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AeroLogic fleet set to grow to eleven freighters

AeroLogic will receive a brand-new Boeing 777F freighter in January. Shareholder Lufthansa Cargo will lease the jet from Boeing specifically for this purpose. The fleet of this equal partnership joint venture with DHL Express will then total eleven aircraft. Lufthansa Cargo will market all of the new freighter’s capacity. “We are delighted to be in […]

ANA Introduces New Original Gluten-Free Rice Bread

Beginning September 1, 2018, ANA will serve new gluten-free rice bread with in-flight allergen-free and gluten-free meals. ANA collaborated with Cosmo Vital to create a tasty new option to cater to the growing demand for allergen-free meals. All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-Star airline for six consecutive years, introduced the creation of its […]

LATAM unveils $400m cabin upgrade programme

LATAM Airlines has unveiled plans to renovate the cabins of two-thirds of its global fleet with a $400 million investment. The company will revamp the interior of more than 200 aircraft over the next two years with passengers being able to fly on the first renovated aircraft before the end of 2018. LATAM will transform […]

AirBridgeCargo Airlines transports its 500th aircraft engine in 2018 as demand for abcXL product expertise grows

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the world’s leading international cargo carriers, has transported its 500th aircraft engine in 2018, supporting long-term customers with the provision of timely, seamless and safe transportation of these highly delicate shipments. “The 500th jet engine is another milestone for ABC and serves as a quantum leap in the development of […]

Gulf Air receives first A320neo from Airbus

Gulf Air has welcomed its first Airbus A320neo with the plane touching down at Bahrain International Airport. Following its delivery from the Airbus factory in Toulouse, France, the aircraft will service a number of regional routes within the Gulf Air network. With Gulf Air chief executive, Krešimir Kučko, and representatives from Airbus on-board, the A320neo […]

Bombardier Continues African Market Penetration with Pre-Owned Q400

PassionAir becomes first Bombardier operator in Ghana with three Q400 aircraft Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that the company successfully placed three pre-owned Q400 turboprops with PassionAir from the Republic of Ghana. The airline acquired the aircraft through a dry-lease with a third party. “Bombardier has sold about 3,500 new regional aircraft to date, and […]