Cebu Pacific has signed a wet lease agreement with Vietnam Airlines to provide one Airbus A320neo for operations in Vietnam during the peak summer travel season. The Pratt & Whitney-powered aircraft will be based in Ho Chi Minh City and operated by Cebu Pacific pilots and cabin crew from July 15 to September 7, 2026. […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm17 JulAirbus Canada and Pratt & Whitney announced that the A220 engine crisis affecting the A220 family’s geared turbofan (GTF) is expected to be resolved by the end of 2026, according to Leeham News and Analysis. According to Airbus, only 2–3% of the on-ground A220S are still out of service due to GTF engine issues, compared […]
Travel Radar•Jinnie Ye17 JulThe doors are open. Fully operational since mid-June 2026, Airbus’ new Toulouse, France, training campus unites human expertise, sustainable design and world-class technology under one roof to offer customers an end-to-end training experience. The Toulouse Airbus Flight Operations & Training Skywise Campus opens at a critical time. Today’s in-service Airbus fleet numbers over 13,000 aircraft. […] The post Training the next generation of pilots, technicians and cabin crew first appeared on PLANEtalking .
Air Zimbabwe will resume its direct Airbus A330 flights between Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare (HRE), and London Gatwick (LGW) after a 14-year hiatus. A long-term Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance package (ACMI) has been carefully brokered by the British company Chapman Freeborn, enabling the airline to restore this important route. The last scheduled flight on this […]
Travel Radar•Kate Angel17 Jul
United today announced its latest United Economy® class innovation: a row of Economy Plus seats on its new Airbus A321XLR aircraft with extra elbow room and access to a shared table across an open middle seat. This new Economy Plus offering will be available for sale starting later this year. United expects to include this new Economy Plus option on its entire order of 50 A321XLRs and is exploring offering these types of seats on other aircraft types in the future.
Aviation News – Cebu Pacific has officially entered into a strategic wet lease agreement with Vietnam Airlines, deploying an Airbus A320neo to support the carrier’s...
The engine's capability is as important as the aircraft's capability when it comes to aircraft with a single-engine option.
As American Airlines continues to expand its A321XLR fleet, the airline's longest route with the aircraft will connect Barcelona and New York.
A closer look at the size and scale of the latest Triple-Seven.
Airbus Canada's statement that technical issues grounding many A220s have 'largely been resolved' has airlines hopeful planes can return to service.
Airbus announced the maiden flight of the first Eurofighter acquired by the German Air Force under Project Quadriga, which will procure 38 Tranche 4 jets to replace the oldest aircraft in service. The first Tranche 4 Eurofighter Typhoon for the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) made its maiden flight from Airbus’ facility in Manching, Germany, the […]
The Aviationist•Parth Satam16 Jul
Mandatory engine inspections have led to some of Delta's newest jets being substituted for older Boeing aircraft.
Airbus A321XLR is now well into its deployment, and it is useful to see how it has been performing. Using
Air Insight•Addison Schonland16 Jul
The list is dominated by Qatar Airways' and Cathay Pacific's flights to North America.
Airbus seeks first A220 order from Africa's largest airline after months of negotiations
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier16 JulA Qantas Airbus A321 has become the first freighter aircraft to land at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI), touching down as part of a readiness flight ahead of regular freight operations commencing in a few weeks. QF7301 successfully landed at WSI at 2.00pm on July 13, 2026, helping validate key operational processes at […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum16 JulStarlux Airlines on July 15, 2026 marked a milestone as its STARLUX AIRSORAYAMA aircraft celebrated its inaugural long-haul commercial service, touching down at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Flight JX026 featured the new STARLUX AIRSORAYAMA SILVER (B-58553), an Airbus A350-1000 reimagined as a flying masterpiece through a partnership with legendary Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama — making Phoenix […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum16 JulHow many of them can you guess? Find them all out here!
Aviation News – Airbus Defence and Space has successfully conducted the maiden flight of the first Eurofighter Typhoon built under Germany’s landmark Quadriga programme. This...
Since work began in November 2022, 47 Airbus A380s and 53 Boeing 777s have been given a complete nose-to-tail refresh at the Emirates Engineering hangars in Dubai. By the end...