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Etihad Cargo reports strong H1 2025 performance driven by premium products, agile network and strengthened partnerships

Air Côte d’Ivoire takes delivery of its first A330neo

Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has taken delivery of its first of two Airbus A330-900 aircraft. The A330neo is the first widebody aircraft in Air Côte d’Ivoire’s fleet and is configured in a comforta...

Boeing and WestJet announce airline's largest-ever order for 67 airplanes

Boeing and WestJet announced the Canadian airline is buying 67 more Boeing jets, bringing its firm order book to 123 airplanes as the carrier plans to expand its fleet and domestic and international networks. WestJet's order, which was listed as unidentified on Boeing's Orders & Del...

easyJet renowned Fearless Flyer course returns for autumn and winter

easyJet announced its Fearless Flyer programme has returned this month to help aerophobes overcome their fear, with spaces still available on courses from September to January at eight airports across the UK. Nine courses will run over the next four months, with experience flights taking place across the UK including London Gatwick, London Luton, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh and...

Azorra delivers Australia’s first Embraer E190-E2 to Virgin Australia

Azorra delivered the first new Embraer E190-E2* twin-engine passenger aircraft to Virgin Australia, marking a new airline partnership for the lessor and the first Embraer E190-E2 to be operated by a major airline group in Australia. These new generation, small narrowbody aircraft will support Virgin Australia Regional Airlines’ fleet modernization efforts as it replaces its current...

Arajet boosts connectivity between Chicago and Punta Cana with special “Fly Chicago” promotion

Dominican Republic presented its country strategy to strengthen air connectivity with Chicago by introducing more direct flights to Punta Cana, along with a special promotion for passengers before an audience of over 200 travel agents and tour operators in Chicago. During a Road Show held by the Ministry of Tourism of Dominican Republic this Wednesday in the Windy City, the country announced a pro...

SalamAir continues expansion with 15th aircraft “Barr Al Hikman”

SalamAir announces the arrival of its 15th aircraft, a brand-new Airbus A321neo, named “Barr Al Hikman” after the famous coastal area located in the Sultanate of Oman, often referred to as the Maldives of the Middle East, known for its natural beauty and abundant wildlife. Mohamed Bin Abdullah Al Khonji, Chairman of SalamAir, commented: “We are delighted...

Cathay Cargo earns CEIV Lithium Batteries recertification

Cathay Cargo has refreshed another of its specialist shipment solutions to deliver best-in-class quality and standards. Cathay Dangerous Goods requires precise handling, segregated storage across all nine classes of dangerous goods including flammable, radioactive and other types of hazardous materials, along with the safe carriage of lithium-ion batteries. Cathay Cargo was one of the first carrie...

RECARO Aircraft Seating and LATAM Airlines Group introduce Premium Comfort with PL3530 seating solution

RECARO Aircraft Seating announce its retrofit collaboration with LATAM Airlines Group for their new premium comfort cabin to outfit Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft in 2027. The program includes 41 shipsets of the PL3530 long-range premium class seat, with the first shipset delivery scheduled for the first half of 2027. Paulo Miranda, Vice President of Customers at LATAM Airlines Group...

Aleutian Airways expands service with new ATR aircraft to restore vital connectivity across Alaska

Aleutian Airways announced a major expansion of service across Alaska through a new partnership with Argentum Airways. Argentum, a subsidiary of Sterling Airways following Wexford Capital’s acquisition of key assets from Silver Airways, brings tremendous operational expertise with the ATR-600 series aircraft—offering a timely and strategic solution to Alaska’s...

EVA Air and Southwest Airlines launch interline partnership to expand seamless travel between Asia and North America

EVA Air and Southwest Airlines entered a new interline agreement effective immediately. This collaboration now connects EVA Air passengers in four key cities: Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA), and Chicago (ORD) to other cities in the United States with Southwest Airlines' extensive network. The partnership expands connectiv...

Thai SmartLynx receives maiden aircraft delivery

Thai SmartLynx reached a major milestone with the arrival of its first Airbus A320-200 at Don Mueang International Airport on Friday, 22 August 2025. The aircraft delivery represents the final step in the airline’s application process for an Air Operator Certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand. Thai SmartLynx will provide flexible fleet management solutions t...

Korean Air to purchase 103 Boeing aircraft plus GE engines, totaling KRW 70 trillion

Korean Air announced its intent to purchase 103 next-generation aircraft from Boeing, 19 spare engines from GE Aerospace and CFM International, and a comprehensive engine maintenance program with GE Aerospace on August 25. The total investment is valued at approximately USD 50 billion (KRW 70 trillion): USD 36.2 billion (KRW 50 trillion) for Boeing aircraft, USD 690 million (KRW 1 trillion) for 19...

Liquid Sun launches eSAF production pilot – with ABB, Finnair, Fortum, and Finavia

Finnish company Liquid Sun is launching a globally unique pilot project to produce renewable eSAF from biogenic CO₂ emissions. Originating from research at Tampere University, Liquid Sun has developed an innovation based on low-temperature electrolysis technology that converts CO₂ emissions and renewable hydrogen into eSAF. For this pilot, Liquid Sun has partnered with Finnair, ABB, Fortum, and Fi...

SWISS unveils its new SWISS First Grand Suite: A commercial flight – private as never before

SWISS is setting new benchmarks in First Class air travel. With the ‘SWISS First Grand Suite’, the airline is further expanding its First Class offering to even better meet the individual needs of its guests. The new SWISS First Grand Suite combines two First Class suites into a single spacious and self-contained space that can serve as a bedroom, an office or a meeting room – a...

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