Brussels Airport welcomed an unusual Aer Lingus widebody on Wednesday, 9 September, when the Irish carrier deployed an Airbus A330-300 on its morning service between Dublin and the Belgian capital. The long-haul aircraft operated the Dublin–Brussels rotation and returned to Ireland as flight EI631. It left Brussels at 11:39 and arrived in Dublin at 11:50 […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban10 Sept
Eutelsat has ordered another 229 OneWeb satellites from Airbus Defence and Space to reinforce and renew its low-Earth-orbit connectivity constellation. The Authorisation to Proceed covers initial industrial work and supplements a previous procurement of 440 satellites, taking the total number of new-generation OneWeb spacecraft to be produced by Airbus to 669. Manufacturing will take place […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban10 Sept
The French armed forces have ordered eight Airbus U050 Capa-X uncrewed aircraft for the French Army and Navy…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau10 Sept
Colombian flag carrier Avianca has signed a sale and leaseback agreement for 12 Airbus A320neos with Singapore-based lessor…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux10 Sept
Airbus SE is still keeping a close eye on persistent supply-chain constraints in order to quickly resolve any bottlenecks, which in some cases in the past has meant taking an active ownership in subcontractors. Pointing to the partial takeover of Spirit AeroSystems Inc. as part of Boeing Co.’s purchase of the key supplier, such a […]
Replacing a widebody jet on a premier long-haul corridor with a single-aisle aircraft sounds good if it means all seats can be filled. But did you know that Air Canada quietly abandoned that exact strategy before the first passenger even boarded?
AeroSHARK is coming to Airbus aircraft. An A330 from Discover Airlines will be the first Airbus aircraft worldwide to be equipped with the innovative technology. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter,...
BOC Aviation has agreed to purchase 12 Airbus A320neo aircraft from Airbus for long-term lease to existing customer Avianca, adding to its portfolio of next-generation narrow-body jets as the Colombian airline expands its fleet and network. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2029 and will all be powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines. The […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm10 Sept
MTU Maintenance has signed its first maintenance contracts for CFM International LEAP-1A engines in North Africa, securing agreements with regional airlines including Air Cairo as it expands its presence in the market. The Air Cairo agreement covers 42 LEAP-1A engines powering 19 Airbus A320neo aircraft, MTU said. The contracts mark MTU’s entry into a North […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm10 Sept
The carrier is a major player in the premium market.
Lufthansa Technik is moving closer to bringing its drag-reducing AeroSHARK “shark skin” technology to Airbus A330 aircraft, with a Discover Airlines A330-200 set to become the first Airbus jet worldwide to undergo installation and flight testing. The company entered the final phase of the Supplemental Type Certification (STC) process for the A330-200 and A330-300 at […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm10 Sept
An easyJet flight, EZY2715, which departed from Bristol (BRS) around 6 a.m. on Sept. 7 was given priority to land at Málaga (AGP) due to smoke found in the cabin on arrival. Both pilots had put on oxygen masks when they alerted Spanish air traffic control, Controladores Aéreos, to the issue. Cabin smoke The Airbus […]
Travel Radar•Kate Angel10 Sept
The AeroSHARK ‘shark skin’ is coming to Airbus aircraft. An A330 from Discover Airlines will be the first Airbus aircraft worldwide to be equipped with the innovative technology. Initially for […]
The backlog for Airbus’ A350F program has reached 115 units after an unidentified customer placed an order for eight. Airbus recorded the order on Aug. 31, according to the European manufacturer’s August orders and deliveries report, released Sept. 7. The steady stream of orders is in line with expectations for an efficient, new-generation freighter, further […]
Aircraft were left in Spain and Cyprus after the airline terminated their leases in 2022 following sanctions imposed on Russian companies
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier9 Sept
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s flight from Chisinau, Moldova, to Oslo was delayed on Tuesday evening after drones were detected in Moldovan airspace around the planned departure time. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre initially said Zelenskyy’s aircraft (an Airbus A319-115X CJ registered UR-ABA) had “nearly been hit”, but the Norwegian Prime Minister’s Office later clarified […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban9 Sept
EgyptAir will begin year-round flights between Stockholm Arlanda and Cairo International Airport on 18 December 2026. The route will operate four times weekly on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays using a 182-seat Airbus A321neo configured with business and economy cabins. The new service will improve direct connectivity between Sweden and Egypt for business, leisure and […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban9 Sept
Lufthansa Technik has entered the final certification phase to secure approval to modify Airbus A330-200s and A330-300s with…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux9 Sept
The A321XLR is stretching US-Europe flying beyond 10 hours while opening thinner routes that widebodies struggle to justify.
In the last few days, Airbus and Boeing have released their latest deliveries data, indicating that both aircraft…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux9 Sept