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August 12, 2026
Boeing again lost ground to Airbus in the number of commercial aircraft delivered in 2026, after the strong delivery pace seen in May and June slowed in…
United Airlines has secured financing worth $390 million from British multinational bank Standard Chartered for four Airbus A321neo… The post United Airlines secures financing worth $390 million for…
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A British Airways Airbus A380 bound for London Heathrow turned around after nearly seven hours in the air following a weather radar failure.
Airline Air Baltic will close all its bases except Riga before the end of the year and will get rid of a third of its Airbus A220 fleet. Air Baltic was the launch customer of the, at the time…
On November 11, 1918, Germany capitulated to British and French forces. With the Armistice signed, the First World War came to an end, and with it military funding was going to…
FL Technics has officially opened its new five-bay heavy maintenance hub at Punta Cana International Airport, with the first Airbus A320ceo arriving to begin operations. The US$70 million joint…
The heavy rains and river overflows that marked the recent storm in Chile left several communities isolated in different regions of the country. From the very first moment, the Prefecture…
The airline’s last four "Baby Bus" aircraft remain in service despite gradual replacement by the Airbus A220-300
Latvian airline airBaltic has unveiled a revised business plan aimed at strengthening its balance sheet, improving profitability and reducing its Airbus A220-300 fleet, while retaining Riga as its…
The operation was carried out by a duty crew from the 82nd Search and Rescue Center in Trapani. Yesterday in the late afternoon, a crew from the 82nd Search and Rescue Center (S.A.R.)…
A newly delivered Airbus A220-300 belonging to Croatian carrier Croatia Airlines had to divert back to Zagreb three times in a single day due to unspecified technical problems…
India's Ministry of Defence has told the parliamentary defence committee, in a report, that the country has taken steps to join the France-led…
MADRID — In a unique fusion of commercial aviation and high-altitude astronomy, Spanish flag carrier Iberia is set to operate a special flight on 12 August to capture and broadcast the total solar…
Nearly 200 Airbus A330neo have been delivered worldwide so far. We show who are currently the largest operators of the model. A German airline makes it into the top 3.
An Airbus A330-300 operated by Swiss International Air Lines had to make an unscheduled stopover at Dublin Airport while flying from Zurich to Boston. The reason…
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Sun Phu Quoc Airways will take on eight Airbus A330-200s that previously flew for American Airlines and, before that, US Airways. Four of the jets are due to join the Vietnamese…
An Emirates Airbus A380 landed in Jakarta for the first time. The world's largest passenger aircraft carried AC Milan back to Italy after the team played a friendly match against Chelsea FC in…
An Emirates Airbus A380 landed in Jakarta for the first time. The world’s largest passenger aircraft carried the AC Milan football team to Italy, after the team played a match…
Air Cairo is expanding its fleet with another Airbus A320-200. The 18-year-old aircraft is currently undergoing maintenance following its transfer to Ostrava, Czechia, and will receive the…
French airline Air France will handle the transport of Pope Leo XIV during his first official state visit to France, from 25 to 28 September 2026. For the…
Qantas (QF) has delayed the planned international debut of its Airbus A321XLR, moving the first scheduled service on the type from October 2026 to February 2027. The post Qantas Delays Airbus…
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August 11, 2026
BAA Training Vietnam has welcomed the first group of Sun PhuQuoc Airways pilot cadets for Airbus A320 Type Rating training, marking the beginning of a new partnership to support the […]
Carrier's last four "Baby Bus" aircraft remain in service despite long-running replacement by the Airbus A220-300
Latvian flag carrier airBaltic has presented a revised business plan marking a major redesign…
Congolese carrier Fly CAA is reactivating an Airbus A330-300 after around ten months on the ground. The aircraft, registered 9S-ABS, returned from Johannesburg in early August to…
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The Captain of an Air India Airbus A320neo narrowbody aircraft that suddenly plunged 300 feet while flying from Phuket, Thailand, to Delhi last week, leaving dozens of passengers and crew injured…
French media organizations are asking France’s competition authority to intervene over Google’s AI-generated summaries in search results, arguing that the... Read More »
Airbus and Boeing have a backlog of more than 12,000 A320neo and 737 MAX family aircraft awaiting delivery, though the smaller E2 cannot replace them on every route
Latvia's state-owned carrier expects to operate 36 A220-300s by the end of 2026 while seeking fresh financing and recapitalization
The Latvian carrier plans to operate a third fewer aircraft as early as the end of 2026. At the same time, Air Baltic intends to focus on its home base of Riga. First, however, it needs a…
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