Latest Airlines news – Page 5
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NewsComac touts small but growing Southeast Asian presence as it makes Singapore air show return
Comac is back at the Singapore air show, with the Chinese airframer making its second appearance at the event against the backdrop of its growing presence among Southeast Asian carriers.
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NewsSingapore’s ST Engineering reveals new DrN-600 medium-lift cargo drone
Singapore-based ST Engineering has disclosed details of its DrN-600 vertical take-off unmanned aircraft, a medium-lift platform designed for commercial cargo delivery and military logistics operations with a 100kg payload capacity.
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NewsSingapore plans airport tests of RISE open-fan engine testing through Airbus and CFM pact
Singapore is to develop the world’s first airport testing ground for technologies being developed though CFM International’s RISE open-rotor engine demonstrator programme, as part of an agreement with the propulsion joint venture and Airbus.
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NewsRSAF to showcase Apache-F-16C combined aerial display
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will demonstrate a technically demanding 17-manoeuvre aerial display pairing a Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopter with a Lockheed Martin F-16C fighter jet at this year’s Singapore air show.
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NewsSingapore air show kicks off ‘landmark’ 10th edition with new programmes, high turnout expectations
Organisers of the Singapore air show expect overall turnout for this year’s show to surpass that of 2024’s, as it marks its 10th edition amid optimism that the Asia-Pacific aviation sector will continue to grow.
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NewsRaytheon nears rate production of PhantomStrike radar for launch customer KAI
Raytheon is advancing toward rate-production of its PhantomStrike lightweight fire control radar, with pre-production units already delivered to Korea Aerospace Industries for Poland’s future fleet of FA-50 light attack fighters.
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NewsWizz Air not forced to deploy A321XLR exclusively on long-haul routes: chief
Budget carrier Wizz Air’s chief, Jozsef Varadi, insists that the carrier does not feel compelled to use the Airbus A321XLR exclusively on long-haul services, because it still offers strong economic performance on shorter routes. The carrier has slashed its order backlog for the long-range XLR from 47 to just 11 ...
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NewsRoyal Air Maroc to lease batch of 737 Max jets from DAE
Royal Air Maroc has entered an agreement with lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise covering the acquisition of 13 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets. The aircraft will be delivered in 2027, the lessor states. Royal Air Maroc had previously reached a deal to lease a pair of Max 8s from DAE. These ...
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NewsAir India orders more Max jets and converts 15 A321neos to XLRs
Air India has topped up its 737 Max orders with Boeing and opted to convert some of its Airbus A321neo orders into the XLR variant as it continues on its transformation journey under Tata Group ownership.
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NewsWizz clarifies US rights request is for World Cup and not scheduled services
European low-cost carrier Wizz Air has explained that it has no plans to operate scheduled services to the USA and that a recent request for rights to fly to the country is based on an opportunity to operate charter flights for the football World Cup.
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NewsWizz Air discussing transfer of upcoming A321XLRs to ‘another operator’
Wizz Air is discussing transfer of five remaining Airbus A321XLR deliveries to another operator ahead of the summer season, but has yet to elaborate. The carrier had six A321XLRs in its fleet at the end of 2025, the close of its third quarter. It is taking a total of 11 ...
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NewsSingapore looks to boost capabilities in sustainability, aviation innovation as ‘turbulent skies’ loom
Singapore will step up investments in areas like sustainability, aviation innovation and human capital, amid warnings of growing global uncertainty in a “more turbulent” world.
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NewsChina’s J-10C fighter to debut at Singapore air show
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s August 1st display team has arrived in Singapore with seven Chengdu J-10C fighters, marking the type’s debut at the biennial show following recent combat success with Pakistan.
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NewsCathay sees Southeast Asia ‘growth engine’ opportunity
Cathay Pacific sees a “good chance” for growth in Southeast Asia, pointing to strong travel demand, as well as airport capacity expansion in the region.
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NewsUPS withdraws its entire MD-11F fleet from service after Louisville crash
US freight specialist UPS has retired its entire Boeing MD-11F fleet, the company has disclosed in a full-year financial briefing. One of its MD-11Fs had been involved in a fatal accident at Louisville in early November, and this led to the US FAA’s grounding of the type – a grounding ...
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NewsUS airlines seek US government action over Dublin capacity caps
Airlines for America has petitioned the US Department of Transportation to warn Ireland against implementing planned capacity restrictions at Dublin airport, arguing the caps would unfairly disadvantage US carriers and violate bilateral air transport agreements.
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NewsRyanair sets aside exceptional charge for Italian competition fine
Ryanair has disclosed an exceptional charge of €85 million ($101 million) in its third-quarter figures, to account for a contested fine imposed by Italy’s competition regulator. The regulator, AGCM, had penalised Ryanair last year with a €256 million fine after accusing the budget carrier of exploiting a dominant market position. ...
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NewsWizz Air’s UK division seeks to operate transatlantic services
Budget carrier Wizz Air’s UK operation is seeking authorisation to commence transatlantic flights to US destinations. Wizz Air UK is intending initially to carry out passenger charter services. But its submission to the US Department of Transportation seeks the “full scope” of rights under the US-UK ‘open skies’ agreement, to ...
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NewsIndiGo counts cost of ‘falling short of standards’ in December meltdown
IndiGo’s operational meltdown in December was among several exceptional items weighing on the low-cost carrier’s financial performance during its fiscal third quarter.
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NewsMalaysia Aviation Group reorganises senior leadership as new CEO takes helm
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) – the parent company of Malaysia Airlines – has reshuffled its leadership team, more than a week before its new chief executive takes the helm.