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AirAsia X (AAX) has announced two new international routes linking Kuala Lumpur with Bahrain and onward to London Gatwick, marking a milestone in the airline’s global expansion strategy. The services are scheduled to commence on 26 June 2026 and position Bahrain as AAX’s first global hub outside its home market in Asia. The Bahrain–London sector […]
The auction ran from 17 December 2025 to 17 January 2026 and attracted more than 900 bids from participants across 131 countries. Seven rare Skywards Platinum membership numbers were offered globally, with the highest single bid reaching AED 1.6 million. Two bidders secured 20-year Platinum memberships, while five secured 15-year memberships. Humanitarian impact and
Bombardier has announced firm orders from Vista and its commonly controlled entities for 40 Challenger 3500 business aircraft, with purchase options for an additional 120 aircraft. The firm portion of the order is valued at US$1.18 billion based on 2026 list prices. Bombardier states that if all purchase options are exercised, the total potential order
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Air Canada has disclosed a firm order for eight Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, reinforcing its long-haul fleet strategy and expanding its commitment to Airbus widebody aircraft. The order was previously listed as undisclosed in November 2025. Air Canada states the A350-1000 will support its global expansion strategy, supported by the aircraft’s operating economics and lower operating
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Bell continues to position the Bell 505 as a military pilot training platform, with the helicopter currently supporting training operations across multiple international defence forces. According to Bell, the company has trained more than 130,000 pilots and mechanics over its 90-year history, including early U.S. Army pilot training programmes dating back to 1946. Today, the
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SITA launches Advance Flight Delay Notification API to help airlines and airports detect potential delays earlier, improving operational planning and reducing network disruption. Flight delays are commonly driven by air traffic control flow constraints, aircraft technical issues, weather conditions and airport operational disruptions. These delays can have wider consequences across passenger and cargo operations, particularly
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Leonardo Hotels has entered into a business partnership with the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG), strengthening cooperation between the hotel group and the international airline association. The Leonardo Hotels portfolio includes more than 220 hotels across Europe under five brands: Leonardo Hotels, Leonardo Royal Hotels, Leonardo Boutique Hotels, NYX Hotels by Leonardo Hotels
Embraer-CAE Training Services has acquired its first full-flight simulator dedicated to pilot training for Eve Air Mobility’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The CAE 3000 series full-flight simulator will be the first such device delivered to the Embraer-CAE joint venture following its selection in October 2024 as Eve’s training provider. The announcement was
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Expanded Tokyo Narita service strengthens links to key African destinations, including South Africa, Tunisia, Egypt, and Morocco via Dubai Emirates (www.Emirates.com) has announced the expansion of its operations to Tokyo Narita with the introduction of a second daily service from 1 May, operated by the airline’s retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER. The additional flight, EK320, will depart
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A330 cockpit transported from United Kingdom to New Zealand for flight training device conversion B&H Worldwide has completed a specialised international logistics project involving the transportation of a decommissioned Airbus A330 cockpit from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, supporting the development of a new flight training device. Working in collaboration with Christchurch-based Pacific
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