Fleet Expansion

Africa's largest airline to strengthen international route network with new 787-9 aircraft, while completing the purchase of 11 737 MAX aircraft

After about a year of trials and thousands of test rides, Singapore's Changi Airport has begun operating its first fleet of driverless baggage handling vehicles between terminals. Dubai launched a similar system last summer

Lufthansa is expanding its "Century Fleet" with two aircraft in the festive livery, a specially designed A320neo and an A350-900. The narrow-body aircraft's first destination: Larnaca, Cyprus

Norwegian Aura, the largest and longest ship in Norwegian Cruise Line history, will dock in Miami and offer a leap forward in the cruise experience with a multi-story open-air extreme complex, a record number of water slides and a clear focus on the multi-generational family audience

The merger of Allegiant and Sun Country Airlines, worth approximately $1.5 billion, is expected to create one of the largest leisure airlines in the US, with approximately 22 million passengers per year, a fleet of approximately 195 aircraft, and a network of 650 routes

Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines introduces its first A350-1000, joining a fleet of 10 A350-900s. The aircraft will serve long-haul routes to Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific

The "Berlin" Dreamliner has arrived in Frankfurt, celebrating 100 years of Lufthansa with a bold crane design and commemorative markings. The airline will celebrate its centennial next year with a fleet of six aircraft

Starting next year, Lufthansa will install digital communication systems on 134 A320-family aircraft to enable real-time flight path adjustments, fuel savings, and improved operational accuracy. In two years' time, all EU aircraft will be required to carry the advanced systems

The Disney Adventure, Meyer Werft’s newest build for Disney Cruise Line, will homeport in Singapore starting March 2026; the vessel, which can carry up to 6,700 passengers, is the largest in Disney Cruise Line's fleet

MSC Cruises has inked a strategic agreement that features four ships on firm order and two more as an option, while launching a new series of ships that will enter the company's fleet starting in 2030

The UAE-based airline giant has announced eight more Airbus A350-900 aircraft will join its fleet, following a new $3.4 billion investment; the aircraft feature Rolls-Royce Trent XWB 84 engines

Advancing the "future of flight together": Emirates orders 65 Boeing 777-9 aircraft and 130 GE9X engines at the Dubai Airshow 2025, expanding its fleet and supporting long-term deliveries through 2038

Lufthansa is shaking up its operations, planning 4,000 job cuts and a major fleet renewal with 230 new planes, while embracing AI and digital tools to boost efficiency and profits

Etihad Airways Orders 28 Boeing Aircraft

Poland's national airline, LOT Polish Airlines, concludes the year 2024 with record results, including a net profit of 151.5 million euros, the largest fleet in its history, and significant growth in the number of passengers