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NEWS Aug 23, 2023 Emirates A380 Reportedly Damaged by Drone in Nice, France On August 18, an Emirates Airbus A380 reportedly collided with a drone while landing at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE). The incident damaged one of the aircraft's wing slats, forcing the grounding of the jet for several days. This incident comes after Emirates re-introduced the A380 on its Dubai-Nice route after a three-year absence. Read More →
NEWS Aug 23, 2023 Qantas Adds 250,000 International Seats, Orders New Boeing 787-10s On August 21, Qantas announced plans to increase its international capacity ahead of a reported order for an unspecified number of additional Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft. Read More →
NEWS Aug 15, 2023 Israel's El Al in Talks to Buy Up to 30 Airbus A321neos Israel's flag carrier El Al is in "serious" talks with Airbus to purchase up to 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft. The talks, which would represent the first time that El Al uses Airbus aircraft, come at a strong time for the airline. El Al is expanding its fleet and route network due to high profitability and international tourism to Israel. Read More →
NEWS Aug 13, 2023 Cathay Pacific Orders 32 More Airbus A321neo Aircraft Hong Kong's flag carrier Cathay Pacific has announced its intention to add up to 32 Airbus A321neo and A320neo aircraft to its fleet over the next six years. The airline is expanding and modernizing its fleet as part of its plans to turn Hong Kong into an international aviation hub. Read More →
ROUTES Aug 11, 2023 New Longest A330neo Route: Kuwait Airways Adds Washington Dulles The flag carrier of Kuwait announced its second destination in North America. Notably, its newest route will become the new longest Airbus A330neo in the route on the rare A330-800 variant. Read More →
NEWS Aug 10, 2023 PHOTOS: Air India Reveals New Livery and Rebranding Air India has been undergoing a major transformation phase following its privatization. A major milestone in the airline's revamp is its introduction of a new livery, representing its transition into a true world-class airline. Read More →
NEWS Aug 06, 2023 Aeroflot Deactivates Brakes on Nine Aircraft, Relies Heavily on Reverse Thrust Russian flag carrier Aeroflot is beginning to fly some of its western-made aircrafts without properly maintained brakes due to lack of parts as a result of sanctions. Read More →
NEWS Aug 04, 2023 How Saudia Hopes To Boost Tourism Through Its Large A321neo Order Saudia, the state-owned flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, plans to add the Airbus A321neo to its fleet. The airline sees the addition of 20 A321neo aircraft by 2026 as a key component of its expansion plans. Saudia aims to bring approximately 330 million international passengers to Saudi Arabia by 2030. Read More →
NEWS Jul 30, 2023 SWISS Introduces Free Wi-Fi Onboard Long Haul Flights SWISS Airlines is following in the footsteps of its fellow STAR ALLIANCE carriers by adding a free-to-use Wi-Fi plan onboard all of its long haul flights. The new free plan will have no data cap and be available to all passengers in all classes onboard. Read More →
NEWS Jul 27, 2023 Over 1,200 Pratt & Whitney Engines Recalled For Inspection Prat and Whitney announced that hundreds of its engines would need to be recalled, returned, and inspected for mechanical flaws threatening the engine's integrity and proper working function. Read More →