Aegean is marking two years since its cost structure was first affected by mandatory early inspections on the PW1000G GTF engines of its A320/321neo fleet.
Aegean Airlines has ordered two additional ATR 72-600s, scheduled for delivery in December 2026, and has added a new ATR 72-600 to its subsidiary Olympic Air.
The Malaysian state of Sarawak has unveiled its new airline brand, Air Borneo, six months after acquiring turboprop operator MASWings from Malaysia Airlines.
The hard touchdown that concluded the unstabilized approach of an Air Tahiti-operated ATR 72 was partly due to insufficient weather information at destination.
Looking at commercial aircraft deliveries in May from manufacturers beyond Airbus and Boeing shows that Comac handed over the highest number of aircraft to customers.
ATR CEO Nathalie Tarnaud Laude says the aircraft manufacturer has received 30 firm orders since the beginning of the year, all for the 70-seat-class ATR 72-600.
More details are emerging on how ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada plan to improve on the ATR 72-600 as they target 2035 for entry into service of a new aircraft.
Flight Friday looks at how the top four French passenger operators by number of flights (cycles) have been operating since the previous Paris Air Show in 2023.
