LOT retires final Embraer E170 after more than 22 years
LOT Polish Airlines is bidding farewell to its Embraer E170 fleet on 30 October 2026, with its final aircraft, SP-LDH, scheduled to operate a...
Air Congo welcomes second Dreamliner with reported three-class cabin
Air Congo has welcomed a Boeing 787 Dreamliner at a ceremony attended by the Democratic Republic of Congo’s deputy prime minister responsible for transport,...
Boeing forecasts global freighter fleet will exceed 4,000 aircraft by 2045
Boeing expects global air cargo traffic to double over the next two decades, supporting a 67% expansion in the dedicated freighter fleet to 4,010...
KLM adds premium seats to Aruba and Bonaire services
KLM is deploying Boeing 777 and 787-10 aircraft on its Aruba and Bonaire services this winter, increasing premium seating capacity in response to demand...
Atlantic Airways orders two A320neos to renew fleet
Atlantic Airways has placed a firm order for two additional Airbus A320neo aircraft as it moves towards an all-A320neo fleet.The Faroe Islands’ national carrier...
Four pilots killed in Philippine Air Force training collision
Four pilots were killed when two Philippine Air Force SF-260 trainer aircraft collided in mid-air at Fernando Air Base, south of Manila, on Friday...
Airbus forecasts 46% growth in global freighter fleet by 2045
Airbus expects the worldwide dedicated freighter fleet to grow from 2,360 aircraft in 2026 to 3,460 by 2045, an increase of approximately 46%, driven...
Boeing announces FAA certification of 737 MAX 10
Boeing says the US Federal Aviation Administration has certified the 737-10, the largest member of its 737 MAX family, clearing the way for deliveries...
Boeing launches Dataliner to connect airline maintenance and fleet data
Boeing has introduced Dataliner, an AI-powered platform designed to combine fragmented airline data with its aircraft and engineering expertise, helping operators assess fleet condition...
American Airlines receives first Embraer E175 with RECARO R2 seats
Embraer has delivered the first E175 equipped with RECARO R2 passenger seats to American Airlines, introducing a cabin upgrade intended to improve comfort and...
Challenger 604 business jet returns to Abuja after door separates in flight
A Canadair Challenger 604 operated by Triton Aviation made an emergency landing at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Nigeria, on 15 October after a...
Antwerp operators target electric passenger flights from 2030
Antwerp Airport could see electric passenger aircraft enter service from 2030, with ASL Group and FlyingGroup outlining plans for two different types of battery-powered...
Why Belgium’s government jets leave so little room for failure
When a government aircraft becomes unavailable before an important diplomatic visit, the timing inevitably attracts attention. For Belgium, however, the more revealing question is...
Lufthansa prepares for final A340-600 flights
Lufthansa will end Airbus A340-600 passenger operations on 18 October, with the final scheduled service arriving in Frankfurt the following morning, ending almost 23...
Airbus considers second A350 assembly line as long-haul demand grows
Airbus is preparing to decide on an expansion of A350 production capacity as airlines seek more long-haul aircraft. Commercial aircraft chief executive Lars Wagner...
Saab unveils Sweden’s first GlobalEye surveillance aircraft
Saab has presented the first GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for the Swedish Air Force. The aircraft will now undergo testing...
Lessor Aviation Capital Group places record order for 75 Airbus A320neo Family jets
Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has signed a firm order for 75 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, the largest order in the California-based lessor’s nearly 40-year...
Lufthansa schedules first A350-1000 passenger flight to Tokyo on 3 December
Lufthansa plans to introduce its first Airbus A350-1000 on the Munich–Tokyo Haneda route on 3 December 2026, following delivery from Toulouse in mid-November. Shanghai...
JAL orders up to 26 Embraer E190-E2s to renew J-Air’s regional fleet
Japan Airlines has ordered up to 26 Embraer E190-E2 aircraft for its regional subsidiary J-Air, comprising 16 firm orders and ten options. Deliveries are...
Air Tahiti receives 26-seat all-business ATR 72-600 for premium island services
Air Tahiti has taken delivery of an ATR 72-600 fitted with a HighLine All-Business Class cabin, becoming the second airline to introduce the configuration...