Airbus A330

By Tony Osborne
Eighteen years after securing the contract to provide the UK Royal Air Force’s aerial refueling capability, Airtanker has launched efforts to secure a follow-on deal into the 2030s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams
This week, Flight Friday focuses on Africa, investigating how each aircraft class is being utilized when compared to an equivalent pre-pandemic month.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
VietJet is preparing to make its long-awaited move into the European market with plans to launch flights linking Hanoi and Prague via Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Air China plans to resume flights to India in April after a six-year hiatus, as capacity between mainland China and India continues to rebuild.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Gol Linhas Aéreas has unveiled plans to launch its first transatlantic services, marking a significant shift for the narrowbody operator as it introduces A330s.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Elbe Flugzeugwerke has secured a contract with Asia Pacific Aviation Leasing Group for the conversion of one Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific plans to make significant progress in its aircraft retrofit programs this year and expects to take delivery of eight more Airbus narrowbodies.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Lori Ranson
Brazilian LCC GOL plans to add Airbus A330-900s to its fleet later this year as parent company Abra works to expand connectivity in Latin America and beyond.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
As North American airlines replace legacy A330, 767, and 777 fleets, Flight Friday looks at total flight cycles for the region's largest widebody operators.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss may utilize its Airbus A340-300s longer to cover ground times as the reconfiguration program for its A330s gets underway.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
A tie-up between FL Technics and Job Air Technic in Eastern Europe brings the Czech company into the fold of Lithuania-based Avia Solutions Group.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
AirAsia X will reenter the London market in June, launching a one-stop daily service between Kuala Lumpur and London Gatwick.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Discover Airlines is investing in its largest cabin upgrade, standardizing its A330 fleet and enhancing passenger comfort with retrofits by 2028.
Interiors & Connectivity

By David Casey
China Eastern Airlines will launch nonstop service between Xi’an and Vienna in April as carriers from China continue to expand across Europe.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Israel’s second-largest airline, Israir, has entered widebody operations and returned to the U.S. market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Hawaiian Airlines will upgrade the interiors of its Airbus A330 fleet beginning in 2028, part of a broader push to expand premium offerings.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Daniel Williams
Flight Friday looks at how flights (cycles) for widebodies still in production, Airbus A330/A350 and Boeing’s 777/787, stack up over the last six years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Pilling
South African Airways is ramping up its codeshare partnerships to bolster its network reach while seeking to grow its widebody fleet next year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
French prosecutors have called for Airbus and Air France to be convicted of manslaughter over the 2009 crash of Air France Flight AF447 as part of an appeal hearing.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The small numbers of passengers using many of West Africa’s air routes were a major factor behind Air Côte d’Ivoire selecting the Embraer 175 for its fleet.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Jens Flottau
In spite of geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty, airlines in the Gulf region are spending big money on large new narrowbody and widebody fleets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
With the aviation community converging for the Dubai Airshow, this week’s Flight Friday looks at the post-pandemic recovery of the Middle East’s major carriers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
EirTrade Aviation has grown its aftermarket presence at Knock Airport on Ireland’s west coast after announcing a trio of MRO-related milestones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
TAP Air Portugal will further expand its Brazilian footprint next summer with a new route to Curitiba, Brazil.
Airports & Networks

By Daniel Williams
China has by far and away the largest fleet of prior-generation A330s in service, yet few orders for the A330neo, so far at least.
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