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TAAG Angola Airlines Expands Airbus A220 Fleet with Additional Orders at Paris Air Show

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 17:19:33 +0000

TAAG Angola Airlines, the national airline of Angola, continues its commitment to fleet expansion and modernization with additional orders of Airbus A220-300 aircraft. Following the successful leasing agreements with Air Lease Corporation, Aviation Capital, Azorra, and NAC, TAAG has formalized an order for nine brand-new Airbus A220-300 aircraft during the Paris Air Show. And even [...]

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airBaltic performs Maintenance for Air Austral A220-300

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 17:56:45 +0000

At the beginning of December 2022, the Latvian national airline airBaltic performed the scheduled A-Check technical maintenance and engine replacement for an Airbus A220-300 aircraft of the Reunionese carrier Air Austral. The work was done by a team of 10 airBaltic technicians, and it was the first time that such maintenance was performed for an [...]

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TAAG Angola Airlines Commits to 6 New Airbus A220-300s via Lease Agreement with Air Lease Corporation as Boeing 737-800 Replacement

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:45:19 +0000

California-based Air Lease Corporation today announced a long-term lease agreement for six new Airbus A220-300 aircraft with TAAG Angola Airlines as the airline continues to refresh its fleet while improving fuel efficiency. The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered to the airline starting in 2023 through 2024 from ALC’s order book with Airbus. “ALC is [...]

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AirBaltic to add New Service to Morocco, its first African Destination

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 06:34:03 +0000

AirBaltic at the launch of the Northern winter 2022/23 season plans to add a new seasonal service to Morocco, the airline announced on June 14. Beginning October 31 this year, the Latvian carrier will offer flights between its home base Riga and Marrakech route, to be serviced with A220-300 aircraft 2 weekly flights. Departures are [...]

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Congo Airways Considering the Airbus A220 Over Embraer E2 to Expand its Fleet

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:00:17 +0000

Congo Airways is on the hunt for new aircraft. With its current fleet comprised of Airbus A320 and Dash 8 turboprop, reports have it that the state-owned carrier may be on the verge of canceling its Embraer E2 order preferring the Airbus A220 aircraft. According to Newsaero, the Congolese carrier is evaluating its options, having [...]

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Airbus’ first VIP Jet, ACJ TwoTwenty Completes First Flight

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 15:45:18 +0000

Airbus has announced it completed the first flight of the new ACJ TwoTwenty VIP-corporate jet. The ACJ TwoTwenty launched just over a year ago, completed its first flight from the Mirabel airport on 14 December 2021, and is Airbus’ first business jet, the private version of the A220 airliner, launched in October 2020 and part [...]

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Air Senegal to acquire 5 Airbus A220s on Lease from Macquarie AirFinance

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:54:31 +0000

Air Senegal has sealed a lease agreement with an Irish subsidiary of Macquarie AirFinance for five new Airbus A220-300 aircraft with deliveries commencing in 2023. Powered by Pratt and Whitney turbofan engines, the aircraft deliver up to 25 per cent lower fuel burn per seat than previous generation models. Air Senegal will use the A220-300s [...]

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Nigeria’s Ibom Air Signs Firm Order for 10 Airbus A220s

admin — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:37:00 +0000

Nigeria airline, Ibom Air has signed a firm order for ten Airbus A220s at the Dubai Airshow. Ibom Air is a government owned carrier of the Akwa Ibom State The signing was done by Mfon Udom, the chief Executive Officer of Ibom Air, and Christian Scherer, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus International in [...]

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