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Turkish Airlines selects A350 XWB, lifting its fleet to new heights

Airbus newest widebody aircraft for leading Turkish carrier Istanbul-based Turkish Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to acquire 25 A350-900 aircraft plus five options, underlining its strong confidence in the global market-dynamism and growth. “This significant orde...

SITAONAIR - DTN partnership brings industry-leading weather alerting to AIRCOM® FlightTracker

An industry-leading weather-alerting feature, empowering flight dispatchers to avoid or anticipate weather disruption throughout flights, has been launched as a new feature of SITAONAIR's AIRCOM® FlightTracker, in partnership with DTN. Airline dispatchers using AIRCOM® Fligh...


Boeing, Turkish Airlines Finalize Deal for Up to 30 787 Dreamliners

Turkey's flag carrier chooses the 787-9 to expand fleet, improve passenger experience Firm order puts Dreamliner program above 1,300 orders Boeing and Turkish Airlines announced they have finalized a firm order for 25 787-9 Dreamliners with options for five more airplanes. The firm order will allow Turkey's flag carrier to further meet the growing demand at its home ai...

SITAONAIR to deliver next-generation connected aircraft 'smart core'

SITAONAIR is delivering a next-generation connected aircraft 'smart core' that will significantly enhance airline data communications and operations. The company has partnered with Astronics Ballard Technology to provide an integrated product solution using their new webCS® Wireless Aircraft Communications Server along with SITAONAIR's e-enabled application software....

Air Arabia Plans for More Destinations and a Bigger Fleet

The aviation industry is one where the potential for profit is great, but it is also extremely competitive and faces some serious challenges in the short to medium term. Whilst areas like private jet charter are growing, there are issues with capacity and companies must box clever if they are to expand at a rate that matches demand, as is currently the case with Middle Eastern carrier, Air Arabia....

Air Century increases its presence in Puerto Rico

The Dominican airline, Air Century, has presented its expansion plans to industry representatives with the objective of offering more alternatives for travelers. Arantxa Chahin, the airline’s marketing coordinator, said the expansion is part of a structured business plan that the airline has followed since it began operating regular flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2016. "We ha...

Boeing Expands Pilot Development Program with Okay Airways

Boeing will oversee screening, selection and training of 100 Okay Airways pilot cadets over the next five years Cadet training for YTO Airlines and Kunming Airlines underway  Boeing has expanded its commercial Pilot Development Program (PDP) with the addition of Okay Airways to its growing customer list. The airline joins recent customers Kunming Airlines and YTO Airlines. All thre...

Meeting halfway: lack of pilots or lack of (good) employers?

Pilot shortage is a boogeyman that haunts aviation industry. It is real, it is increasing and it is becoming difficult to ignore. But among the many solutions currently on the table, what is lacking attention is, perhaps, the simplest one: improving communication between airlines and pilots and providing new ways for the two sides to meet each other. Aviation industry is coming to terms with th...

OAG opens new development center in Lithuania to accelerate growth

OAG, the leading provider of digital flight information, has announced plans to open an office in Kaunas, Lithuania. The new development centre will expand OAG’s technology capabilities and propel the company into its next phase of growth. The team in Kaunas will focus on new solution development and continuous improvement to OAG’s existing product lines, including schedule processing,...

"Azeraeronavigation" and IATA will cooperate in a number of key areas

"Azeraeronavigation" Air Traffic Control Department (AZANS) of Azerbaijan Airlines and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation in a number of key areas on March 7. The agreement was signed by Director of AZANS Farkhan Guliyev and IATA Vice President Rafael Schwartzman in Madrid as part of the annual World Air Traffic Mana...

Boeing, Hawaiian Airlines Announce Purchase of 10 787 Dreamliners

Boeing and Hawaiian Airlines announced that the carrier has selected the market-leading 787 Dreamliner as its flagship airplane for medium to long-haul flights. As part of the selection, Hawaiian intends to purchase 10 787-9 jets valued at $2.82 billion at list prices. Hawaiian also has purchase rights for 10 additional 787s. The Honolulu-based airline, which has steadily gr...

Single European Sky steps closer thanks to SITAONAIR's multi-frequency datalink upgrade

A significant, multi-frequency European datalink infrastructure upgrade has been completed by SITAONAIR, marking an important milestone in realizing the Single European Sky (SES) vision, and in tackling congestion in Europe's airspace. SITAONAIR's upgrade fosters and enhances the provision of air/ground (A/G) datalink in Europe across multiple frequencies, supporting the region'...

Emirates unveils more spacious Business Class seats on its Boeing 777 aircraft

The airline’s two-class Boeing 777-200LR features a 2-2-2 Business Class seat configuration First of these newly refurbished aircraft will operate to Fort Lauderdale from 6 March  Emirates has unveiled a brand new Business Class cabin and configuration on its Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, with new wider seats laid out in a 2-2-2 configuration for the first time. The airline ha...

Boeing, Icelandair Celebrate First 737 MAX Airplane Delivery

Boeing and Icelandair celebrated the delivery of the airline's first 737 MAX airplane as the Icelandic carrier seeks to grow and renew its fleet and enhance its trans-Atlantic operations. The MAX, a new and improved version of Boeing's 737 airplane, will join Icelandair's fleet of Boeing 757 and 767 jets in serving destinations throughout North America and Europe...

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Malaysia Airlines renews longstanding Boeing IMM services agreement during MRO Asia-Pacific 2026

Boeing and Malaysia Airlines have renewed their Integrated Materials Management (IMM) services agreement for five years, the companies announced at MRO Asia-Pacific in Singapore. The renewed partnersh...

Qantas advances Project Sunrise with landmark non-stop Australia-New York service

Qantas has announced it will launch the first-ever non-stop commercial flights between Sydney and New York from mid-2028, marking a major milestone for its landmark Project Sunrise initiative. Ti...

Air France earns global recognition with World’s Best First Class Award from Skytrax

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Japan Airlines strengthens E-Jet operations with renewed Embraer Pool Program agreement

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RECARO Aircraft Seating marks SAS’ 80th anniversary with exclusive RECARO Gaming NXT chairs

RECARO Aircraft Seating is celebrating the 80th anniversary of Scandinavian Airlines with a unique collection of 80 customized RECARO Gaming Nxt chairs created exclusively for the carrier. Repres...