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Airbus develops options for upgraded A350 cabins including 10-abreast seating
Airbus has revealed the signing of a cooperation agreement with Jiatai Aircraft Equipment, an aircraft seating manufacturer based in Hubei, China. The agreement will see the Chinese company supply economy-class seats for the A350 widebody series of airliners. The agreement, signed at the 2024 Airshow…
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Gulfstream signs $991M deal to provide fleet support for US Air Force and Navy
Gulfstream has signed a $991 million logistics support services contract with the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for C-20 and C-37 fleets. Gulfstream announced on November 22,…
Update: DHL Boeing 737 accident in Vilnius, Lithuania – what we know so far
On the morning of November 25. 2024, a Boeing 737-400 freighter operated by Swift Air of Spain on behalf of global logistics giant DHL crashed on final approach into Vilnius Airport (VNO) in…
‘Unexpected odor’ inside resupply spacecraft prompts lockdown on ISS: NASA
A Russian cosmonaut noticed an “unexpected odor” and “observed small droplets” inside the unpiloted Progress 90 resupply spacecraft after it docked at the International Space Station…
Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 catches fire after landing at Antalya Airport: video
The engine of a Sukhoi Superjet 100-95LR aircraft caught fire after landing at Antalya Airport (AYT) in Turkey, a statement from the Ministry of Transport said. The incident occurred on…
Royal Air Maroc welcomes its tenth Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Casablanca
The Moroccan flag carrier Royal Air Maroc is celebrating the arrival of the airline’s tenth Boeing 787 Dreamliner as part of an order placed in 2023. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner arrived…
Air Marshall Islands orders two Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine turboprops
Carrier Air Marshall Islands has placed an order with Textron Aviation for two twin-engine Cessna SkyCourier turboprops. Textron Aviation announced news of the purchase agreement on…
Star Alliance opens its first Asia-based lounge at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport
Star Alliance has opened its first lounge in Asia at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) in China for first and business class passengers. The new Star Alliance lounge,…
Finnair cancels nearly 300 flights after pilots announce pre-Christmas strike
Finnair has been forced to cancel around 300 flights in the face of a pre-Christmas pilots’ strike which is set to affect approximately 33,000 customers. On November…
New enlarged British Airways maintenance facility will cater for Airbus A350s
British Airways is to invest millions of pounds in upgrading and expanding its Cardiff maintenance base so that Airbus A350s can be serviced and repaired at the facility. The…
Lunar Outpost signs deal with SpaceX to send Artemis lunar rover to the Moon
Private space company Lunar Outpost has entered into an agreement with SpaceX to send the Artemis lunar rover to the Moon, using a SpaceX Starship for both launch and landing. …
Burgers on board: Delta to serve Shake Shack burgers on long flights
If you should ever need more reasons to fly, Delta Air Lines is to start serving Shake Shack burgers on Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) flights from December 1, 2024. There are…
Defense powerhouse Thales faces British and French bribery and corruption probe
One of the world’s largest defense firms is being investigated by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the French financial crime authority Parquet National Financier (PNF). The…
Bomb squad deployed at Gatwick Airport after suspect item found in luggage
London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) South Terminal has been evacuated upon the “discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage”, according to Sussex Police. Police officers were…
Avianca unveils new business class experience for flights to and from Europe
Avianca has unveiled its new business class product on B787 Dreamliner aircraft flights between Bogota’s El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and Europe. Called ‘Insignia by Avianca’, the…
Air India to build a new aircraft maintenance training facility in Bengaluru
Air India is to establish a new Basic Maintenance Training Organization (BMTO) in Bengaluru, the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka, to train future aircraft…
Romania signs deal to purchase 32 F-35 fighters to modernize its air force
Romania has signed an official agreement to procure 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft through a US Foreign Military Sale. The deal is valued at approximately $6.4…
Collins Aerospace and Philippine Airlines mark first seating collaboration
Philippine Airlines (PAL) and RTX’s Collins Aerospace have entered into an aircraft seating partnership, the first to be forged between the two companies. The milestone collaboration was…
FAA eases Haiti flight restrictions after gunfire attacks involving US carriers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has eased restrictions on United States commercial flights to and from Haiti. On November 21, 2024, the FAA announced that US flights to six…
Boeing secures $2.38 billion contract for KC-46A Pegasus tankers
Boeing has been awarded a $2.38 billion contract to produce 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers for the US Air Force under the Lot 11 procurement. This contract adds to Boeing’s…
Etihad Airways increases 2022 Airbus A350 freighter order to ten aircraft
Etihad Airways has increased its order for seven A350Fs, as finalized in 2022, by an additional three of the freighters, having exercised options negotiated into the contract. During an…
