Monthly Archives: August 2011

Air Austral take delivery of first Boeing 777-200LR

Boeing delivered to Reunion Island-based Air Austral its first Boeing 777-200LR aircraft at a ceremony this week.
As one of the newest members of the Boeing 777 family, the 777-200LR has the capability to connect non-stop virtually any two cities in the world. The Air Austral 777-200LR will enable the airline to fly non-stop from Mayotte, … Continued

Iberia increase flights to Equatorial Guinea as it expands into Africa

With its expansion plans for Africa already set-out Iberia has added one weekly flight between Madrid and Malabo in Equatorial Guinea. As of the end of August, the airline is operating six weekly return flights, one more than previously. The new flight will operate on Tuesdays, and add 220 seats per week between the two … Continued

Delta orders 100 Boeing 737-900ER aircraft

Delta Air Lines today announced plans to purchase 100 Boeing 737-900ER aircraft for delivery between 2013 and 2018 as it retires older mainline jets and upgrades its fleet.
The order will enable Delta to add 100 fuel-efficient, state-of-the-art 180-seat aircraft to its fleet, replacing on a capacity-neutral basis older technology aircraft that will be retired from … Continued