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RECARO Aircraft Seating R2 Economy class selected for Japan Airlines new Boeing 737 Max-8 fleet

Thales and Air India sign 10-year FlytCARE agreement for IFE maintenance

Air India has signed a 10-year agreement with Thales for its FlytCARE services package. This agreement provides a full turn-key maintenance approach, covering line maintenance, spares, repairs and logistics management support for Thales’ inflight entertainment systems on 57 Airbus and Boe...

SITA research finds aviation’s record technology investment hinges on one thing: data coordination

SITA 2025 Air Transport IT Insights report finds that, while the air transport industry invested a record $50.8 billion in technology in 2025, a common obstacle keeps emerging: where data does not flow freely between systems and partners, that investment cannot fully deliver what it was designed to...

Air India welcomes its first retrofitted B787 featuring new cabin interiors and livery

Air India unveiled its first retrofitted, twin-aisle B787-8 (registered VT-ANT), marking the successful completion of a nose-to-tail cabin refresh of the first of 26 B787 aircraft. The aircraft, which received comprehensive interior upgrades at Boeing’s Modification Center in Victorville, California, was subsequently painted in Air India’s striking new livery at AeroPro, an FAA Part-14...

flyadeal announces seat choices for new two-class Airbus A330s

flyadeal, Saudi Arabia fast growing low-cost airline, has chosen European and Asian seat manufacturers to equip its brand new two-class widebody fleet of Airbus A330-900neo aircraft. Just a year before the first of the airline’s 10 A330s is scheduled to enter service, flyadeal has confirmed a dual cabin configuration featuring 406 Economy and 14 Premium Eco...

Wi-Fly update! Virgin Atlantic accelerates Starlink rollout for take-off

Virgin Atlantic announced an accelerated rollout of Starlink, the fastest Wi-Fi in the sky, as the airline gears up to introduce free, high-speed WiFi across its entire fleet, helping customers bring their world onboard from take-off to landing. Virgin Atlantic will begin introducing Starlink connectivity onboard its Airbus A350 fleet from May, with&nb...

230,000 chocolate bunnies and full aircraft: SWISS reports positive Easter performance in 2026

Easter holidays are traditionally one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Demand for air travel remained high in 2026. Between 3 and 6 April 2026, SWISS carried a total of 211,527 passengers on 1,657 flights. The 2026 Easter performance confirms strong and sustained demand for travel. Despite the high passenger volume, Swiss International Air Lines ensured a stable flight operation and...

Air Tahiti selects Wiremind as technology partner

Air Tahiti has selected Wiremind as a new technology partner, and will implement its PASSENGER suite of solutions, marking the start of a collaboration focused on strengthening the airline’s commercial capabilities. Through this partnership, Air Tahiti will benefit from Wiremind’s data analysis expertise in passenger transport. The collaboration reflects Air Tahiti’s commitment t...

GetJet secures $31M financing from volofin to expand fleet and asset management operations

GetJet has secured $31 million in external financing from London-based volofin Capital Management Ltd. The capital injection accelerates the GetJet Group Growth Strategy 2026, focused on fleet expansion and the scaling of aviation asset management capabilities. The funding facilitates the acquisition of up to five additional narrow-body aircraft, scheduled to integrate into the fleet by Q2 20...

AZAL signed codeshare agreement with Air Serbia

Azerbaijan Airlines, part of AZCON Holding signed a codeshare agreement with Air Serbia, the flag carrier of Serbia. Effective May 2026, flights between Baku and Belgrade will be operated twice a week, in conjunction with Air Serbia’s upcoming flight schedule. As part of the codeshare partnership, AZAL will place its marketing code on Air Serbia-operated services, providi...

United to introduce tiered fare categories, giving customers more options across every type of ticket

United announced a new tiered fare structure that will make it easier for customers to find the flight experience that best matches their preferences. The airline will offer three fare options in premium cabins for long-haul international, transcontinental U.S. and select Hawaii flights: base – a new option, standard and flexible, that will join the airline's existing basic, standard and...

SUM Air orders up to eight ATR 72-600s

SUM Air, Korea newest regional airline, has placed an order for four brand‑new ATR 72‑600 aircraft, along with four additional purchase rights, with deliveries scheduled from 2028. The agreement was signed on the occasion of the France–Korea bilateral economic forum held in Seoul, attended by the French President, marking a signific...

Delta, Amazon Leo sign agreement to deliver next era of connected travel and digital experiences

Delta Air Lines and Amazon are launching a long-term collaboration to unlock the next generation of tech-enabled travel experiences. The new agreement will bring high-speed, low-latency internet from Amazon Leo to Delta aircraft, building on the airline’s use of Amazon Web Services (AWS) across its operation and delivering a new era of connected experiences to benefit Delta customers and emp...

Qantas launches the world’s first nonstop flight from Sydney to Las Vegas

Australian airline Qantas announced on February 26 the launch of seasonal nonstop flights between Sydney (SYD Airport) and Las Vegas (LAS Airport). The flights will begin on December 29, 2026 and run through March 12, 2027. A Boeing 787-9 will operate the service three times a week, and Las Vegas will become the carrier’s 101st international destination and the eighth city in the Americas in...

SAS marks 80 years with anniversary aircraft

SAS marks the start of its 80th year of operations with a specially painted Airbus A330-300, celebrating eight decades of connecting Scandinavia with the world. Throughout 2026, the airline will highlight its heritage and continued role in linking people, businesses and societies. The anniversary comes 80 years after SAS’s first intercontinental flight on September 17, 1946, when a rout...

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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...