CATHAY PACIFIC plans in 2025/2026 to upgrade its 777-300ER fleet with all-new Aria Suite, premium economy and refreshed economy cabins (777-9s coming in 2025) and its A330s with new cabins and flat-bed business class product.
CATHAY PACIFIC ordered 30 A330-900s, and took purchase rights on another 30, for delivery starting in 2028 as part of 7-year, HK$100b investment strategy in its fleet, cabin products, lounges, and digital and sustainability leadership.
CDB AVIATION closed 7-year, US$700m Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL) secured with portfolio of Airbus/Boeing aircraft; Natixis, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, and BNP Paribas coordinated and advised.
UK advertising watchdog ASA has upheld complaints that a radio ad relating to Virgin Atlantic’s much-publicized 100% SAF flight in November 2023 was misleading.
Raytheon Saudi Arabia, an RTX business, has started its 2024 internship programme, welcoming 14 Saudi students from ten leading universities and technical institutes across the Kingdom.
The first Emirates Boeing 777 with a nose-to-tail cabin refresh sporting a new look has rolled into service, as it prepares to take off to Geneva this afternoon.
Network Airline Services (NAS) has signed an agreement with Kenyan carrier SAFE Air to provide cargo sales and marketing for the carrier in the UAE and Oman.
Cathay Pacific has selected the Airbus A330-900 to fulfill its mid-size widebody requirement, signing a deal with the manufacturer to order 30 of the aircraft with purchase rights for an additional 30.
Testimony and documents show how management pressure and the lack of detailed processes combined to cause the near-catastrophe on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.
Boeing is developing changes to ensure 737 door plugs cannot be mistakenly left unsecured and plans to roll out retrofit kits once the new design is certified.
