Airbus A330

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall, Steve Trimble
The Gulf is no longer the hottest military market, but it is still a prized opportunity for defense companies.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By David Casey
South Korea’s Parata Air has applied to the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) for a foreign air carrier permit and exemption authority.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Hawaiian Airlines will bring back seasonal service between Honolulu Inouye International Airport and Auckland Airport in November.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
China Eastern Airlines is set to resume flights to New Delhi, marking a significant step in the rebuilding of air connectivity between mainland China and India.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
South American Airline group Abra has fortified its Airbus orderbook with 50 A320neos and up to seven A330neo widebodies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Denmark will grow its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet to 43 aircraft following political agreements on a series of major defense procurements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France and Airbus are once again in court in Paris over the 2009 accident of Air France Flight AF447 in which 228 people died as an appeal trial begins.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brandon Patrick
Canada’s accelerated defense spending increase will ease Canada’s continued effort to modernize its air forces and achieve greater interoperability with its NATO partners.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus is reminding pilots of the procedures and best practices in case of a fuel leak.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Pozzi
Satair plans to provide expendable material management services for Philippines-based carrier Cebu Pacific’s fleet of Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft.
Supply Chain

By Aaron Karp
After decades of building robust domestic route maps, U.S. airlines must be creative with their network strategies.
Airports & Networks

By Lindsay Bjerregaard, Lee Ann Shay
Asia Digital Engineering signed agreements with Air France and AFI KLM E&M focused on A330 and A321neo maintenance.
MRO

By Daniel Williams
This week's Flight Friday examines Air Europa, which Turkish Airlines plans to invest €300M in for 27%, as the carrier shifts to an all-Boeing 737/787 fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

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AWIN Knowledge Center

By David Casey
Air Transat is entering the Brazil market with new nonstop service to Rio de Janeiro from both Toronto and Montreal for the winter 2025-26 season.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
Following a difficult first half of the year, major U.S. airlines are describing improvements in demand and continued growth in premium offerings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Swiss’ new A350-900s will be delivered with the new Swiss Senses cabin installed; the cabin concept will be gradually extended to its A330-300s and 777-300ERs.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Christine Boynton
Carriers hope fast and reliable Wi-Fi will improve the passenger experience­—and open up new retail and operational opportunities.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Condor has decided to further grow its widebody fleet and has placed an order for another four Airbus A330-900s, with options for four more.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The majority ownership will help the French-Dutch group expand Scandinavian connections in Europe and beyond.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
A Swiss executive outlined further details of the airline's widebody fleet strategy during a visit to Toulouse to assess the flag carrier's first Airbus A350.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The trend of LCCs adding widebody aircraft to their fleet mix continues to strengthen in the Asia-Pacific region, but the concept has stalled elsewhere.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Virgin Atlantic has detailed plans to introduce Starlink connectivity and to reconfigure its Airbus A330neo and Boeing 787-9s with more premium seats.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Kurt Hofmann
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) wants to expand its widebody fleet with additional Airbus A330 classics to strengthen its Copenhagen hub operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Air Hong Kong has transitioned to a pure A330F fleet after its last A300F flew its final commercial flight for the cargo airline.
Aircraft & Propulsion