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Biman bolsters fleet with Airbus order

October 8, 2026 Lee Cross Comments Off

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has placed a firm order for ten Airbus aircraft, marking a significant departure from its traditionally Boeing-dominated fleet. Announced on October 7, the agreement covers four A350-900 widebodies and six A321neo narrowbodies. [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]

Singapore to gain Asia-Pacific’s first A220 simulator

September 1, 2026 Lee Cross Comments Off

Flight Training Alliance (FTA), Airbus, and the Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) will establish the first Airbus A220 full-flight simulator capability in the Asia-Pacific region. A new CAE 7000XR full-flight simulator will be installed at [Read More]

Qantas brings forward A380 retirement to 2028

August 27, 2026 Thomas Haynes Comments Off

Australian flag carrier Qantas plans to begin retiring its Airbus A380 fleet from 2028, bringing the forward the start superjumbo’s phase-out by more than three years. The move comes as the airline prepares to receive [Read More]

Akasa Air agrees 737 MAX 8-200s Avolon deal

August 15, 2026 Lee Cross Comments Off

Akasa Air has agreed a further sale-and-leaseback deal with Avolon covering up to seven Boeing 737 MAX 8-200s. Under the arrangement, aircraft from the Indian low-cost carrier’s Boeing orderbook will be sold to Avolon and [Read More]

COMAC C919 makes international debut

August 13, 2026 Lee Cross Comments Off

The COMAC C919 has made its international debut. The Air China-operated jet, B-919Y (c/n 00021), took off from Beijing/Capital on August 12 as flight CA723, bound for the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar. The route is usually [Read More]

Korean Air-Asiana merger cleared for December completion

August 12, 2026 Lee Cross Comments Off

The merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines has entered its final stage, after Asiana shareholders overwhelmingly approved the agreement. The two carriers are now preparing to become a single airline on December 17. At [Read More]

Vietjet commits to Western Sydney International

August 10, 2026 Lee Cross Comments Off

Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet has become the fifth passenger airline to confirm services from Western Sydney International Airport (WSI), with flights to Ho Chi Minh City due to begin in January 2027. The airline will [Read More]

Alliance Aviation revises Qantas wet lease deal

August 7, 2026 Lee Cross Comments Off

Australia’s Alliance Aviation has renegotiated its long-running wet-lease agreement with Qantas. Under the new agreement, Alliance will receive what it described as a “meaningful” increase in pricing, alongside a new annual escalation mechanism designed to [Read More]