Which new routes are launching from UK airports in 2024?
Dozens of brand new routes will be launching from UK airports in 2024 with a notable improvement in destinations from regional airports; Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool etc.
FAA Grounds 171 Boeing 737-9 MAX Aircraft
The FAA has grounded 171 737-9 MAX aircraft, following an airframe panel blowing off an Alaskan Airlines flight from Portland to Ontario. United Airlines will also be grounding all 80 aircraft following this occurrence. Following the incident, Alaskan airlines immediately grounded all 737-9 Max’s in its fleet and will be carrying out thorough inspections. Each aircraft is expected to take 4 - 8 hours, in order to carry out maintenance inspections. This incident has promptly followed a previous discovery of a loose bolt in the rudder system of a Max aircraft from an undisclosed American Airline.
EasyJet Airbus Order
EasyJet has secured a firm order for 157 A320neo family aircraft. The order consists of:
Lufthansa Group Aircraft Order
Lufthansa Group have announced an order for 80 brand new aircraft across Airbus and Boeing. Deliveries are set to be scheduled between 2026-2032. The listing price for the order is 9billion USD. The order consists of: