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Swiss debut for A350

LEISURE AIRLINE Edelweiss Air has marked a major

Norwegian buys 737s

LOW-COST CARRIER Norwegian has announced an agreement to

Additional A321neos for Aegean

GREECE’S FLAG carrier Aegean Airlines has disclosed an

Green goes red

(Photo AirTeamImages.com/ Moises Mendoza) LATVIAN FLAG carrier airBaltic

Norse hands back Boeings

LOW-COST LONG-HAUL airline Norse Atlantic Airways has handed

Eurowings’ football focus

German carrier Eurowings has unveiled its latest special-livery

in brief

UK ACMI operator Ascend Airways has dispensed with

KLM reports “disappointing” results

(Photo KLM) DUTCH FLAG carrier KLM’s operating profit

Air Greenland adds A320neo

AIR GREENLAND has signed an agreement with leasing

Loganair launches new base

SCOTTISH REGIONAL airline Loganair is set to open

Wizz Air awaits maiden XLR

As Airliner World went to press, low-cost carrier

Air Astana’s future focus

(Photo Air Astana) BUOYED BY healthy financial results

Russian-powered Superjet takes flight

(Photo UAC) A RUSSIAN-POWERED Yakovlev Superjet 100 conducted

Life begins at 60 for An-26

(Photo Key Collection) DESPITE BEING introduced into service

Emirates expands A350 destinations

(Photo Emirates) WITH THREE Airbus A350s now in

Ethiopian buys BBJ

FLAG CARRIER Ethiopian Airlines inducted its first VIP-configured

Iraqi 777 bows out

IRAQI AIRWAYS’ sole Boeing 777 has been withdrawn

Flydubai’s record-breaking results

DUBAI-BASED LOW-COST carrier flydubai achieved the best-ever annual

Air tours to Airtour

IRAN AIRTOUR has resumed Airbus A320 operations following

AlMasria’s double delivery

CAIRO-BASED ALMASRIA Universal Airlines has doubled its Airbus

Avro for Atlas

Iran’s Atlas Air has acquired its first British

in brief

Nairobi-based Kenya Airways has added a Boeing 737-800

Spirit soars from bankruptcy

(Photo Spirit Airlines) US ULTRA-LOW-COST giant Spirit Airlines

Avelo widens its reach

AVELO AIRLINES continues to grow after opening a

Consolidation for Sun Country?

SUN COUNTRY Airlines’ president and CFO has said

Southwest’s controversial baggage shift

(Photo Southwest Airlines) TEXAS-BASED SOUTHWEST Airlines has announced

7 Air secures certification

THE FAA has certified 7Air, a new Florida-based

Starlink-up for United

(Photo United Airlines) UNITED AIRLINES has linked up

United welcomes 200th MAX

UNITED AIRLINES took delivery of its 200th Boeing

Delta unveils centenary scheme

BEN ROSE PHOTOGRAPHY/DELTA AIR LINES Delta Air Lines

in brief

American Airlines has requested the US Supreme Court

K-bop or K-flop?

IN A move that has divided opinion, Korean

JAL adds more MAXs

JAPAN AIRLINES (JAL) has inked a deal for

COMAC for Cathay?

CATHAY PACIFIC’S chief operations and service delivery officer,

Retrofitted Air India A320neo’s return

AIR INDIA has welcomed back into service its

Asian carriers ban power banks

SEVERAL MAJOR Asian airlines have banned portable power

in brief

Taiwanese carrier EVA Air has exercised options for

Cash flow problems at Spirit AeroSystems

(Photo Spirit AeroSystems) SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS lost more money

Jackson Square takes 50 A320neos

LESSOR JACKSON Square Aviation has placed its first

DAE’s fleet development

AFTER SIGNING deals with “multiple counterparties” worth $1bn,

Virgin Atlantic joins forces with Joby

(Photo Virgin Atlantic) JOBY AVIATION and Virgin Atlantic

Another door closes for Mammoth

(Photo Mammoth Freighters) MAMMOTH FREIGHTERS and its modification

Embraer eyes Poland for expansion

(Photo Embraer) BRAZILIAN AIRCRAFT manufacturer Embraer has revealed

Airbus Deliveries

Smartwings accepted delivery of Airbus A220-300, OK-EYB (c/n

Boeing Deliveries

Air China Cargo accepted delivery of Boeing 777F,

Gatwick’s pier expansion plans unveiled

(Photo Gatwick Airport) LONDON/GATWICK has revealed updated plans

Schiphol’s solar panel issues

(Photo Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) SUNSHINE AND solar panels

Newcastle’s cargo plan

(Photo Newcastle International Airport) NEWCASTLE INTERNATIONAL Airport has

Sky View

Insights and opinions on the industry’s hottest topics

Airliner Deliveries

The latest commercial aircraft deliveries from manufacturers and lessors

Airliner Deliveries

The latest commercial aircraft deliveries from manufacturers and lessors

MRO

The latest news from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers

MRO

The latest news from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers

Liebherr expands Middle East presence

(Photo Liebherr-Aerospace) Liebherr-Aerospace announced on February 10 that

All change at Duxford

Information for the traveller As part of the

Letters to the editor

Information for the traveller Dear Editor, I have

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

Second UK training centre for Skyborne

Skyborne Airline Academy is to add a second

AAIB details 787 ‘minimum fuel’ incident

ABOVE: TUI Airways Boeing 787-8, G-TUIB (c/n 34423)

Lufthansa’s luxury heavyweight

Lufthansa’s new Allegris cabins, particularly its first-class suites, are setting new standards while creating weight issues for the SWISS’s Airbus A330s. Andreas Spaeth investigates

Finnair’s Embraer refresh

As Finnair continues the cabin upgrade of its 12-strong Embraer E190 fleet, Airliner World was invited for a behind-the-scenes look at the process

ARCTIC AMBITIONS

With Greenland offering new airports and extended runway capacity, flag carrier Air Greenland has renewed optimism about its future,

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Middle East’s megalithic

Under African skies

Andreas Rohde flies to the far south of the African continent to travel back in time aboard a Beechcraft Model 18

CONCORDE IN COLOUR

Despite Braniff International Airways’ promise that supersonic transport would “change everything you know about flying”, the reality was somewhat different. In the first of a two-part special, Chris Sloan tells the often-overlooked story of Concorde’s operation with the US carrier

Saint Helena’s airlink

Matteo Legnani heads west from South Africa on an E190, to visit the remote island territory of Saint Helena and learn more about its airport operation

Island vibes with BERMUDAIR

Chris Sloan ventures to Bermuda to be charmed by the territory’s first commercial airline, which operates to North America and plans to extend further afield

One hundred not out

From its origins as a crop-dusting service to becoming one of the world’s largest airlines, Delta Air Lines turned 100 in March. Thomas Haynes details the highs and lows of its century-long history