AIRLINES & AIRPORTS

Wizz Air: First Gamechanger Airbus A321neo Joins the Fleet

Wizz Air, one of Europe’s fastest growing airlines, and the leading low cost carrier in Central and Eastern Europe has taken delivery of its first of 256 Airbus neo aircraft on order in Hamburg.

AIRLINES & AIRPORTS

Lufthansa’s First 777-9 Takes Shape

Lufthansa is confident that the current schedule will be met and that the 777-9 will arrive in Germany with its new crane in July 2020.

MANUFACTURERS & MRO

Air Freight Makes Weak Start to 2019

IATA released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased 1.8% in January 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. 

MANUFACTURERS & MRO

Three Major Russian Airlines Contract Lufthansa Technik

Two major Russian passenger airlines and the nation’s biggest cargo carrier have contracted Lufthansa Technik (LHT) for the provision of a range of comprehensive and long-term aircraft maintenance support services.