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• ITA Airways launches new non-stop flight between Chicago & Rome

  In its current Summer 2024 schedule, the Chicago-Rome route will operate six weekly flights initially, increasing to seven in June. This expansion, coupled with new intercontinental routes like Toronto-Rome, reflects ITA Airways' commitment to offering diverse travel options and strengthening its global network. ITA Airways' strategic focus on intercontinental expansion is evident with plans to launch nonstop flights to various destinations across North America, Africa, and the Middle East.

  

• Vistara celebrates arrival of 70th aircraft & expansion of Delhi-Bali route

  As part of its expansion strategy and in response to strong demand, Vistara has announced the deployment of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the Delhi – Bali route, effective from 31st March 2024. This move comes in anticipation of increased travel during the upcoming summer season. Vistara initially launched daily non-stop flights on this route in December 2023, operated by its A321LR aircraft, becoming the sole airline to offer direct flights between Delhi and Bali.

  

• Japan to unveil next-generation passenger plane project

  The public-private project, which could use hydrogen fuel in a bid to cut emissions, will cost around five trillion yen (USD 33 billion), Japanese media reported, citing unnamed sources. An official announcement is expected later on Wednesday after a closed-door meeting of politicians, experts and business people to discuss a new aviation industry strategy.

  

• Airbus wins orders for 65 jets from two of Boeing's major Asian customers

  Japan Airlines (JAL) said it would buy 21 wide-body A350-900 and 11 A321 neo narrow-body jets from Airbus, which will provide single-aisle jets to the long-time Boeing customer for the first time. Japan's second-largest airline also said it would buy 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets. JAL has traditionally been a Boeing customer, although Airbus made its first sale to the airline in 2013 with A350 planes.

  

• Korean Air may buy 20 Airbus A350 wide-body jets

  Korean Air has obtained a green light from competition authorities in 13 of 14 jurisdictions for the purchase of nearly two-thirds of Asiana for about USD 1.4 billion. It is awaiting a U.S. decision to finalise the merger, which Cho said he is confident will be completed by the end of the year.

  

• Qatar Airways mulls up to 150 widebody orders from Boeing, Airbus

  Earlier this month, Qatar's national carrier said its entire fleet of A350 jets were back into service, more than a year after settling a legal dispute with Airbus over damage to their painted surface. Meanwhile, Boeing's 777X program, which has seen hundreds of jet orders from airlines across the world, is plagued by years of delays.

  

• American Airlines places its biggest plane order in more than a decade

  The order is also a big boost for Boeing, which has been under fire since a Jan. 5 incident when a door plug blew off a 737 MAX plane in mid-flight, exposing frightened passengers to the outside air. This is American's first-ever order for the MAX 10, the largest variant of Boeing's best-selling single-aisle 737 MAX planes.

  

• Airbus, Dynamatic Technologies tie up to manufacture doors for single-aisle A220 aircraft in India

  Earlier, Airbus has signed contracts with Aequs, Dynamatic, Gardner and Mahindra Aerospace for the supply of airframe and wing parts across Airbus’ A320neo, A330neo and A350 programs. According to the Civil Aviation Ministry, this new landmark decision marks one of the largest export contracts for an Indian aerospace manufacturing company to date.

  

• Airlines learn patience in constrained Airbus-Boeing duopoly

  Besides questions about quality control following the Alaska Airlines incident on the 737 MAX 9, Boeing has yet to receive certification on the 737 MAX 7 and the 737 MAX 10 -- the smallest and largest versions of the single-aisle model. Given the uncertain timeframe, airlines are retooling their schedules. Like Airbus, Boeing's order book is robust, with more than 4,000 orders across the MAX program out of a total of 5,626 plane orders.

  

• IndiGo may lease five Boeing 737 Max aircraft from Qatar Airways

  People aware of the development said that the airline is planning to lease the planes from Qatar Airways for a period of six months for the busy summer travel season. The aircraft are less than four years old and are currently being operated by the Doha-based carrier. Damp lease, an arrangement under which the lessor provides an aircraft along with cockpit crew and maintenance to the airline, is costlier than a normal lease.

  

• Airbus & Tata Group collaborate to establish India's first private sector helicopter assembly line

  This initiative underscores a major stride towards the 'Make in India' initiative, aiming for self-reliance in manufacturing, as Airbus Helicopters commits to produce its best-selling H125 helicopter in India for both domestic and international markets. It will play a pivotal role in the Government of India's regional connectivity scheme - Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN), facilitating last-mile connectivity to remote areas and bolstering the tourism sector.