A catering truck was destroyed while supplying a British Airways Airbus A350K
An accident on March 31 in Guarulhos involved a Sky Chefs truck, which was completely destroyed and almost hit a British Airways Airbus A350-1000. The Airbus 350K (reg. G-XWBC) had…
China’s top airlines post record annual losses, outlook brighter
China’s flagship carrier Air China Ltd posted record annual losses of 38.6 billion yuan ($5.61 billion)on Thursday as the country’s now-abandoned zero-COVID policy led to a plunge in demand. Shanghai-based…
Lufthansa-ITA Airways tie-up nears after meeting in Rome
Italy’s government said on Thursday negotiations were progressing with Germany’s Lufthansa over the sale of a minority stake in ITA Airways after the two companies jointly approved the Italian carrier’s…
Kazakh airline says business is booming as Russia loses traffic
Kazakhstan’s flagship airline, Air Astana, is speeding up its expansion plans to take advantage of a drop in air traffic via Russia and the reopening of China, chief executive Peter…
Qantas, Airbus to invest in Australian biofuel refinery
Qantas Airways Ltd and Airbus SE will jointly invest A$2 million ($1.34 million) in a biofuel refinery set up in Australia’s Queensland state to convert agricultural by-products into sustainable aviation…
Qantas and Emirates alliance receives interim extension from Australian consumer regulator
While it evaluates the airlines’ request for final authorization, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted the alliance between Qantas and Emirates a temporary extension. The current five-year…
NATO orders additional Airbus A330 for Multinational MRTT Fleet
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered an additional Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). The tanker will join NATO’s Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF), bringing it to 10…
SIA Engineering signs $857 mln services deal with Singapore Airlines
Singapore’s aircraft maintenance services provider SIA Engineering on Wednesday signed a new services deal with flag carrier Singapore Airlines and expects revenue of S$1.14 billion ($857.92 million) over its three-year…
Russian airlines’ traffic up 0.7% y/y in February
Russian airlines’ carried 0.7% more passengers in February than in the same month last year, the Rosstat state statistics service said on Wednesday. A total of 6.5 million passengers flew…
Air India’s First Airbus A321neo Is Unveiled
Air India got its first Airbus A321neo, the first of several of the type that would be added to the airline’s fleet in the coming years. The aircraft, registered as…