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Etihad stretches Beyond Borders

September 18, 2026 Robert Veitch Comments Off

Etihad Airways has unveiled a new generation of cabins for its incoming Airbus A330-900 fleet as part of a wider overhaul of its passenger experience. It’s new ‘Beyond Borders’ concept was revealed at Arabian Travel [Read More]

Riyadh Air lands in Manchester

September 17, 2026 Lee Cross Comments Off

Riyadh Air made Manchester its second UK destination and the 14th point in the Saudi Arabian carrier’s growing international network on September 17, launching a new thrice-weekly service. The inaugural flight RX417, operated by Boeing [Read More]

AirBaltic files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring

September 14, 2026 Thomas Haynes Comments Off

AirBaltic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States as it seeks to reorganise its finances, but says flights and customer services will continue as normal. The Latvian flag carrier and some [Read More]

TAROM receives maiden 737 MAX

September 13, 2026 Lee Cross Comments Off

Romanian flag carrier TAROM has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8. The aircraft, registered YR-BGO (c/n 60196), arrived at Bucharest/Henri Coandă International Airport on September 8. Named Mircea Lucescu, after the renowned [Read More]

Flydubai steps up cargo operations with dedicated freighters

September 11, 2026 Lee Cross Comments Off

Emirates subsidiary flydubai is expanding its cargo business by launching dedicated freighter operations. The Dubai-based carrier will introduce three Boeing 737-800 freighters from October 1 under a wet-lease agreement with SolitAir. Each aircraft will provide [Read More]

Vietravel plans 50-aircraft Airbus order

September 11, 2026 Lee Cross Comments Off

Vietnam’s Vietravel Airlines has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Airbus for 50 new aircraft as part of the carrier’s plans to expand its fleet and international network. The agreement, exchanged in Paris on [Read More]

T’way Air becomes Trinity Airways

September 10, 2026 Lee Cross Comments Off

South Korean carrier T’way Air has officially adopted the name Trinity Airways, beginning operations under its new identity on September 10. The rebrand follows the airline’s acquisition by hospitality and leisure group Sono Trinity Group. [Read More]

Air Cairo orders 15 A320neos

September 9, 2026 Lee Cross Comments Off

Egyptian low-cost carrier Air Cairo has placed a firm order for 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft. The airline signed the agreement at the El Alamein International Airshow on September 8. The new additions are intended to [Read More]

NATS technical fault causes widespread disruption at UK airports

September 8, 2026 Thomas Haynes Comments Off

Flights across the UK are facing widespread disruption after air traffic control provider NATS suffered a technical problem affecting its flight-processing system on Tuesday afternoon. The issue caused restrictions and lengthy delays at several major [Read More]

La Compagnie adds Düsseldorf to transatlantic network

September 8, 2026 Lee Cross Comments Off

French all-business-class carrier La Compagnie will add Germany to its network in 2027 by launching nonstop flights between Düsseldorf and New York/Newark Liberty International. The new service is scheduled to begin on April 21, 2027 [Read More]

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