Articles by Jan-Hendrik Fiedler

Australian flag-carrier Qantas has completed the first cabin upgrade on its Airbus A380 fleet. The first aircraft to feature the new interior, VH-OQK, was refurbished in Dresden, Germany over a period of … [read more]

French flag-carrier Air France has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900. The airline’s first aircraft of this type, wearing the registration F-HTYA, is named “Toulouse” and features a total of 324 … [read more]

Chinese national carrier Air China has placed an order for a further 20 A350-900 aircraft from Airbus. The deal is worth US$6.5 billion according to list prices and deliveries will commence in … [read more]

Norwegian Air Shuttle founder and CEO Bjørn Kjos will step down effective immediately, the company has announced. The 72-years old Kjos took over as CEO of the company in 2002 and is responsible … [read more]

After months of speculation whether KLM will retain its order for seven Airbus A350 aircraft, Air France-KLM CEO Benjamin Smith announced that the order will indeed be taken over by Air France. … [read more]

This was the photo taken on June 8th 2009 which depicts rescue workers removing the vertical stabiliser from of the Atlantic ocean. It serves as a lasting reminder of the loss Air … [read more]

In a long-awaited deal, Air New Zealand has announced that it has selected the Boeing 787-10 to replace its ageing fleet of Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. The deal, which covers eight firm orders … [read more]

Montreal-based Air Canada and Air Transat’s parent Transat A.T. Inc have announced that the Canadian flag-carrier has proposed a plan to acquire the latter company. The deal, which is subject to regulatory … [read more]