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Cathay Pacific unveils its new inflight safety video celebrating the pulsing energy of Hong Kong

AirAsia Group deploys SITA Mission Watch for safe and seamless flight tracking across seven airlines

AirAsia Aviation Group and AirAsia X have strengthened partnerships with SITA, adopting SITA Mission Watch to ensure safer and more efficient airline operations across seven airlines. SITA Mission Watch is the industry-leading flight tracking and flight monitoring solution, delivering comprehen...

Air Tahiti enhances fleet and operations with an additional order of 4 ATR 72-600 & GMA

ATR announced the signing of an order for four ATR 72-600 aircraft with Air Tahiti, along with an eight-year Global Maintenance Agreement. Deliveries of new aircraft are scheduled between 2025 and 2028, highlighting Air Tahiti long-term vision and confidence in ATR ...

New £21 million fund from British Airways to put 200 aspiring pilots from all backgrounds through training

British Airways announced a £21 million investment to give up to 200 prospective pilots the chance to follow their dream of flying for a commercial airline without the worry of self-funding the £100,000 cost of training, opening the door to being a pilot to more people than ever before. The Speedbird Pilot Academy aims to attract the very best talent for the future generation of pilots...

Drukair adds Airbus A320neo and A321XLR aircraft to fleet to expand international network

Drukair - Royal Bhutan Airlines, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bhutan, a fully owned subsidiary of the state holding company Druk Holding and Investments Limited has signed a MoU with Airbus for 3 A320neo and 2 A321XLR aircraft to expand its international network. New aircraft are anticipated to start delivery in 2030. The airline plans to fly these aircraft out of Paro Internat...

Saudia Group signs sales agreement with Lilium to acquire up to 100 eVTOL jets

Saudia Group and Lilium signed a binding sales agreement for 50 Lilium Jets, with options for the purchase of 50 more. This sales agreement marks the largest of its kind in the MENA region and represents an important industry milestone as the largest reported firm order of eVTOL aircraft by an airline that plans to operate the aircraft. The agreement includes a schedule of depo...

BNDES finances the export of 32 Embraer E175 jets to American Airlines

The Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development concluded the financing contract for the export of 32 Embraer E175 commercial jets to American Airlines. The operation, worth around R$4.5 billion, takes place through BNDES Exim Post-shipment, a direct credit line from the Bank to commercialization of national goods destined for export. The announcement was made in a ceremony at...

RECARO Aircraft Seating R2 and R5 selected for Alaska Airlines cabin retrofit

RECARO Aircraft Seating was selected by Alaska Airlines to retrofit their Boeing 737-800 and MAX 8 aircraft with the award-winning R2 economy class seat and R5 business class seat. This will include 79 aircraft in the Alaska fleet for a total of 12,719 PAX with deliveries scheduled to begin in Q4 2024. As the launch customer for R5 in 2017, Alaska will bring an enhanced level of comfort to th...

Airbus welcomes easyJet and London Gatwick to global hydrogen hub network

easyJet teamed up with Airbus, London Gatwick and Air Products, the world’s largest hydrogen supplier, to expand hydrogen capability and infrastructure in the UK as the manufacturer moves closer to its target of getting a hydrogen powered aircraft in the sky by 2035. Setting up the right infrastructure is key to enabling hydrogen flight and this partnership is yet another step towa...

airBaltic marks one year of enhanced SAF usage

Since May 2023 airBaltic has been offering passengers the voluntary option to participate in achieving climate neutrality goals by opting additionally for sustainable aviation fuel. During the first year of operation, nearly 16 000 passengers from various countries have purchased SAF as an ancillary product, directly facilitating demand for sustainable fuel and highlighting the continuou...

Emirates SkyCargo orders 5 Boeing 777Fs, for immediate delivery in FY 25/26

Emirates SkyCargo announced a firm order for an additional five Boeing 777 freighters, with immediate delivery between 2025 and 2026. The US$ 1billion order will take the airline’s total order book to 315 wide-body aircraft. Emirates SkyCargo performance throughout Q1 of its current 2024-25 financial year has been exceptional, with consistently high load factors and tonnages surpassing...

From ground to sky: growing number of airBaltic employees transforming into pilots

airBaltic announced a continuously increasing number of employees from various departments have decided to change career paths and pursue their dreams of becoming pilots by enrolling in the airBaltic Pilot Academy. Over the past six years, nearly 30 employees have switched from their previous roles to studies in the Pilot Academy, reflecting the company’s commitment to fosteri...

LOT Polish Airlines entrusts Lufthansa Technik's engine competence

LOT Polish Airlines and Lufthansa Technik are strengthening their cooperation with a new Engine Maintenance Services (EMS) contract for the CFM56-7B engines of the airline's Boeing 737NG fleet. In addition to the eleven planned overhauls, of which the first recently started and will be performed at Lufthansa Technik's headquarters in Hamburg, the MRO provider will support LOT with two leas...

Paris now just a direct Qantas flight away

Qantas has taken off for Paris this evening launching new flights connecting Australia and France for the first time. The new direct flights between Perth and Paris marks the return of the Flying Kangaroo operating services to the City of Light for the first time in 20 years. The route will cut around three hours off the current fastest travel time between the two cities and is the longest non-sto...

Are automated aircraft cleaners a universal solution?

Aircraft cleaning presents numerous challenges for airlines, from dealing with environmental factors to ensuring efficiency and sustainability. And whether the temperature outside is sub-zero or the airfield is exposed to a sandstorm, the aircraft needs to be cleaned. Automated systems, like those from Nordic Dino, provide a versatile and effective solution to the many challenges airlines face....

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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...