
Lufthansa's Shark-Skin Surface Film Nears A330 Certification: Will It Save Flyers Money?
This represents the first time that the innovative technology has been deployed on an Airbus widebody.

This represents the first time that the innovative technology has been deployed on an Airbus widebody.

Egyptian carrier AIRCAIRO has signed a firm order for 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026, marking a major step in its long-term expansion strategy. The agreement with AIRCAIRO will see introduce directly owned aircraft alongside its existing leased Airbus fleet, giving the airline greater flexibility as it expands its operations. […]

Lufthansa Technik has entered the final phase of certification for its AeroSHARK drag-reducing surface film on the Airbus A330-200 and A330-300. A Discover Airlines A330-300 is the first Airbus aircraft to receive the technology and will undergo several weeks of test flights before and after installation at Elbe Flugzeugwerke in Dresden. The certification process with […]

Discover Airlines A330-300 will become first Airbus aircraft fitted with drag-reducing film, with certification also planned for A330-200

Austrian Airlines has launched high-speed Starlink internet on board its first aircraft, with a brand-new Airbus A320neo completing its first scheduled flight to Porto (OPO) on Sept. 7, 2026. The aircraft, registered as OE-LXF, is the first in the Austrian Airlines fleet to feature Lufthansa Group Wi-Fi powered by Starlink. The service is designed to […]

Airbus cuts 20-year single-aisle forecast by 470 aircraft as rail takes a larger share of domestic travel

AIRCAIRO has signed a firm order for 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and TikTok Having grown rapidly from...

A brand-new Airbus A320neo (OE-LXF) featuring the fastest in-flight Internet connection currently available to passengers took off on its first scheduled flight. Destination: Porto. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn...

Second-hand E-Jets allowed David Neeleman’s latest airline to start flying months before the arrival of its first Airbus A220

El Alamein, Egypt, 8 September 2026 – AIRCAIRO, Egypt’s National growing Air-carrier, has signed a firm order for 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026. The agreement marks an important milestone in the airline’s strategy as it introduces direct aircraft ownership alongside its leased Airbus fleet to support long-term growth. Having […] The post AIRCAIRO places order for 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft first appeared on PLANEtalking .

AIRCAIRO has signed a firm order for 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft as it introduces direct aircraft ownership alongside its leased Airbus fleet to support long-term growth. Having grown rapidly from […]
Aviation News – SWISS and the Swiss Museum of Transport have partnered to preserve HB-JMH, one of the airline’s last Airbus A340-300 passenger jets, as...

British low-cost airline easyJet faces a lawsuit seeking at least $72 million over six leased Airbus aircraft it…

Ownership shift signals deeper investment in network expansion and tourism as fleet scales toward 130 aircraft by 2034.

Egyptian airline Air Cairo has signed a firm order for 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026. The order marks the airline’s first direct aircraft acquisition from Airbus, complementing its existing leased fleet. Air Cairo has grown from seven aircraft five years ago to more than 45 aircraft today and plans […]

Air Cairo has placed a firm order with Airbus for 15 A320neo airliners as the Egyptian carrier continues…
Aviation News – AIRCAIRO, Egypt’s fast-growing national air carrier, signed a firm order for 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026....

Egyptian carrier already operates 20 A320neos, but its first direct Airbus order introduces aircraft ownership to a fleet built largely through leases

Air Cairo, Egypt’s national growing air-carrier, has signed a firm order for 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026. The agreement marks an important milestone in the airline’s strategy as it introduces direct aircraft ownership alongside its leased Airbus fleet to support long-term growth. Having grown rapidly from seven aircraft five...

Breeze Airways, the Seriously Nice™ airline offering nonstop, high-value flights from underserved markets, yesterday celebrated the airline’s final Embraer 190 flight, marking its move to an all Airbus A220-300 fleet. Breeze launched commercial service in May of 2021 with a fleet of 10 Embraer 190 and three Embraer 195 aircraft. The aircraft played a pivotal...