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flyadeal enhances customer travel experience

flyadeal has introduced a raft of customer experience enhancements focused on convenience and flexibility with highlights including 7kg free carry-on baggage on its most basic fare bundle, ‘fly’.The value-added hand baggage incentive recognises the need for passengers who purch...

Lufthansa first anniversary aircraft landed in Frankfurt

It has landed! The Boeing 787-9 with its impressive special livery marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the first Lufthansa arrived in Frankfurt. Numerous plane spotters, travelers, and spectators welcomed the special aircraft at Germany's largest airport, which was transferred from...

Avelo Airlines goes international at Wilmington International Airport with flights to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Avelo Airlines celebrated its start of international service at Wilmington International Airport (ILM) with nonstop service to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, ILM's first international route. Avelo is the first and only airline offering nonstop service between ILM and Punta Cana. Avelo operates this route twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays utilizing Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft. T...

SWISS and Kuehne+Nagel team up to promote more sustainable air transportation

SWISS and Kuehne+Nagel are to embark on a partnership to promote more sustainable air transportation. As leading players in their fields, the airline and the logistics concern both support the development and commercialization of the synthetic aviation fuels manufactured by the Swiss-based Synhelion clean-tech company. One key pillar in this support is the two partners’ long-term commitment...

Porter Airlines achieves major milestone with 50th Embraer E195-E2

Embraer delivered the 50th E195-E2 aircraft to Porter Airlines, marking a major milestone in one of North America’s most dynamic fleet expansions. Since receiving its first E2 jet in December 2022, Porter set out to reshape travel across North America and set a new standard for passenger experience. Porter has firm orders for 75 aircraft, with purchase rights for an additional 25, poten...

Riyadh Air major milestone in delivery phases of its first aircraft from Boeing by completing first test flight

Riyadh Air has achieved a significant milestone as its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner successfully completed its initial test flight (B1 Flight) today. The aircraft took off from Boeing’s facility in Charleston, South Carolina, USA, marking the start of a comprehensive test flight program to be conducted within the United States. The flight was operated by Boeing’s test pilots as par...

Coulson Aviation announces launch of Boeing 767 VLAT program

Coulson Aviation USA announced the launch of its Boeing 767 Very Large Airtanker program, marking a significant advancement in the evolution of aerial firefighting capability. The program is intended to provide a sustainable replacement for legacy VLAT platforms nearing the end of their operational service life. Recent grounding of the MD11 and DC10 fleets has highlighted a structural challenge fo...

Philippine Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000

Philippine Airlines has taken delivery of its first A350-1000 , becoming the 10th airline worldwide to operate the largest version of the long range leader. The aircraft, configured in a premium three-class layout with 382 seats, will open a new chapter in Philippine Airlines’ long haul operations across the Pacific. The A350-1000’s advanced efficiency will enable the nationa...

KlasJet expands capacity of Nigeria’s largest carrier Air Peace with Boeing 737 aircraft

KlasJet has signed an agreement with Air Peace, the largest airline in Nigeria. Under the new contract, KlasJet will provide Air Peace with a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. This dual-configured aircraft will help the airline provide scheduled passenger and charter services more efficiently. Air Peace currently operates one of the largest and most diverse fleets in the region, including Boeing 737s,...

China Airlines orders five more Airbus A350-1000s

Taiwan China Airlines has placed a firm order for five additional Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, taking its total order for the type to 15. The A350-1000 aircraft will complement the carrier’s existing long-haul fleet of 15 A350-900s.The A350 is the world’s most modern widebody aircraft, designed to fly up to 9,700 nautical miles / 18,000 kilometres non-stop, setting n...

Pegasus Airlines finalises agreement for CFM LEAP-1B engines to power Boeing 737-10 fleet

Pegasus Airlines and CFM International announced an agreement for up to 300 LEAP-1B engines which will power the airline’s future Boeing 737-10 model fleet. The contract also includes spare engines and a long-term maintenance agreement.The airline became the world’s first LEAP engine operator in July 2016, with the first commercial operation of these engines taking place on a Pegasus f...

SpiceJet partners with Natilus - the airplane of the future

Natilus has entered the Indian market in partnership with SpiceJet. In keeping with its ethos of encouraging sustainability and innovation in the aviation space, SpiceJet has committed to work with Natilus in helping it to get certified for India. Once certified, SpiceJet plans to purchase 100 aircraft. Natilus's newly established subsidiary - Natilus India - will be headquartered in Mumbai an...

Magma Aviation introduces a fully customised CMS built for Air Cargo Commercial operations

Magma Aviation takes pride in completing the rollout of its new digital transformation strategy with the debut of its fully-customized Cargo Management System, designed specifically to meet the unique operational needs of the air cargo industry. As a customer-focused organisation, this development demonstrates Magma Aviation’s dedication to creating modern and efficient internal processes th...

LATAM Brasil and Revo launch unique partnership offering exclusive benefits for loyalty customers

In a first-of-its-kind partnership for both the commercial and urban aviation sectors in South America, LATAM Airlines Brazil and Revo are introducing exclusive benefits for their most loyal customers. Beginning December 10, Black Signature and Black members of LATAM Pass, LATAM Airlines' loyalty program, will earn miles when flying with Revo on the routes connecting Faria...

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