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The global freighter fleet is set to grow by more than 40% over the next two decades, according to a new forecast from IBA, the aviation market intelligence and consultancy specialist. In its Freighter Market Outlook 2025–2044, IBA projects that the fleet will expand by nearly 4,000 aircraft by 2044, [read more]

A strike by ground staff at Bournemouth Airport (BOH/EGHH) planned for today has been called off following an improved pay offer by the airport. Members of the Unite union will now be balloted on the new offer. Unite regional officer Janet Wall said: “Strike action would have caused a lot [read more]

Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY has collapsed, halting all flights and leaving hundreds of passengers stranded at destination airports. PLAY was born in 2021 from the ashes of WOW, another Icelandic LCC that also collapsed in a similar way in 2019. Passengers who had booked flights with PLAY relieved a message [read more]

Lufthansa will mark its centenary in 2026 and as plans progress to mark the occasion, the German flag carrier has unveiled a special livery. The special livery adorns a Boeing 787-9 and features a predominately blue livery with a white Lufthansa crane hovering above it with its wings merging into [read more]

Türkiye’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines has placed an order with Boeing for up to 75 Boeing 787 Dreamliners to aid its ambitious growth plans. The order consists of firm orders for a mix of Boeing 787-9 and 787-10 aircraft with a further 25 options with the airline currently negotiating with [read more]

NASA has confirmed that it now plans to launch the first crewed lunar mission in 50 years as soon as February 2026. The Artemis II mission will be the first crewed flight to the Moon in 50 years and will see the astronauts complete a 10 day mission that will [read more]

Seattle-based OEM Boeing has won an order for 22 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft from Central Asian carrier Uzbekistan Airways in what is the airlines biggest-ever order. The order is made up of a firm order for 14 Boeing 787-9s with options for a further eight as part of its fleet [read more]

Plans for a second runway at London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) have been approved by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander. The project will see the current second runway (08L/26R), which is only used as a taxiway or when the main runway (08R/26L) is out of service, moved 12 metres to the north [read more]