Latest Airlines news – Page 2
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NewsAirAsia X launches Middle East hub with return to London
AirAsia X has confirmed that it has chosen Bahrain as the Middle Eastern hub that will enable it to expand services into Europe and Africa, including daily flights to London Gatwick from mid-2026.
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NewsFormer Sunwing president takes over at Flair
Former Sunwing Airlines president Len Corrado has become the new chief executive of Flair Airlines following the departure of Maciej Wilk.
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NewsHarith buy-out ends ASL Aviation interest in South Africa’s FlySafair
An investment fund part-owned by the South African government is to acquire low-cost carrier FlySafair from its current shareholders, closing the chapter on a long-running row around foreign ownership of the airline.
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NewsUnions call for change at top of American Airlines
Unions representing pilots and cabin crew at American Airlines have called for changes at the top of the business in recent days, expressing concerns about many aspects of the US major’s performance and strategy.
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NewsSingapore air show achieves record trade attendance of 65,000
This year’s Singapore Airshow drew a record 65,000 trade visitors over four days, with major announcements including Singapore’s C-130H acquisition, Vietjet’s engine selection, and Boeing’s higher MTOW 787 delivery timeline.
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NewsEgyptAir starts taking delivery of 16 ordered A350s
Egyptian flag-carrier EgyptAir has received the first of 16 Airbus A350-900s ordered by the airline. The carrier signed for 10 of the type at the Dubai air show in 2023, and followed up with an agreement for six more last year. It will become the first operator of the twinjets ...
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NewsWizz to roll out ‘premium’ seating option across whole network
European low-cost carrier Wizz Air will roll out its ‘WIZZ Class’ premium seating product across its entire network following a trial that saw take-up “exceed expectations”.
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NewsSouth African Airways edges back into ‘modest’ full-year profit
South African Airways Group has edged back into profitability with a net surplus of R155 million ($9.7 million), with the flag-carrier itself achieving a profit of R30 million. The company disclosed the financial performance for fiscal 2024-25 – which ended on 31 March last year – during its annual general ...
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NewsSaudi Arabia’s Flynas unveils plan to set up Syrian low-cost carrier
Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier Flynas is to establish a Syrian division, which will operate under the brand Flynas Syria. The carrier says the new airline will commence operations in the fourth quarter of this year. Flynas Syria will be owned by a joint venture, with 51% held by the Syrian ...
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NewsCompetition regulator set to fine El Al over ‘excessive’ fares during Gaza conflict
Israel’s competition regulator is set to rule that El Al set excessive fares while holding a monopoly on flights during the Gaza conflict. El Al says it has been notified that the competition authority is considering a “financial sanction” of 121.8 million shekels ($39.2 million). The airline adds that it ...
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NewsLabour negotiations key as Icelandair seeks to improve on full-year loss
Icelandair Group is keen to secure new collective agreements with key employees, after a loss-making 2025 in which the weaker US dollar against the Icelandic krona weighed on its profitability while exacerbating concerns about salary trends in its home country.
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InterviewTop Aces targets Asia-Pacific with adversary air services
Canadian adversary air services provider Top Aces is pursuing new business opportunities across the Asia-Pacific, having held talks with Singapore, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia at the Singapore air show. The company operates more than 150 tactical aircraft including Lockheed Martin F-16s modified to simulate fifth-generation threats.
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NewsSaab plans 2027 unmanned demonstrator for Swedish fighter decision
Saab will fly an unmanned fighter-sized demonstrator aircraft in 2027 as part of Sweden’s Future Fighter System programme, informing Stockholm’s decision on its next combat aircraft by 2030.
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NewsPhilippine Airlines, Thai extend Airbus component support agreements
Airbus has extended its flight-hour services (FHS) component support provision for two Asian operators.
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NewsMinistry appoints Biman’s first female chief after former head arrested
Bangladesh’s civil aviation ministry has named Humaira Sultana as the new head of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, having dismissed its former chief after he was arrested. The ministry says, in a formal notice issued on 3 February, that chief executive Shafiqur Rahman has been “charged with a criminal offence and imprisoned”. ...
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AnalysisNon-American defence firms gain as US policies reshape markets
Aerospace manufacturers outside the United States are capitalising on surging demand for alternatives to American hardware, as the Trump Administration’s departure from traditional alliance-building prompts defence customers worldwide to diversify their supplier base.
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NewsSilk Way West expects to start transition to A350Fs and 777-8Fs from 2028
Cargo operator Silk Way West Airlines is expecting to embark on the second phase of its fleet modernisation – which will include Airbus A350Fs and Boeing 777-8Fs – from 2028. The Azerbaijani airline’s fourth Boeing 777F (VP-BAU), out of a total order for six of the type, was flown from ...
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NewsAirbus and Singapore hail crewed-uncrewed teaming success after H225M and Flexrotor trial
Airbus and Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency have completed a flight campaign which saw the company’s Flexrotor uncrewed air vehicle successfully paired with an H225M helicopter.
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NewsFrench navy praises H160 as service gears up for Guepard
An early naval operator of the Airbus Helicopters H160 has praised the medium-twin for its capabilities as it awaits the arrival of the military M-model variant of the civil platform.
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NewsVietjet sticks with P&W for next batch of A320neo-family jets
Vietjet is staying with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines to power another batch of 44 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft it has on order.