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Maintenance work causes disruptions in Max Air operations

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Max Air operates a diverse fleet comprising five Boeing 737-300s, one Boeing 737-400, two Boeing 747-400 wide-body aircraft, a single Boeing 777-200, and an Embraer ERJ-135BJ, according to the Planespotters.net registry. In the meantime, two Boeing 737-300s are undergoing repairs in Yola (YOL), Nigeria.

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Riyadh Air’s Secret Narrow Body Aircraft Order

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FlyDubai’s new Boeing 737 MAX business class Riyadh Air plans another wide body aircraft order Riyadh Air is now reportedly working toward placing its third aircraft order. Suffice it to say that this is an incredible pace of growth, especially when you consider that many of these will be wide body aircraft.

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Why American Loses Money Flying 777s & 787s Domestically

One Mile at a Time

I don’t think this should surprise most people, though it’s always interesting to hear an airline executive provide some insights… American SVP explains carrier’s domestic wide body strategy All of the “big three” US carriers operate wide body aircraft on some domestic flights.

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Riyadh Air Orders 60 Airbus A321neos For Narrow Body Fleet

One Mile at a Time

Back in 2023, the airline placed an order for up to 72 Boeing 787-9s , as this will be the carrier’s primary wide body aircraft. Then earlier in 2024, we learned that Riyadh Air had placed a narrow body aircraft order, though the details weren’t initially revealed.

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Etihad Plans Airbus A321s With Flat Bed Business Class

One Mile at a Time

That’s exciting, since currently Etihad doesn’t have flat beds on any narrow body aircraft. Much like on JetBlue, I imagine that Etihad will select the Thompson Aero VantageSOLO product in business class, which is a herringbone seat with a door, and is proving popular for premium narrow body aircraft.

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Air India Orders 100 More Airbus Jets, Including A320s & A350s

One Mile at a Time

Air Indias Airbus order is now comprised of 350 jets, including 105 Airbus A320neos, 195 A321neos, 25 A350-900s, and 25 A350-1000s The evolution of this order is quite interesting: When it comes to narrow body aircraft, Air India has heavily modified its A320neo-family order to be more focused on the larger A321neo variant than the smaller A320neo (..)

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Saudia Group Orders 105 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft

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Saudia Group has just placed a massive narrow body aircraft order , which is described as the largest aircraft order in Saudi Arabian aviation history. Saudia currently has 21 Boeing 787s, with an additional 38 on order (split between the 787-9 and 787-10).