Thai Airways has taken delivery of its first of 12 Airbus A350s. The aircraft, an A350-900, is on lease from US-based CIT, says Airbus. Bangkok-based Thai Airways becomes the eighth A350 operator. Flight Fleets Analyzer shows that aircraft of the type are already in service with Cathay Pacific, Ethiopian Airlines, Finnair, LATAM Airlines Brazil, Qatar […]
Virgin Atlantic Cargo will continue to provide international long-haul cargo sales and management for Virgin Australia, Australia’s second largest airline, through a new long-term agreement. The extension of the longstanding partnership between the two airlines follows last year’s launch of Virgin Australia Cargo to manage the cargo operations of Virgin Australia across its extensive domestic […]
Australia’s national carrier Qantas has posted record annual profits of A$1.42bn ($1.1bn, £820m), nearly doubling last year’s result. The airline will also pay a final dividend to shareholders for the first time since 2009. Qantas has been though major restructuring after posting record losses in 2014. To achieve the turnaround, the carrier has cut capacity, […]
Airline operator Aeromexico has announced the official launch of what it refers to as its ‘digital ecosystem’, which includes a revamped website, mobile app, and a number of updated self-service check-in kiosks. The new simplified website has been inspired by Mexican culture and features visually stunning imagery with vivid colors and contemporary iconography. Aeromexico’s new […]
Air Djibouti should launch revenue services on 15 August using a Boeing 737-400, with operations set to be expanded around the end of this year with a 767-200ER which is ready to undergo preparation in the UK. Being provided by Cardiff Aviation company VVB Aviation Malta, the 737-400 is scheduled to leave St Athan airport […]
Iran intends to purchase 20 regional jets from a unit of Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, according to Asghar Fakhrieh Kashan, deputy minister for international affairs at the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development. The Mehr News agency quoted Fakhrieh Kashan on Sunday as saying that the deal was likely to be finalised when a Japanese […]
Sky Airline chief executive, Holger Paulmann, says his airline has opted to continue using Airbus Industrie for its fleet expansion and renewal plans. Speaking in Montevideo, Uruguay, Paulmann said the LCC would shortly issue a Request For Proposals (RFP) from lessors for the delivery of six single-class A320neo beginning early 2018 onwards. Sky Airline currently […]
Airbus virtually closed the gap with Boeing in their intense battle for airliner orders in July after booking about half of the 197 firm sales unveiled at last month’s Farnborough Airshow, according to the latest data from both companies. Amid a broad slowdown in purchases, the European planemaker said it had sold a total of […]
Air China has expressed an interest in acquiring a 49% stake in LOT Polish Airlines local daily Rzeczpospolita has reported citing airline sources. According to the report, representatives from the Chinese carrier and the Polish treasury department, LOT’s owner, will meet later this week to discuss the modalities of a possible buy-in. Earlier this year, […]
An Emirates airline flight from India has crash-landed at Dubai International Airport with some 300 people on board, officials say. Images posted online show thick black smoke coming from the plane, with no landing gear visible. The Dubai government media office said all passengers were evacuated safely and no injuries have been reported. It said […]
