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Cathay Group surpasses the 100,000-passenger milestone on a single day

The Cathay Group has achieved a significant milestone by carrying more than 100,000 passengers, the most on a single day since the start of its rebuild. On 15 December 2024, Cathay Pacific and HK Express, the Group’s two passenger airlines, carried a combined total of 100,856 passengers, surpa...

airBaltic forced to cancel flights due to engine maintenance delays

airBaltic is forced to cancel 4 670 flights from all its bases for the summer season 2025. The cancellations are a result of unexpected delays and prolonged engine maintenance by its supplier, Pratt & Whitney. The engine manufacturer’s inability to meet its timely maintenance obl...

Air Premia expands fleet with 6th Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, plans new routes for 2025

Air Premia announced the addition of its sixth Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, marking its first fleet expansion in over 18 months. The airline also revealed plans to add three more aircraft in 2025. As Korea's sole hybrid service carrier, Air Premia delivers premium services focusing on essential amenities at competitive prices, adhering to its philosophy of being "an airline loved fo...

Brussels Airlines will welcome 3 more A320neo aircraft in the fleet by summer 2026

Brussels Airlines continues its fleet renewal program and will welcome three more Airbus A320neo aircraft in its fleet by summer 2026. The A320neo uses less fuel, produces up to 20% less CO2-emissions, and represents a 50% noise reduction compared to previous generation aircraft. This will bring the total number of A320neo aircraft in the fleet of Brussels Airlines to 8. On November 1, 2023, Br...

Lufthansa Group purchases further latest-generation long-haul aircraft

Lufthansa Group is purchasing further Airbus long-haul aircraft, increasing its firm orders for A350-1000 aircraft from ten to 15. The state-of-the-art aircraft of this order will be delivered between 2028 and 2030. The total value of the order is around two billion US dollars at list price. With a total of 60 A350-900s and 15 A350-1000s, the Lufthansa Group is one of the largest A350 customers wo...

EVA Air presents its Hello Kitty aircraft between Paris-Taipei

EVA Air announces the return of its unique Hello Kitty offer. From December 27, 2024, an aircraft adorned with the Hello Kitty colors and emblems will exclusively serve the route between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Taipei. Flights from Paris will take place on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. For passengers travelling on other days of the week, cabin fittings will remain in the same Hell...

MAG unveils its first A330neo, ushering in a new era of air travel

Malaysia Aviation Group, the parent company of national carrier Malaysia Airlines, proudly commemorated the arrival of its first A330neo aircraft with a launch ceremony held at Hangar 6, MAB Engineering Complex. This milestone marks a pivotal step in MAG's fleet modernisation strategy as it strengthens its commitment to enhancing operational efficiency and providing passengers with a...

Pegasus Airlines places historic aircraft order

Pegasus Airlines continues to expand its fleet with next-generation aircraft, and has made a significant investment in line with its goal of becoming a leading global player. Following extensive evaluations regarding aircraft requirements for 2028 and the following decade, Pegasus has signed an agreement with The Boeing Company for 200 Boeing 737-10 aircraft. Under the terms of the...

Air India invests in Diamond Aircraft DA42-VI

Diamond Aircraft announced a deal with Air India for the acquisition of three new twin-engine DA42-VI aircraft – with an option for six more – for Air India’s new Flight Training Organization in Amravati, Maharashtra. This order marks the start of Diamond Aircraft’s cooperation with India’s flag carrier airline. Delivery of the first plane is anticipated in summe...

Air Canada orders five additional A220s

Air Canada has signed a firm order with Airbus for five more latest generation single-aisle A220-300s on the fifth anniversary since taking delivery of its first A220 in December 2019. This follows an initial order in 2016 for 45 A220-300s and a reorder in 2022 for 15 more. Including this latest reorder, Air Canada’s total firm orders for the A220-300 stands at 65 aircraft. John Di Bert,...

Neste to supply SAF to Air New Zealand marking the airline’s largest purchase of SAF to date

Neste and Air New Zealand have signed an agreement for the supply of 23,000 tons (30 million liters) of neat, i.e. unblended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. It is the airline's largest purchase of sustainable aviation fuel to date. The SAF will be used by Air New Zealand at Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO) international airports through to February 2026. The agreement foll...

Luxair orders more Embraer E195-E2s

Luxair, flag carrier of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, has signed a firm order with Embraer for two E195-E2; the most efficient aircraft in the single aisle segment. The E195-E2 small narrowbody aircraft will complement the larger narrowbody aircraft the airline has on order. In exercising the two options secured in their 2023 firm order for four E195-E2 aircraft, Luxair now has a total...

Aircalin discloses order for the A350

Aircalin, the international airline of the South Pacific French territory of New Caledonia, has disclosed an order with Airbus for two long-range A350-900 aircraft. This order will enable Aircalin to support fleet adaptation and the carrier's long haul network expansion. Currently the airline’s widebody fleet comprises two A330neo aircraft. The airline plans to configure i...

Cambodia Angkor Air expands fleet with three ATR 72-600

ATR announced the addition of three ATR 72-600 aircraft to the fleet of Cambodia Angkor Air (which will change its name to Air Cambodia as of January 1, 2025), the country’s national carrier. These aircraft, purchased by HNCAL (HNCA Aviation Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.), a prominent Chinese lessor and subsidiary of HNCA, are leased to Cambodia Angkor Air, supporting the airlin...

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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...