Airbus A330neo

Airbus is set to launch a new version of the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) based on the airframe and new engines of the A330neo commercial aircraft.

Hainan disclosed plans to acquire 20 Safran galleys for the A330-900 but is yet to order the aircraft.

The carrier expects to confirm deals by the third quarter as order activity in Asia heats up.

Taiwanese carrier Starlux has reported its first profit since beginning operations in 2020.

CEO Izham Ismail described 2024 as “a year of [enhancing] credibility” for MAG as it looks to prove its 2023 profit was not just a one-off.

Cebu Pacific is moving closer to finalizing a major order for narrowbodies and the LCC's CEO says a new airport in Manila could open the door to Boeing.

Taking technologies from demonstrator programs like UltraFan, Rolls-Royce aims to significantly improve the durability of its latest Trent widebody engines.

Vietjet has announced a deal for 20 Airbus A330neos to support the carrier’s ambitious long-haul expansion plans.

Starlux Airlines has placed a follow-on order for the A330neo and signaled its expansion into air cargo by ordering the A350F.

Airlines including Cebu Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific are planning to place major orders.

Virgin Atlantic indicates it will use Airbus A330-900neo and A350-1000 aircraft on both the LHR-JFK and LHR-BOS routes during the 2024 summer season.

Star Alliance member Delta Air Lines previously served Taipei via Tokyo but will open nonstop flights from the U.S. in June.

Airbus is building a road map of technologies for automated aerial refueling that will pave the way for a second-generation MRTT.

VietJet is looking to further extend its long-haul network, potentially even going to California if it can acquire the right aircraft.

This weeks’ #FlightFriday looks at current in-production passenger widebody aircraft, amid a recent run of orders for the type.

Condor will offer 3X-weekly seasonal service between Frankfurt Airport and San Antonio using an Airbus A330-900neo aircraft.

Engine maker rolls out an aggressive inspection program prompted by years of production-quality problems.

Avolon's binding agreement for the Airbus A330neos finalizes a deal that was originally announced at the June 2023 Paris Air Show.

With the launch of the Airbus A350F and Boeing 777-8F, the next widebody battleground is looming—the medium freighter market and 767-300F replacement.

Folding wingtips will finally enter commercial service in 2025 with the long-anticipated debut of the 777-9.

Kuwait-Washington will become the farthest route to be operated by Airbus A330-800neo aircraft once Kuwait Airways launches the service.

If even Emirates is no longer interested in the -8, shouldn’t Boeing drop it?

German leisure airline Condor has received approval by its board of directors to buy up to five more Airbus A330-900s.

The widebody LCC trend is still growing in the Asia-Pacific region, but has declined somewhat in Europe and the Americas.

The German airline plans to increase connectivity to Canada from next spring and has selected the Airbus A320neo family to modernize its short and medium-haul fleet.