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Australian flag carrier Qantas (QF/QFA) has announced that its Airbus A350-1000ULR (Ultra Long Range) is now on the Final Assembly Line (FAL) at Airbus’ factory in Toulouse, France. The A350ULR is the key to unlocking direct flights between destinations such as London and New York to Sydney under Qantas’ Project [read more]

Türkiye’s flag carrier, Turkish Airlines (TH/THY) has reported a strong third quarter for 2025, achieving record passenger numbers and maintaining its long-term growth trajectory despite ongoing industry challenges. The carrier’s total revenues rose by 4.9% year-on-year to around USD 7 billion in the third quarter, with passenger revenues increasing by [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]

Isles of Scilly based Skybus (IOS) has been awarded the Public Service Obligation (PSO) route between Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY/EGHQ) and London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) following the collapse of the previous operator, Eastern Airways. Skybus will commence the flight on the 23rd November 2025 initially with a daily return trip with [read more]

Passengers on British Airways flights will soon enjoy complimentary, high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi as part of the airline’s £7 billion transformation programme. The airline has announced that it will begin rolling out free, high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi powered by Starlink from 2026, giving passengers reliable and fast internet access from gate to [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]

iGA Istanbul Airport has strengthened its global network by signing a Sister Airport Agreement with Sydney Airport in Australia, marking a new milestone in its efforts to enhance international connectivity and service excellence. The agreement aims to increase passenger and cargo traffic between the two major hubs, promote joint marketing [read more]

South Korean flag carrier, Korean Air, has become the latest airline to order the still in development freighter variant of the Airbus A350. Korean Air converted seven of its A350-1000 orders to the A350F as it looks to renew its cargo fleet with aircraft that will meet ICAO’s enhanced emissions [read more]