News from FlightGlobal – Page 4
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NewsChina Southern to revive Helsinki link to Beijing
China Southern Airlines is opening its first route to Finland, with a service between Beijing Daxing and Helsinki. The three-times weekly service will commence on 29 March. China Southern will use Boeing 787-9s on the sector, and will increase frequency to daily from 20 June. Finnish airport operator Finavia says ...
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NewsGerman start-up Air Uniqon restores Friedrichshafen links with AvantiAir Dash 8-400
German start-up regional operation Air Uniqon is aiming to connect several domestic cities to the aviation town of Friedrichshafen using a virtual airline model. Operator AvantiAir is providing a 78-seat De Havilland Dash 8-400 for the new services, linking Friedrichshafen initially to Berlin, Hamburg and Dusseldorf. The first flights commenced ...
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NewsEmirates highlights Asia-Pacific connection options as it opens Helsinki route
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to deploy Airbus A350s on a new route to the Finnish capital Helsinki later this year. The airline is opening a year-round daily service from Dubai on 1 October. Emirates says it will be the only such link between Finland and the United Arab Emirates. ...
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NewsDelta’s incoming 787s poised to replace ageing 767s
Delta Air Lines’ first-ever order for Boeing 787 Dreamliners is part of a long-term widebody fleet renewal plan to replace its ageing 767s.
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NewsJSX readies for operational evaluation of four-strong ATR 42-600 fleet
Public charter carrier JSX has celebrated a key milestone in its introduction of the ATR 42-600 into the US market following the start of operations in late 2025.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic agrees sale-and-leaseback of six A330neos
Virgin Atlantic Airways has entered a sale and leaseback agreement with Irish-based lessor AerCap covering six new Airbus A330-900s. The A330neos – from Virgin’s backlog – are set to be delivered from the second quarter of this year, running to the fourth quarter of 2027. Virgin Atlantic has 13 A330-900s ...
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NewsDelta plots international expansion with order for up to 60 787-10s
US mainline carrier Delta Air Lines is to diversify its long-haul fleet with its first order for the Boeing 787, placing a commitment for up to 60 examples of the largest -10 variant.
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NewsAir India receives first factory-fresh 787-9; expects A350-1000 deliveries this year
Air India has taken delivery of its first factory-fresh Boeing 787-9, as it looks to receive more widebodies – including its first Airbus A350-1000 – through the rest of the year.
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NewsAir Inuit prepares to put first combi-converted 737-800 into operation
Canada’s Air Inuit is preparing to put into service a Boeing 737-800 converted into a combi configuration – claiming that the jet is the first of the type to undergo this modification. The modified aircraft has a forward cargo compartment with space for five pallets plus a 90-seat passenger cabin ...
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NewsAirlink acquires E190s to source spare engines and parts
South African regional carrier Airlink has acquired a pair of Embraer 190s sold to the airline by lessor TrueNoord. Airlink, already an operator of E-Jet family aircraft, is planning to use the airframes and their GE Aerospace CF34 engines as a source of spares. “Securing these aircraft is a strategic ...
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NewsEastern Airways administrators line up partial resurrection through Air Kilroe sale
Insolvency specialists handling the collapse of Eastern Airways are hopeful the carrier can live on, at least in some form, through a rescue of sister company Air Kilroe, which held the carrier’s fleet and air operating certificate (AOC), among other assets.
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NewsEl Al identifies date for chief executive succession
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has disclosed that Levy Halevy is to take over as chief executive from 21 January. Halevy will take up the post following the 31 December resignation of Dina Ben Tal Ganacia. El Al had previously identified Halevy as Ganancia’s successor, but had not specified a transition ...
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NewsAllegiant to acquire Sun Country for $1 billion
Las Vegas-based ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air plans to acquire Minneapolis-based Sun Country Airlines for $1 billion in a cash and stock transaction, combining two leisure-focused operators.
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NewsIAG names successor as finance chief Cadbury steps down
British Airways and Iberia parent company IAG’s chief financial officer, Nicholas Cadbury, is to step down from his post this year.
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NewsLATAM received first GEnx-powered 787 amid fleet renewal
Chile’s LATAM Airlines Group has received its first Boeing 787-9 powered by GE Aerospace GEnx turbofansLATAM receives first GEnx-powered 787 amid fleet renewal
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NewsJames Dempsey named Frontier Airlines chief executive
Denver-based Frontier Group has appointed James Dempsey as chief executive, promoting the former interim CEO amid continued upheaval in the US ultra-low-cost carrier sector.
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NewsAvion Express Brasil increases A320 fleet but moderates expansion rate
Newly-established wet-lease carrier Avion Express Brasil has introduced a second Airbus A320 to its fleet, although it has revised down its initial ambitious fleet target. Avion Express Brasil, which obtained its air operator’s certificate last year, had indicated that it would deploy up to 10 A320s by the end of ...
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NewsKenya Airways looks to introduce 767 freighters as bridge to 777Fs
Kenya Airways is moving ahead with plans to add widebody freighters to support its ambitions to grow cargo’s contribution to group revenues from 10% to 20% this year. Speaking to FlightGlobal sister publication Air Cargo News, cargo director Fitsum Abadi Gebrehawaria outlined plans for the near-term introduction of Boeing 767 ...
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NewsAvelo to cease operating ICE charter flights on behalf of Trump administration
Discount carrier Avelo Airlines will cease operating deportation flights for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, citing inconsistent revenue and operational complexity as it withdraws from its Mesa Gateway crew base.
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NewsBudget carrier IndiGo to put first A321XLR on routes to Athens
Indian budget carrier IndiGo has introduced its first long-range Airbus A321XLR, which will be deployed on routes to Athens towards the end of January. The aircraft (VT-NLA) has been configured in two classes, with 12 premium and 183 economy seats, manufactured by Recaro. IndiGo has 40 of the variant on ...