On Day 2 of the Paris Airshow, Boom set a timeline to go supersonic on flight again, and Boeing won big with the 737 MAX aircraft, and also with the 787s. More than that, there was a new commitment to the future of flight, sustainably.
Air France started refurbishing its 15 A330-200 with new cabins in February 2019. Air France will deploy the refurbished A330-200 to Bengaluru and Delhi.
Emirates placed an order for 35 777-8 and 115 777-9 in 2013 with options for 50 more 777X. They are now renegotiating the deal to defer and also replace a part of the order.
Air India will restart Mumbai-Nairobi route from September 27, 2019, and will also add Delhi-Chennai-Bali route from October 27, 2019. Air India will operate 4x weekly flights on both sectors.
Airbus has launched the A321XLR, its longest range single-aisle aircraft. The A321XLR is a new addition to the A321neo and will have a range of 4700nm.
The Paris Airshow 2019 opens for business today. This is an interesting year, given Airbus turns up in full force on their 50th anniversary, Boeing is in a bit of a mess right now, and Mitsubishi is flexing its ambition again.
Air India plans to start non-stop flights between Amritsar/Delhi and Toronto from September 27, 2019. That should be one long flight, filling up a gap left behind by Jet Airways.