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Hello and welcome to the July issue of

Scottish debut for Global A380

(Photo Fraser Murdoch) UK-BASED GLOBAL Airlines’ first Airbus

TUI goes retro

TO MARK its 50th anniversary, TUI fly Deutschland

A LOT for Embraer

LOT POLISH Airlines is to lease three new

Shark skin for SWISS

(Photo SWISS) SWISS INTERNATIONAL Air Lines (SWISS) has

in brief

Finnair resumed flights to Tartu, Estonia, on June

Base boost for easyJet

EASYJET WILL reopen its base at London/Southend in

Dreamliner delight in the Cotswolds

AJW GROUP, the aircraft spare parts specialist, has

Boeing delivers 1,500th 737 MAX

Boeing recently delivered its 1,500th 737 MAX, to

Pobeda hit by stricter US sanctions

THE LOW-COST subsidiary of Aeroflot Group, Pobeda, has

Return of the Yak

(Photo United Aircraft Corporation) ALL RUSSIAN-BUILT aircraft will

Uzbekistan Airways welcome back A330

UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS has welcomed the Airbus A330-200 back

Airbus strikes Saudia deal

THE SAUDIA Group has placed an order with

UK focus for SunExpress

LEISURE CARRIER SunExpress is looking to expand its

Qatar eyes South African investment

(Photo Airbus/Alexandre Doumenjou/Master Films) QATAR AIRWAYS CEO Badr

Emirates extends cabin refit

EMIRATES HAS unveiled plans to extend its cabin

Ethiopian Airlines opens new domestic terminal

(Photo Ethiopian Airlines) AFRICA’S LARGEST carrier, Ethiopian Airlines,

in brief

South African Airways has taken delivery of the

First quarter results for Spirit

(Photo Spirit Airlines) LOW-COST CARRIER Spirit Airlines released

Airports join Airbus hydrogen study

(Photo Airbus) AIRBUS HAS signed a series of

JetBlue and BA seek codeshare

(Photo JetBlue) JETBLUE AIRWAYS is planning to implement

All change at Frontier

(Photo Frontier Airlines) DENVER-BASED LOW-COST carrier Frontier Airlines

Southwest seeks capital route approval

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES will apply to the US Department

Delta’s Olympic delivery

Celebrations took place in Toulouse, France, when Delta

in brief

Abra Group, parent company of Colombian-based Avianca and

Hoo-roo Bonza

(Photo Bonza) AUSTRALIAN LOW-COST carrier Bonza has suspended

Severe turbulence strikes Singapore Airlines 777

A SINGAPORE Airlines Boeing 777312ER, 9V-SWM (c/n 34578)

Garuda, Singapore Airlines broaden partnership

GARUDA INDONESIA and Singapore Airlines have extended their

IndiGo acquires A350s

(Photo Airbus) INDIAN LOW-COST carrier IndiGo has placed

Akasa earmarks international expansion

AKASA AIR is expanding its international network, adding

in brief

Philippine Airlines will lease a pair of Airbus

​EcoDemonstrator tests revealed

THE NEXT phase of the ongoing Boeing ecoDemonstrator

Hydrogen deal for airBaltic

FOKKER NEXT Gen, a liquid hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft

Airbus Deliveries

On April 23, German leisure airline Condor took

Stay of execution for 767F

THE RECENTLY approved US FAA Reauthorization Act of

Unjammable navigation tech test success

IN A first-of-its-kind achievement, the UK has successfully

SkyCourier combi option certified

THE FEDERAL Aviation Administration (FAA) granted certification to

Autonomous taxiing tech tested

AIRBUS UPNEXT, a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus,

Boeing Deliveries

Qatar Airways Cargo accepted its 28th Boeing 777F

Strong growth for Embraer

IN ITS financial figures for the first quarter

Gulfstream G700 deliveries begin

(Photo Gulfstream Aerospace) GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE announced on April

Challenger 3500 bags NetJets order

(Photo Bombardier) BOMBARDIER REVEALED that NetJets, the world's

Test phase progress for Citation Ascend

(Photo Textron Aviation) TEXTRON AVIATION announced on May

Hawker 4000 data comms upgrade

(Photo Textron Aviation) THE FEDERAL Aviation Administration has

Sky View

Insights and opinions on the industry’s hottest topics

E-gate outage causes chaos

(Photo UK Government) UK AIRPORTS were thrown into

Olá Alcochete

(Photo VINCI Concessions) THE LONG awaited decision regarding

New owners for Malaysia Airports

(Photo Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport) A CONSORTIUM known

Airline deliveries

The latest commercial aircraft deliveries from manufacturers and lessors

CSAT returns to profit

The latest news from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers

African contracts for AFI KLM E&M

Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance (AFI

First 787 check for LTM

The latest news from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers

StandardAero’s Georgia expansion

StandardAero, Augusta Regional Airport, the Augusta Economic Development

Logistics centre for Lufthansa

Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey announced on May 6

Letters to the editor

Information for the traveller

A family affair

Information for the traveller

UK Visitors

We present a selection of images of visiting aircraft from airports around the UK. For the most part, they’re commercial jets, but almost all of them are unusual types, wearing new or unique liveries, or first visits by an airline or airliner to a particular airport. If you see something out of the ordinary while on your travels, please send in your pictures. Photos can be emailed to airlinerworld@keypublishing.com Please ensure you provide full details with the images, particularly the date, location, airline name and aircraft identity

Electric aircraft put to the test

The latest training aids available for the aviation professional

FlyBy bags more Tecnams

Tecnam has announced that Spanish flight training organisation

Transformer training aid debut

AXIS Flight Simulation unveiled its latest flight training

Wiring defect caused ATR flight instrument loss

Reports and details of recent incidents

FARNBOROUGH IN FOCUS

The Farnborough International Airshow returns on July 22-26. Robert Veitch has the lowdown on everything you need to know ahead of the major industry gathering

LA COMPAGNIE AT TEN

In the decade since operations started, La Compagnie has remained true to its founding identity and is looking to expand into new horizons. Chris Croot spoke to Christian Vernet, the airline’s president to find out more

COLOURS OF KUALALUMPUR

Peter Apsey presents a vibrant selection of photographic highlights from his visit to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

SAAB’S SUPER TROUPER

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the introduction of the Saab 340 into service with Crossair. Lee Cross looks at the story of the venerable turboprop and its place in aviation today

AN ICY FATE

The loss of 257 souls on board an Air New Zealand McDonnell Douglas DC-10 in November 1979 meant heartbreak for many and left a dark scar on a mountainside in Antarctica

ONE AIR, ONE VISION

Chris Smith met One Air chief operating officer Chris Hope, to learn more about the new British cargo airline, and last remaining UK-based Boeing 747 operator

SECURING THE FUTURE

In an era of evolving global threats, the need for cutting-edge airport security has never been more important, reports

THE AIR MALTA STORY

On March 31, 2024, Air Malta ceased operations, a day short of the 50th anniversary of its maiden flight. Replaced by a new flag carrier for the island nation, Lee tells the turbulent story of the once-proud airline

Up, up and ASCEND

ACMI giant Avia Solutions Group entered the UK market in 2023 with the launch of Ascend Airways. Thomas Haynes sat down CEO Alastair Willson to find out about the airline’s strategy

HAWAIIAN'S paradise bird

Our man in America, Chris Sloan, visits Honolulu to speak to Hawaiian Airlines’ CEO Peter Ingram about the carrier’s new flagship, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner