Passenger-to-freighter conversion specialist IAI reports growing demand from customers for cargo aircraft, despite diminishing interest in the single-aisle freighter market.
Vietnam’s Sun PhuQuoc Airways (SPA) has taken delivery of its first widebody aircraft, an Airbus A330-200, less than a year after launching commercial operations.
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Lufthansa Group nears Aeroshark certification for the Airbus A330, with the drag-reducing riblet technology aiming to reduce fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions.
AirAsia X will withdraw from India by suspending its only route to the country, adding New Delhi to a growing list of destinations being cut from the long-haul LCC’s network.
A new solution for airlines seeking to convert their aging first-generation Airbus A330s to freighters faster is being offered by a Turkish-UK company.
Germany and France strengthen defense ties with joint nuclear deterrence exercises and cooperation on missile warning systems and advanced technologies.
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Air Zimbabwe is preparing to restore flights to London for the first time in more than 14 years through a wet-lease agreement with Spanish carrier Plus Ultra Lineas Aereas.
AirAsia X has formally canceled its orders for Airbus A330-900s, highlighting that the AirAsia Group sees its future very much as an all-narrowbody operator.
