Ethiopian Airlines has ordered two DeHavilland Canada Twin Otter 300-G aircraft that were unveiled at the Paris Airshow earlier today. The airline will use the Twin Otters to build its commitment to serve remote and diverse areas across Africa. The Twin Otter 300-G is the latest evolution of the Twin [read more]
Polish national carrier LOT has placed its first ever order for Airbus aircraft after singing a firm order for 40 Airbus A220 aircraft at the Paris Airshow. The A220 will replace LOTs existing regional fleet which is made up largely of Embraer e-Jets with the first A220 deliveries expected in [read more]
At the Paris Airshow today RTX announced that Frontier Airlines had selected its Pratt & Whitney Geared TurboFan (GTF) engines to power 91 new Airbus A321neos, the first of which is due for delivery in Q4 2026. This order brings the total P&W GFT engine commitment for its A320neo family [read more]
Riyadh Air has become the latest operator to sign up for Airbus airliners at the 2025 Paris Airshow with its order for 25 A350-1000 widebody airliners. The Saudi Arabia based premium airline will become the first A350 Operator in the Kingdom and deal includes the potential for a further 25 [read more]
Honeywell’s runway safety systems, Smart Runway and Smart Landing are being installed fleetwide on Southwest Airlines as the airline looks to increase runway safety in its operations. The software is an extension of Honeywell Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) which is already installed of Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s and [read more]
Suadi Arabian headquartered global aircraft lessor AviLease has signed a deal for 10 Airbus A350F and 30 A320neo aircraft on the first day of the 2025 Paris International Airshow. The deal, which sees AviLease as Airbus’ newest customer, also includes an option to increase the initial 10 A350Fs to 22 [read more]
UK based OEM Britten-Norman is celebrating 60 years of its iconic Islander aircraft which has been popular around the world as a rugged, go anywhere aircraft ideal for remote locations. The Islander first flew on the 13th June 1965 from Bembridge Airport on the Isle of Wight, which is still [read more]
The crash of Air India flight AI171 whilst taking off from Ahmedabad earlier today is the first total hull loss of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner since its entry into service in 2011 so the questions are now turning to how this could have happened and what went wrong. That will [read more]
Türkiye’s flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, has announced it is adding additional flights from the UK & Ireland as part of its summer schedule offering more choice for those looking to visit Türkiye or fly globally via iGA Istanbul Airport. From London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) there will now be 47 weekly flights, [read more]
Loganair (LM/LOG) has operated a special flight for seven children with life-shortening conditions supported by Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) along with six of their siblings. The flight took the special passengers on a sight-seeing trip along the west coast of Scotland flying from Glasgow Airport (GLA/EGPF). The children were [read more]
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