News from FlightGlobal – Page 25
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NewsFirst Riyadh Air 787-9 rolls off Boeing’s assembly line
Saudi Arabian start-up carrier Riyadh Air says that its first 787-9 has left Boeing’s assembly line in Charleston, and will soon feature its soft purple paint scheme.
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NewsUK’s One Air to take first 777F under operating lease
UK-based cargo carrier One Air is introducing its initial Boeing 777 freighter, one of a pair being purchased by a division of Air One International Holdings. It will take the twinjet – registered G-ONEG, and painted in One Air’s livery – under an operating lease. One Air has been operating ...
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NewsLower fuel prices a reprieve for Asia-Pacific carriers, amid ‘broadly positive’ outlook: AAPA
A decline in jet fuel costs and a weaker US dollar are providing welcome cost relief for Asia-Pacific carriers, with the region’s airlines reporting healthy forward bookings despite economic headwinds.
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NewsSouthwest strikes new interline agreement with transpacific carrier Eva Air
After long resisting forming international partnerships, Southwest has in recent months reached mutually beneficial agreements with Icelandair as well as Taiwanese carrier China Airlines.
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NewsCopa considers dropping Max 10 orders in favour of Max 8 and 9s
Panamanian carrier evaluating whether to proceed with 15 unfilled orders for the stretched variant as certification slips to 2026
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NewsNew wet-lease carrier Thai SmartLynx receives first aircraft
New Asian operator Thai SmartLynx has taken delivery of its first aircraft, an Airbus A320, at Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport. Thai SmartLynx is being established as a wet-lease operation by Avia Solutions Group. It states that the A320 delivery took place on 22 August. The aircraft is an International Aero ...
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NewsKorean Air agrees to order 103 Boeing jets
South Korean flag carrier signs landmark commiitment to order 50 737 Max 10s, eight 777-8 Freighters, 20 777-9s and 25 787-10s – in addition to spare engines – as it prepares for Asiana integration.
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NewsMalta’s Bridges Air Cargo reveals first Embraer E-Freighter
The Luqa-based cargo carrier showed off the delivery via a 22 August LinkedIn post, calling the E190F the “first of its kind in the aviation world”.
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NewsLufthansa completes Air Baltic investment as Latvian carrier awaits IPO
Lufthansa Group has completed its investment in Air Baltic, which receives a total of €28 million ($32.8 million) because the Latvian government is co-investing on the same terms. Air Baltic says all the transaction documents have been signed and formalities finalised. Lufthansa Group senior vice-president for fleet management Alexander Feuersanger ...
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NewsRussian authorities cancel Siberian carrier Angara’s training certificate
Siberian regional carrier Angara Airlines’ aviation training centre approval has been withdrawn by the Russian federal regulator, a further sanction on the airline’s activities. Angara has already had its maintenance certificate revoked following unscheduled inspections by transport supervisory authority Rostransnadzor. But federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia says compliance inspections on ...
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NewsAir Canada nears normal operations, full-strength fleet following flight attendants’ strike
Carrier cites ‘exceptional commitment’ of staff as it prepares to operate close to full schedule on 22 August, just days after strike ended.
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NewsUS airlines clash with DOT over Mexican partnerships
Carriers argue joint ventures benefit consumers as regulatory battle intensifies amid US-Mexico aviation dispute
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NewsSwiss to offer private enclosed combined suite for premium travellers
Swiss is introducing a high-end premium service for its cabin interior revamp, in the form of a combined private first-class suite, which will be introduced on several widebody types. It will debut the ‘Grand Suite’ on the Airbus A350 as well as the A330 early next year, and subsequently extend ...
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NewsVietjet begins construction for new MRO facility
Vietjet has broken ground for its new MRO facility at the in-development Long Thanh international airport.
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NewsPSA Airlines’ growth push continues with appointment of first-ever chief operating officer
PSA, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, says that Chris McCartney stepped into the COO role on 20 August. He reports directly to chief executive Dion Flannery.
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NewsEcojet accounts show continued spending but little progress towards operational launch
Environmentally conscious UK start-up Ecojet Airlines appears no closer to launch despite another year’s trading during which it continued to rack up liabilities.
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NewsE195 collision captain pressured pilot to accept wrong take-off calculation
Serbian investigators have revealed that the captain of an Embraer 195 pressured the first officer to accept an incorrect take-off calculation after taxiing onto the wrong runway intersection at Belgrade. The Marathon Airlines aircraft – operating a service for Air Serbia on 18 February last year – subsequently took off ...
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NewsEdelweiss to introduce first A320neo as part of short-haul expansion
Swiss leisure carrier Edelweiss is to introduce its first Airbus A320neo, part of an expansion which will take the airline’s short-haul fleet to 16 aircraft next year.
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NewsAir Europa accepts investment offer from Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines has disclosed that its offer to acquire a minority stake in Spanish operator Air Europa has been accepted.
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NewsAir Canada slowly restarting operations as flight attendants tentatively agree to end strike
Air Canada and regional subsidiary Air Canada Rouge plan to “gradually restart operations” across their networks as a punishing flight attendants’ strike could resolve with a return to work on the evening of 19 August.