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JetBlue empowers Florida’s future aviators with “Fly Like a Girl” event in Orlando

Uzbekistan Airways orders up to 22 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, airline's largest-ever purchase

Boeing and Uzbekistan Airways announced the single largest order in the airline's history as the flag carrier plans to acquire up to 22 787 Dreamliners. Uzbekistan Airways' purchase of 14 787-9 airplanes, with options for eight more of the ultra-efficient jets, will modernize its Boeing wide...

LATAM group announces plan to boost connectivity in South America with the Embraer E195-E2

LATAM Airlines Group and its affiliates announced an agreement with Embraer and plans to expand connectivity across South America, supported by the acquisition of up to 74 Embraer E195-E2 small narrowbody aircraft. The order includes 24 firm deliveries and 50 purchase options. Deliveries of the firm...

Emirates welcomes its first retrofitted Boeing 777 in Africa

Following the advanced deployment of the retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft to both Cape Town and Johannesburg last month, Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, hosted a guided tour of the fully refreshed aircraft. The airline showcased its next-generation cabins, featuring the latest sophisticated design and South Africa’s debut of the highly acclaimed Premium Economy Cabi...

AZAL adds a new Airbus A320neo to its fleet

As part of its long-term fleet modernization strategy, Azerbaijan Airlines welcomed a new Airbus A320neo passenger aircraft to its fleet. New aircraft will enhance passenger comfort, increase operational efficiency, and reduce the airline’s environmental footprint.A key feature of this new aircraft is that it is fitted with capability to offer high speed inflight internet. Business Class passenger...

Air Canada elevates the regional flying experience with reimagined Q-400 amenities offering new standards of comfort

Air Canada begins of a major upgrade program for its regional fleet, providing customers a heightened level of comfort and convenience. Under the initiative, 25 De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft operated for Air Canada Express by Jazz Aviation LPwill undergo a full cabin redesign to install new seating, new interiors and, on select aircraft initially, flying from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airp...

InterLnkd unveils AirMall to help airlines monetise Wi-Fi through digital retail

InterLnkd introduced AirMall – the first solution to turn an airline’s inflight Wi-Fi into a full-scale digital shopping platform, connecting travellers to more than 20,000 brands in the air. Dynamic by design and deployable across an airline’s entire route network, AirMall gives carriers a way to offset the cost of inflight connectivity while delivering unparalleled choice...

Thales signs two strategic contracts with India’s largest airline, IndiGo: 11-year avionics maintenance for 1,200+ aircraft & 5-year fleet-wide Electronic Flight Bag roll-out

Thales and IndiGo signed a strategic maintenance contract for the airline’s current fleet of 430 Airbus A320 aircraft and future order of over 800 A32X aircraft. As part of this 11-year contract, Thales will provide IndiGo with expert repair services for avionics components, coupled with Thales’s ‘Avionics-By-The-Hour’ programme - a comprehensive spares management...

UPS accelerates intra-Asia trade with capacity and speed enhancements to its air network

UPS announced strategic enhancements to its intra-Asia air network to help businesses across Asia Pacific reach new markets with greater speed and reliability. These upgrades come as intra-Asia trade continues to grow, fueled by strong regional demand and high-growth sectors such as healthcare, technology, industrial manufacturing and automotive. Wilfredo Ramos, president, U...

Air Niugini signs Flight Hour Services contract for A220 fleet

Air Niugini has selected Airbus Flight Hour Services to support its new fleet of 11 A220 aircraft. The long-term power-by-the-hour contract covers integrated component services, including on-site stock, pool access and repair services.The agreement was signed in Port Moresby by Anand Stanley, President Airbus Asia-Pacific and Captain Samiu Taufa, Officer-in-Charge and Acting Chief Operat...

Premiere for Air Premia: Lufthansa Technik inks its first contract for Dreamliner component support in South Korea

Air Premia, South Korea’s first so-called Hybrid Service Carrier, has entrusted Lufthansa Technik with long-term component supply services for its Boeing 787-9s. According to a new contract – signed ahead of MRO Asia-Pacific in Singapore and marking the first-ever cooperation of the two companies – Lufthansa Technik will provide around half of Air Premia’s Dreamliner fleet...

BBN Airlines Indonesia secures EASA TCO authorisation for operations in the EU

BBN Airlines Indonesia has been granted EASA Third-Country Operator authorisation effective 5 September 2025. This approval enables the wet lease provider to operate in European Union and expand its ACMI service to airlines operating flights into the EU. All non-European operators seeking to fly to the EU are required to hold a TCO permit, which certifies compliance with EASA s...

airBaltic unveils new comprehensive pilot offer

airBaltic unveiled a new pilot offer, effective as of January 1, 2026, designed to better meet the needs of its current pilots while making the company more attractive to future candidates. The new offer introduces expanded roster options, and improved salary structure, developed in direct response to feedback from current pilots and insights from the market, with a strong emphasis on co...

Air Niugini takes delivery of its first Airbus A220

Air Niugini, the national carrier of Papua New Guinea, has taken delivery of its first A220-300 aircraft, on lease from Azorra. The airline becomes the 25th global operator of the A220, which is now flying with carriers on five continents. The aircraft, dubbed "People's Balus", departed the Airbus Final Assembly Line in Mirabel for a delivery flight to Port Moresby, with scheduled st...

Archer plans for air taxi trial participation under White House eVTOL Pilot Program with U.S. airlines and cities

Archer Aviation is aiming to participate in the White House’s newly established eVTOL Integration Pilot Program alongside U.S. airlines, including United Airlines, and interested cities. This is the first federal initiative designed specifically to accelerate real world electric air taxi operations in the U.S. Initially outlined in June 2025 as part of the “Unleashing Drone Domin...

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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...