Airbus A330

Ever-growing passenger numbers and significant airport investment is pointing toward Rio de Janiero becoming a major international gateway

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) anticipates the first flight of its Airbus A330-300 freighter conversion program to take place within weeks.

HAECO will establish a new line of support for Airbus A320 and A330 flight control and actuation components.

Flight Friday highlights the Middle East conflict's potential impact on the engine aftermarket as the number of cycles completed by aircraft has dropped.

Air China plans to launch a new route to Venice in July, adding a second mainland China route to the Italian gateway.

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Hunnu Air is planning to introduce Airbus narrowbody and widebody aircraft as part of a push into the European market.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

AirAsia X will reenter the London market in June, launching a one-stop daily service between Kuala Lumpur and London Gatwick.

Discover Airlines is investing in its largest cabin upgrade, standardizing its A330 fleet and enhancing passenger comfort with retrofits by 2028.

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

Israel’s second-largest airline, Israir, has entered widebody operations and returned to the U.S. market.

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

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.

South African Airways is ramping up its codeshare partnerships to bolster its network reach while seeking to grow its widebody fleet next year.