Airbus A330neo

By Aaron Karp
Virgin Atlantic indicates it will use Airbus A330-900neo and A350-1000 aircraft on both the LHR-JFK and LHR-BOS routes during the 2024 summer season.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Star Alliance member Delta Air Lines previously served Taipei via Tokyo but will open nonstop flights from the U.S. in June.
Airports & Networks

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is building a road map of technologies for automated aerial refueling that will pave the way for a second-generation MRTT.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
VietJet is looking to further extend its long-haul network, potentially even going to California if it can acquire the right aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Daniel Williams
This weeks’ #FlightFriday looks at current in-production passenger widebody aircraft, amid a recent run of orders for the type.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
Condor will offer 3X-weekly seasonal service between Frankfurt Airport and San Antonio using an Airbus A330-900neo aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
Engine maker rolls out an aggressive inspection program prompted by years of production-quality problems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Avolon's binding agreement for the Airbus A330neos finalizes a deal that was originally announced at the June 2023 Paris Air Show.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau, Helen Massy-Beresford, Sean Broderick
With the launch of the Airbus A350F and Boeing 777-8F, the next widebody battleground is looming—the medium freighter market and 767-300F replacement.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Folding wingtips will finally enter commercial service in 2025 with the long-anticipated debut of the 777-9.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Kuwait-Washington will become the farthest route to be operated by Airbus A330-800neo aircraft once Kuwait Airways launches the service.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
If even Emirates is no longer interested in the -8, shouldn’t Boeing drop it?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
German leisure airline Condor has received approval by its board of directors to buy up to five more Airbus A330-900s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield, Helen Massy-Beresford, Lori Ranson
The widebody LCC trend is still growing in the Asia-Pacific region, but has declined somewhat in Europe and the Americas.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The German airline plans to increase connectivity to Canada from next spring and has selected the Airbus A320neo family to modernize its short and medium-haul fleet.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
The carrier is exploring acquiring a third long-haul widebody to add capacity.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The airline is expanding its network in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East with five new services.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Transatlantic flying, largely shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic, has long been a critical component of TAP’s business.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes profiles Air Senegal, the World Routes 2021 attendee that has just revised the launch plans for its inaugural route to the US.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
The carrier, currently only a regional operator, will use the Airbus A330-800 to launch intercontinental routes.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The carrier has signaled LAX will be its first North American service.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The airline will become the only African carrier to offer a nonstop link between Senegal and the US.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The airline intends to connect the East African country with four destinations in the UK, United Arab Emirates, China and India.
Airports & Networks