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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]

IndiaOne Air has taken a major step in its fleet expansion plans after signing a Letter of Intent to acquire up to ten De Havilland Canada Twin Otter Series 300-G aircraft. The announcement was made at the 2025 Dubai Airshow, signalling fresh momentum for the regional airline and strengthening De [read more]

Airbus secured a landmark order from flydubai on Day 2 of the Dubai Airshow, when the Dubai World Central-based carrier signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to purchase 150 A321neos, making it Airbus’ newest customer. HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of flydubai, signed the MoU agreement with [read more]

Canadian carrier WestJet has confirmed it is launching flights from Toronto to Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) and Glasgow Airport (GLA/EGPF) for summer 2026. As previously reported, the route will be flown by a Boeing 737 Max 8, operating four times per week to Cardiff on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, departing [read more]

On the first day of the Dubai Airshow, Seattle-based OEM Boeing has secured commitments for 20 Boeing 737 Max airlines from two african airlines. Ethiopian Airlines was first to secure a deal with an order for 11 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft which be used to expand its African and [read more]

Dubai-based Emirates has ordered 65 additional Boeing 777X aircraft from Seattle-based OEM, Boeing at the Dubai Airshow. The order is for the 777-9, which is currently the only passenger variant, and brings the total number of commitments for the type by the launch customer to 270. Emirates is already the [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]