Latest Airlines news – Page 11
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NewsFlysafair to take first 737 Max jets in 2028
Flysafair will take its first Boeing 737 Max jets through lessor AerCap following an agreement announced at Dubai air show on 18 November.
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NewsFlydubai confirms fleet diversification with deal for 150 A321neos
Middle Eastern operator Flydubai has confirmed plans to take 150 Airbus A321neo twinjets in a further significant shift in its fleet strategy. The airline expects to take delivery of the first example in 2031, FlightGlobal understands. Speaking during an event at the Dubai air show, Flydubai chair Sheikh Ahmed bin ...
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NewsEtihad to take 25 more Airbus widebodies including first A330neos
Etihad Airways disclosed commitments for 25 Airbus widebody twinjets on the second day of Dubai air show, including its first orders for the A330neo.
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NewsJazeera prepares to fly A320s fitted with lightweight Expliseat interior
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways has starting taking delivery of an Expliseat interior for its Airbus A320-family jets. French-based Expliseat says the delivery of its lightweight titanium and carbonfibre TiSeat 2X product marks its entry into the Middle East market. It claims the new seats will enable Jazeera to reduce ...
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NewsAir India returns to China with Shanghai relaunch
Air India will resume operations to Mainland China after a six-year hiatus with the launch of flights to Shanghai.
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NewsAir Senegal plans to expand through 737 Max purchase agreement
Air Senegal is committing to acquire nine Boeing 737 Max jets, which would be its largest fleet purchase if firmed. The airline’s chief, Tidiane Ndiaye, says the provisional agreement is part of a strategy to strengthen operational performance and support expansion of its network from Dakar. Air Senegal says the ...
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NewsEthiopian exercises options for 11 more 737 Max 8s
Ethiopian Airlines ordered 11 more Boeing 737 Max 8s during Dubai air show on 17 November.
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NewsEmbraer secures E-Jet orders from Air Cote d’Ivoire and Helvetic
Embraer announced two orders for its E-Jets during Dubai air show on 17 November.
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NewsRising regional connectivity expected to drive 2026 demand in Asia-Pacific: AAPA
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) sees intra-region flights leading growth among Asia-Pacific carriers in 2026, even as it called on governments to “harmonise” regulations and to support the sector’s growth ambitions.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines to decide on long-haul widebody replacement in Q1 2026
Malaysia Airlines is to launch a request-for-proposal for new long-haul widebody aircraft before the end of the year, as part of fleet renewal efforts.
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NewsUK regional Blue Islands suspends operations weeks after Eastern Airways
Another UK regional operator, Blue Islands, has suspended operations barely two weeks after the demise of Eastern Airways. Blue Islands had been operating a fleet of ATR turboprops on services connecting the Channel Islands with primarily UK and Irish cities. The carrier states that it has “suspended trading”, effective from ...
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NewsAir Algerie introduces first A330-900
Air Algerie has taken delivery of an Airbus A330-900, its first A330neo from an agreement for eight of the twinjets. The carrier will become the largest operator of the type in Africa as a result of the fleet modernisation, says the airframer. Air Algerie’s initial aircraft – fitted with Rolls-Royce ...
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NewsEtihad profits continue to rise as busy delivery quarter expands fleet
Etihad Airways introduced nine aircraft in the third quarter, including its first three Airbus A321LRs, contributing to a capacity increase of more than 20% over the same quarter last year. The airline’s fleet expanded with three Boeing 787s, a pair of Airbus A350s, and a single A320 over the three ...
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NewsCebu Pacific expects engine-related issues to completely clear in 2028
Cebu Pacific says it sees the ongoing engine reliability issues “fully flushing itself out” in 2028, as airline executives flagged supply chain woes as its “primary constraint” to growth.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic secures Heathrow slot-based financing for fleet investment
Virgin Atlantic is to support investment in its fleet through a $745 million financing against the UK carrier’s valuable slot portfolio at London Heathrow. The proceeds from the financing will be put towards improvements such as the refurbishment of its Boeing 787-9s – with new interiors from 2028 – and ...
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NewsAir India woes, ‘intensifying’ competition drag down Singapore Airlines earnings
Singapore Airlines Group saw its second-quarter net profit impacted by loss-making associate Air India, despite seeing an increase in its revenues from strong travel demand.
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NewsJazeera Airways founders plan to acquire entirety of budget carrier’s share capital
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways is the subject of a full takeover by its founding shareholders, through the Boodai Reliance Real Estate Company. Boodai Reliance is equally co-owned by entrepreneurs Marwan and Jassim Boodai. It holds a direct 6.84% stake in Jazeera Airways – just over 15 million shares – ...
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NewsWizz Air to have all-A321neo fleet from 2033 under revised expansion plan
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air’s revised Airbus delivery schedule means it will have an all-A321neo fleet from fiscal 2033. The airline states in a half-year briefing that, at this point, it will have a total of 379 aircraft, comprising 368 standard A321neos plus 11 long-range A321XLRs. Its fleet plan ...
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NewsPremium leisure carrier Beond unveils ambitious multi-AOC fleet-expansion strategy
Premium leisure carrier Beond is aiming to build a fleet of 56 aircraft, spread between multiple air operator’s certificates, by the end of the decade. Beond emerged towards the end of 2023, and uses a pair of Airbus A320-family jets mainly to connect the Maldives with such destinations as Dubai, ...
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NewsContinued aviation tax grab risks making air travel the ‘preserve of the rich’: Jet2 chief
Steve Heapy, chief executive of leisure carrier Jet2, has added his voice to those calling on the UK government to resist targeting aviation with tax rises in the forthcoming budget, warning that it risks making flying “the preserve of the rich and privileged”.