CALC Orders 40 Additional Airbus A321neo Aircraft

China’s first aircraft operating lessor, headquartered in Hong Kong, China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC), has placed a large order with Airbus for 40 additional A321neo aircraft. CALC has previously placed an order for 11 Airbus A321neos and, as part of this new deal, has converted 15 of its A320neo backlog to A321neo aircraft. (airwaysmag.com) Más...

US airports begin screening passengers for Chinese coronavirus

Travelers from Wuhan, China, flying through airports in New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles will be screened for the virus. (thehill.com) Más...

A man took over an airport monitor to play video games until officials told him 'game over'

(CNN) Most airport travelers with time on their hands will open a book, browse their phone or take a nap. Others will take things a level further. A man traveling through Oregon's Portland International Airport on Thursday was caught playing a video game on one of the airport's video monitors. "I couldn't believe it. You've got all these monitors there and he's playing a video game," said Stefan Dietz, who captured the moment and tweeted it. The gamer even… (www.cnn.com) Más...

Titan Airways Selects A321LRs As Boeing 757 Replacement

Titan Airways announced plans to replace its two aging Boeing 757-200s with the Airbus A321LR as part of its plans to become an all-Airbus operator. Titan Airways currently operates a mixed fleet of Boeing and Airbus planes but plans to have completed the transition to an all-Airbus fleet by 2021. (airwaysmag.com) Más...

Spirit To Launch Nonstop Flights From Fort Lauderdale To Oakland

Low-Cost, fast-growing Airline Spirit Airlines plans to start flights from its base in Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Oakland (OAK), starting on April 1, 2020, running daily for the entire summer season. Spirit will be the only carrier operating the route. (airwaysmag.com) Más...

FAA broadens emergency order in wake of 777 engine failure

Operators of Boeing 777-300ERs are being ordered urgently to remove another batch of interstage seals from General Electric GE90 engines, following an uncontained failure last October. (www.flightglobal.com) Más...