Australia Post and Qantas have signed an expanded domestic and international air freight agreement to support the growing demand for parcel carriage. The seven-year deal valued at more than AU$1bn, will give access to the flag carrier’s subsidiary, Qantas Freight’s…
Low-cost carrier Norwegian has announced plans to drop all of its remaining flights between the Republic of Ireland and North America. In a statement published on August 14, the airline said it would discontinue all six transatlantic routes from September…
When, in a June 30 press release, South African Airways (SAA) confirmed it would lease a pair of Airbus A350-900s, very little was detailed about the carrier’s acquisition. Airliner World has since learned that the two jets will be handed…
AirBaltic has completed its trio of special Baltic liveried Airbus A220s with the application of the Lithuanian flag to the fuselage and tailplane of YL-CSK (c/n 55039). The jet has also been renamed ‘Vilnius’, after the country’s capital city. It…
AirAsia has become the ninth operator of the Airbus A330-900, receiving its first of 66 examples on August 10. The low-cost airline giant, which has 270 aircraft spread across eight airlines in six countries, has placed its maiden A330neo with…
Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR has received authorisation from the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in April to supply vital spare parts to the Iranian flag carrier to keep its fleet of 13 ATR 72-600s airworthy. The news that…
With millions jetting off on a well-earned break, new research has uncovered which day of the summer is due to be the busiest. According to data published by aviation and travel analytics firm Cirium, August 23 will see the highest…
Jazeera Airways is to connect its Kuwait City base with London/Gatwick from October 27, opening the first new service between the UK and the Middle Eastern nation in 55 years. The low-cost carrier will fly daily services using Airbus A320neos.…
Airbus has started manufacturing the first A220s at its Mobile, Alabama-based final assembly line. Work began on August 5 and followed the return of the first group of technicians who had undergone on-the-job training at Mirabel, Québec, Canada, where the…
The UK’s air traffic control provider has opened its doors in a bid to encourage more girls and young women into the profession. Last week, NATS hosted an open day and invited 40 guests, all aged between 13 and 21,…
September 2019In the September 2019 issue of Airliner World, we’re with Singapore Airlines who are going further with two engines than ever before. We speak to the carrier’s deputy chief A350 pilot to learn more about Flight SQ22 from Singapore to Newark: the world’s longest scheduled commercial route. Elsewhere, don’t miss our special report investigating how airlines are coping with the ongoing grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX, featuring exclusive analysis confirming the global scale of the situation. Our globetrotting doesn’t end there. We’ve fascinating features from both Costa Rica and Easter Island, including a selection of rare aircraft and lesser-known airports. We’re also turning back the clock to the 1970s to reflect on how Air New Zealand and BOAC used Los Angeles as the perfect pit-stop for their shared DC-10 fleet. Other highlights include a special insight into the importance of commercial test pilots, a royal visitor for L3Harris’ new training centre and we’re in Poland to learn more about charter experts Enter Air. Finally, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a new airline for Antwerp, Air France-KLM opts for the A220, a fresh look for EgyptAir Express, and Qantas’ 747s prepare for retirement. We also have all our regular sections covering the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training and MROs.
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