In May, NATS handled 236,122 flights in UK airspace, an increase of 1.6 per cent compared to the same month last year. There was growth in most areas of the operation, in particular in non-transatlantic international overflying traffic. Traffic grew at nine of the 13 airports where NATS controls, compared with the same month last…
Qantas is preparing to replace its remaining Boeing 747-400s with the Boeing’s new generation 787-9s. Qantas currently has eight Boeing 787-9 in its fleet. The airline has six more jets of the same type on order with the American aircraft manufacturer, which will be delivered by the end of 2020 and replace the remaining seven…
Airbus is preparing to launch the A321XLR at the Paris Air Show, next week. The new long-range variant of the single-aisle jet will be able to fly more than 4,500 nautical miles. Airbus is in talks with U.S.-based private equity firm Indigo Partners about a potential sale of its new A321XLR passenger jet. American Airlines…
