Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Talking Points

Turkish Airlines signed an MOU for 25 A350-900s

Delta now has 60 MD-90s remaining in service, having retired a few examples in recent weeks

FedEx retired an A310 last week, leaving it with just five examples remaining in service (of 70 operated in total), along with 68 remaining A300-600Fs still in service

Boeing delivered a record 763 aircraft in 2017, and expects an equally robust 2018

Airwork (New Zealand) will soon take delivery of it's first 757 freighter, adding to two 737-300Fs and seven 737-400Fs currently operated

Ethiopian Cargo will lease two 737-800Fs from GECAS, one in June and the second in January 2019

Delta Air Lines was named by FlightStats as 2017's most punctual airline, with an 85.9% average on time arrival rate

Airbus rolled out the first BelugaXL super transporter (based on an A330), with first flight expected mid-year. Construction of the second has begun, with these aircraft to replace the existing A300 based Beluga platform


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