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Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines orders an additional five A350F freighters
Airbus has announced that STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has placed a firm order with the European-based planemaker for an additional five A350F freighters. This supplementary order doubles an initial order placed by the Taipei-based carrier in February 2024 for an initial five A350Fs. All of the ten…
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Top 10 biggest passengers planes in the world in 2025
The world’s biggest passenger planes are decreasing in number. The pandemic pause in the early 2020s gave airlines an opportunity to phase out older and less efficient aircraft, with many…
Delta Air Lines begins centenary year with Airbus innovation partnership
Delta Air Lines has announced a new partnership with aerospace giant Airbus as part of its 100th-anniversary celebrations marking 100 years since it was incorporated. At the CES 2025…
Recruitment drive: Lufthansa Group to hire an additional 10,000 staff in 2025
The Lufthansa Group has announced it will recruit a further 10,000 new employees in 2025 as the airline group continues to focus on its ‘Turnaround’ efficiency program. The program was…
Military and civilian air assets scramble to stop California fires
The huge fires devastating parts of Los Angeles, California, have prompted the activation of numerous air assets in order to try to contain the advance of the flames. A statement…
China Airlines plans to give its employees 6.6 month annual bonus: report
Employees of China Airlines could receive more than six months’ worth of salary as their annual bonus. A report by local media outlet Focus Taiwan suggests that the Taiwanese flag carrier…
Private seaplane crashes into water near Perth: pictures
A private seaplane has crashed into the water during a take-off attempt near Rottnest Island, killing three people on board, WA Premier Roger Cook has confirmed. On January 7,…
Dubai-owned DAE signs deal to buy rival lessor Nordic Aviation Capital
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of rival Irish lessor Nordic Aviation Capital. The Dubai-owned lessor confirmed on January 7, 2025,…
Transavia to receive new Airbus A321neo in retro livery: pictures
Transavia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air France–KLM group, is set to receive a new Airbus A321neo in retro livery during the summer of 2025. On January…
Damascus Airport resumes international flights after fall of Bashar al-Assad
International flights have resumed at Syria’s Damascus Airport (DAM) for the first time since former president and dictator Bashar al-Assad was overthrown on December 8, 2024. Images taken at…
Embraer aircraft deliveries increase by 14% in 2024 compared to previous year
Embraer has announced that it achieved a 14% increase in aircraft deliveries in 2024 when compared to the previous year, with commercial aircraft outperforming private jets. The…
airBaltic successfully tests inflight Starlink connectivity
On January 7, 2025, airBaltic announced that it had successfully conducted a certification test flight of its new SpaceX’s Starlink internet connectivity on one of its Airbus A220-300…
Queen of the skies: How to fly on a Boeing 747 in 2025
Since entering service in 1970, more than 1,500 Boeing 747s were built. For decades, if you were flying long-haul, you’d be flying a 747. The giant jumbo opened the world to passengers,…
Israeli tech entrepreneurs set up airline to launch nonstop US flights
The reduction in the number of airlines flying to Israel due to the ongoing military conflict along the country’s borders has led a group of Israeli tech entrepreneurs to start their own…
Utair B737-800 makes emergency landing in Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport
A Utair B737-800 aircraft was forced to perform an emergency landing in Moscow after it encountered stabilizer issues. Flight UT 881 was scheduled to fly from St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo…
Two bodies found in landing gear of JetBlue aircraft at Fort Lauderdale Airport
Two dead bodies have been found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft in South Florida, local authorities have confirmed. The bodies were discovered on the night of…
Vertical Aerospace performs piloted thrustborne flight test in full-scale eVTOL
UK-based electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Vertical Aerospace has become only the second company in the world to perform a piloted thrustborne flight test in…
Bucher delivers monuments for Malaysia Airlines’ first Airbus A330-900
Bucher, a pioneer in aviation interior solutions, is pleased to announce the successful delivery and integration of the first set of interior monuments to Malaysia Airlines for their new…
Australian Air Force, Navy, celebrate parallel training, joint pilot graduation
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) are celebrating a joint pilot graduation after the completion of a parallel pilot training program. Enhanced training…
Maldivian introduces first Airbus A330 aircraft to its fleet: pictures
Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, has added the first Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft to its fleet. On January 6, 2025, the airline announced the arrival of the Airbus…
Air Transat pilots begin contract negotiations for new labor contract
Air Transat pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), have formally begun new contract negotiations with the airline’s management. According to a statement issued by…
