’s flag carrier, LOT Polish Airlines, has decided to lease three new Embraer E195-E2 jets from lessor Azorra. The first of the trio will join the carrier’s fleet by July end, while others should get into action within Q3 of 2024. LOT says the transition of flight crews from E1 to E2 aircraft won’t take more than a few days.

The Embraer E192-E2, a single-aisle jet, can seat a maximum of 146 passengers. However, LOT Polish Airlines has chosen a relatively comfortable layout of 136 seats in a single class. The airline’s fleet presently comprises 43 Embraer E-Jets, making it one of the largest operators of the said aircraft family in Europe.