China Southern raises $2.4 billion for 50 A320’s
China Southern plans to raise $2.46 billion to acquire 50 A320neo aircraft. In a filing with the Shanghai Stock Exchange on May 31, China Southern Airlines (CZ, Guangzhou) stated that…
Air Algerie expands fleet with A330NEO and A350 orders
In order to expand its commercial operations and support fleet expansion goals. Algeria’s national airline has placed a definite order with global manufacturer Airbus for seven widebody aircraft. The delivery…
Riyadh Air set to take 150 plus 737MAX
A substantial acquisition of at least 150 brand-new 737 MAX aircraft is apparently being discussed by the recently established Riyadh Air and Boeing. The potential order follows the carrier’s historic…
Air New Zealand weighs passengers before flight
To increase flight safety, an airline would weigh overseas passengers, according to reports. The airline Air New Zealand assures passengers that their weight won’t be made public. It has been…
Pakistan Airlines 777 seized twice in Malaysia in 2.5 years
Despite the proverbial adage that lightning never strikes the same place twice, it is equally unusual and almost unheard of for the same aircraft to be impounded by the same…
Cathay Pacific is looking to order 777X freighters
Reuters reports that six new Boeing 777-8 Freighters have been ordered by Cathay Pacific (CX). The anticipated $2 billion contract will be used to partially renew the airline’s ageing 747…
Singapore Airlines are adding more flights to Bangkok from March 2024
Singapore Airlines will increase its service to Bangkok starting in March 2024, it was announced this week. This article will go over the specifics of the carrier’s decision to increase…
Emirates offering two night stay for First and Business class passengers
Now available to First and Business class Emirates travellers is a two-night hotel stay in Dubai. Customers who purchase an Emirates first- or business-class return ticket or an onward connection…
KLM flight from Bangkok to Amsterdam diverts to Dubai due to engine failure
When one of the aircraft’s engines failed, the flight was about halfway between Bangkok and Amsterdam and was diverted. A KLM-operated Boeing 777-200ER had an engine failure on May 26…
Lufthansa adds 4 more A350-900 from LATAM
As part of its ongoing opportunistic A350 fleet expansion plan, Lufthansa Group has inked a contract to purchase four additional A350-900s from Deucalion Aviation. Later this year, the four airplanes…