Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines has signed a firm contract for two additional Airbus A350F cargo aircraft, doubling its original order. The yet-to-be-certified A350F will form the backbone of Silk Way West Airlines’ fleet modernisation and growth strategy. “We are delighted to extend our partnership with Airbus on the A350F [read more]
Gulf Air has confirmed a major fleet expansion after finalising a firm order for 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with options for a further three aircraft. The deal, announced at the Dubai Airshow, reinforces the Bahrain-based carrier’s long-term strategy to grow its international network and enhance its long-haul operations. The order [read more]
UPDATE: Glasgow and Cardiff gain transatlantic flights as WestJet confirms new routes to Toronto Canadian airline WestJet is set to announce a raft of new destinations from Toronto, Canada, including two new UK routes to Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) and Glasgow (GLA/EGPF) for Summer 2026. Details of the new routes and [read more]
British electric aircraft manufacturer Vertical Aerospace has welcomed the release of the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) new “eVTOL Delivery Model”, a regulatory framework that sets out how electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft could enter commercial service from 2028. The announcement marks one of the clearest government roadmaps [read more]
Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan, is set to purchase up to 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in order to modernize and grow its fleet. The airline has selected the Boeing 787-9 and when finalised, the order witll be Air Astana’s largest ever singlae aircraft order. Air Astana will also [read more]
British Airways has chosen a pioneering, cloud-based platform developed by UK aviation software specialist, MRO-PRO, to digitise and manage the line maintenance for its global network of third-party customers. The move marks a significant milestone in the airline’s operational digital transformation and the broader MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) industry’s [read more]
In a significant win for workers’ rights, the Supreme Court has refused Ryanair permission to appeal against a landmark ruling confirming that a pilot who flew exclusively for the airline was a temporary worker rather than a self-employed contractor. The case centred on BALPA member Jason Lutz, who had been [read more]
In a sweeping safety measure, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered the immediate grounding of all McDonnell Douglas MD-11 and MD-11F freighter aircraft, following a fatal cargo-plane crash in Kentucky earlier this month. The emergency directive requires operators to carry out detailed inspections before any further flights are [read more]
Figures released by European OEM Airbus show that it delivered 78 airliners last month to 36 customers around the world. As usual, single-aisle airliners made up the bulk of the deliveries with 37 A321neos, 25 A320neos, two A319neos being delivered along with four A220-300s. Customers included Wizz Air, British Airways [read more]
A UPS freighter has crashed while taking off from Louisville, Kentucky hitting several ground premises including a petroleum recycling business sparking a massive fire. UPS flight 2976 was being operated by a McDonnel Douglas MD11 and was bound for Honolulu, Hawaii. Officials have confirmed 12 people have been killed in [read more]
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