Airlines

Saudia’s First A321XLR Is More Than A Fleet Milestone – It Changes What The Airline Can Do

Saudia has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, becoming the first airline in the Middle East and Africa to...

May 28, 2026 John Cushma 153

Airlines

Lufthansa Orders 20 More Widebodies In A Long-Term Fleet Reset

Lufthansa Group has approved a major new long-haul aircraft order, committing to 10 Airbus A350-900s and 10 Boeing 787-9s in...

May 14, 2026 John Cushma 210

Airlines

Emirates Brings Starlink To The A380, And That Changes The Wi-Fi Standard For Long-Haul Flying

Emirates has introduced the first Airbus A380 equipped with Starlink connectivity, giving its flagship aircraft a major in-flight technology upgrade...

April 28, 2026 John Cushma 320

Airlines

VietJet’s First A330neo Will Be More Than A Fleet Upgrade – It Could Be The Airline’s European Launchpad

VietJet is set to receive its first Airbus A330-900 in 2026, a delivery that matters far beyond simple fleet renewal....

April 28, 2026 John Cushma 214

Airlines

Air France’s A330 Exit Sharpens Into View as CDG Routes Move to A350s and 787s

Air France’s farewell to the Airbus A330-200 is no longer just industry chatter. The airline has not issued a grand...

April 13, 2026 John Cushma 301

Operations

Qatar Airways A380 Pause Shows How Deep the Network Disruption Still Runs

Qatar Airways has removed its Airbus A380 fleet from scheduled service through April and May, taking all eight active superjumbos...

April 7, 2026 John Cushma 896

Airlines

Wizz Air Begins A321ceo Exit as Neo Fleet Strategy Accelerates

Wizz Air has begun retiring its older Airbus A321ceo aircraft, opening a new phase in the carrier’s long-running fleet renewal...

March 29, 2026 John Cushma 306

Airlines

Damage To Parked Emirates A380 Shows How Quickly Conflict Can Reach Civil Aviation Assets

An Emirates Airbus A380 was reportedly among the commercial aircraft damaged during the earliest wave of Iranian drone attacks affecting...

March 24, 2026 John Cushma 345

Airlines

airBaltic’s Fire-Damaged A220 Write-Off Is A Small Fleet Event With Big Program Significance

airBaltic has confirmed the write-off of Airbus A220-300 YL-AAO after concluding the aircraft was beyond economic repair following a ground...

March 20, 2026 John Cushma 298

Airlines

American’s Aruba Return Showed Why A Hydraulic Alert Rarely Stays Simple

An American Airlines Airbus A321-200 had to return to Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) in Aruba on March 12 after...

March 16, 2026 John Cushma 463