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ATOBA Energy and Air Moana strategic partnership to accelerate SAF deployment in French Polynesia

EVA Air launches new co-branded UATP pre-paid payment program

EVA Air is taking corporate travel to new heights with the launch of its new co-branded prepaid UATP card, issued in partnership with UATP, the global network simplifying payment. Designed exclusively for corporate clients, this innovative payment program empowers businesses to streamline travel pay...

Condor is further expanding its long-haul fleet

Condor has placed an order for four more long-haul A330-900neo aircraft with Airbus. The Supervisory Board already approved the order this week. Currently, Condor is already operating 18 A330neo aircraft with three more expected by the end of 2027. Thus, this summer Condor will be flying its long-ha...

Chapman Freeborn delivers critical aircraft parts from Paris to Athens in under 24 hours

Chapman Freeborn has arranged an urgent delivery of critical aircraft parts from Paris to Athens in under 24 hours. Despite the complexity of the task, the aircraft in question not only received the necessary parts on time but also departed ahead of schedule. In May 2025, the team at Chapman Freeborn received an urgent task of delivering crucial parts from Paris Vatry Airport (XCR) to At...

ATSG leases first EASA-certified A321 converted freighter to Warsaw Cargo

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. announced the delivery of its first A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to Warsaw Cargo, an emerging air cargo operator based in Warsaw, Poland. The A321-200PCF is a highly capable narrowbody freighter that brings modern efficiency and versatility to regional air cargo networks. Converte...

Gulf Air to add up to 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliners to its widebody fleet

Boeing and Gulf Air announced an agreement for the purchase of 12 787 Dreamliner jets with options for six more as the Bahrain-based airline looks to further develop its international network. Once finalized, this order will bring the carrier's firm order book to 14 of the versatile widebody jets and will support 30,000 jobs across the U.S. Bahrain Minister of Finance and N...

Air France's new La Première suites take to the skies for the first time to Singapore

As of 15 July 2025, Air France is offering its new La Première suites on its daily flight between Singapore Changi airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. The Boeing 777-300ER used on this flight now features the airline's highest standards of comfort in all travel cabins. On board, it is equipped with 4 new La Première suites, as well as 60 seats in Business, 44 i...

AEGEAN invests in two new Airbus A321neo XLR aircraft & will launch direct flights to New Delhi and Mumbai starting in March 2026

AEGEAN adds two new Airbus A321neo XLR aircraft with an even longer range of up to 10.5 hours, while accelerating the initiation of its flights to India, in March 2026. With this addition, the Airbus A320/A321 neo order stands at 60 aircraft, of which 36 have already been delivered to date. The capabilities and comfort features of the A321neo XLR aircraft facilitate AEGEAN’s option...

Etihad announces magnificent seven new destinations

Etihad Airways announced seven additional new destinations to further expand its network as part of its ongoing strategy to bring more point-to-point traffic directly to Abu Dhabi. New destinations – Almaty, Kazakhstan; Baku, Azerbaijan; Bucharest, Romania; Medina, Saudi Arabia; Tbilisi, Georgia; Tashkent, Uzbekistan; and Yerevan, Armenia – will further strengthen Abu Dhabi’...

SkyWest, Inc.orders GE Aerospace engines to power new Embraer 175 aircraft

SkyWest, Inc. has finalized an agreement for CF34-8E engines plus spares to power its order of 60 new Embraer 175 regional jets. The first SkyWest CF34-3B engine entered service in 1994, installed on the Bombardier-manufactured CRJ200. Since then, SkyWest has grown to become the single largest operator of CF34 engines and the largest regional aviation operator worldwide. The SkyWest fleet of...

Insect season: an overlooked threat to aircraft efficiency

Aircraft performance during insect season faces a costly challenge that many airlines underestimate. Research shows that insect accumulation on an aircraft’s laminar flow area and increase fuel consumption by 1.1% to 4.4%, with contamination levels as low as 400 insects creating measurable drag penalties. In other words, insect season can cost airlines millions annua...

ACIA Aero Leasing signs agreement for sale of first ATR72-600 Large Cargo Door Freighter to FedEx

ACIA Aero Leasing have signed a definitive agreement for the sale of an ATR 72-600 Large Cargo Door freighter (MSN1239) to FedEx. This is the first ever 72-600 passenger aircraft to undergo conversion to a freighter. ACIA speculatively launched the -600 series conversion program in 2024. The aircraft will be delivered to FedEx by December 2025 and enter FedEx operations thereaf...

Lufthansa Technik and Air Canada extend exclusive maintenance partnerships

Lufthansa Technik and Air Canada have further strengthened their longstanding partnership by extending multiple exclusive agreements for technical aircraft services ahead of schedule. These agreements cover Engine Maintenance Services for the CFM56-5B, as well as Total Component Support for the Boeing 777 and 737 MAX fleets of Canada’s largest airline. Lufthansa Technik’s Engi...

Viasat providing advanced satellite internet connectivity to Aeromexico’s Embraer E190 fleet

Embraer and Aeromexico announced installation of advanced in-flight internet connectivity on Aeromexico’s E190 jets, further integrating the airline’s fleet with fast Wi-Fi for its customers. High speed satellite connectivity via Viasat’s global Ka-band network will allow Aeromexico passengers on these aircraft to stream movies and television, watch live sports, access the i...

Titan Airways introduces first Embraer E190LR regional jet

Titan Airways had completed the purchase of its first Embraer E190LR regional jet. Newly registered G-POWX, joined Titan’s 13-strong fleet of modern passenger and cargo aircraft on 27th June and is now available for ad-hoc charter and lease bookings. The Embraer E190LR is a complementary addition to the airline’s mainstay Airbus family of A320, A321 and A321LR...

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Korean Air places landmark order for 103 Boeing aircraft

Boeing and Korean Air announced that the carrier has finalized a purchase agreement for 103 aircraft spanning Boeing’s widebody and single‑aisle families. The deal includes 20 777‑9, 25 787...