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One of Singapore Airline’s biggest claims to fame

Vueling says adiós to Airbus

VUELING IS set to transition from an entirely

Swiss readies for A350 arrival

(Photo SWISS) SWISS HAS revealed the initial destination

One Air moves into scheduled operations

(Photo KEY-Thomas Haynes) IN WHAT it has described

Air France-KLM downsizes A350-1000 order

AIR FRANCE-KLM Group has revised its Airbus A350

Virgin Atlantic route news

(Photo Virgin Atlantic) VIRGIN ATLANTIC is extending the

Turkish Airlines eyes Air Europa stake

(Photo Vincenzo Pace) AIR EUROPA has accepted an

in brief

Discover Airlines is expanding its short-haul route portfolio

Croatia Airlines feels fleet renewal crunch

(Photo Airbus) CROATIA AIRLINES has blamed its fleet

AirBaltic names new CEO

LATVIAN CARRIER airBaltic has named Erno Hildén as

Narrowbody expansion for Edelweiss

(Photo Edelweiss) SWISS LEISURE carrier Edelweiss is set

Norse nudges into operating profit

(Photo Norse Atlantic) LONG-HAUL LOW-COST carrier Norse Atlantic

Aeroflot suffers cyberattack

(Photo Vincenzo Pace) RUSSIAN CARRIER Aeroflot was forced

Nordwind launches flights to North Korea

NORDWIND AIRLINES has launched flights between Moscow and

Second life for S7’s grounded fleet?

(Photo Airbus) RUSSIAN CARRIER S7 Airlines could be

Numbers add up for Air Astana

THE AIR Astana Group has reported a $10.7m

Emirates pulls plug on power banks

(Photo Emirates) EMIRATES HAS become the latest carrier

Air Arabia anticipates arrival of A320neos

AIR ARABIA Group is readying itself for the

FlyGabon fleet expansion

(Photo FlyGabon) RECENTLY LAUNCHED Gabonese carrier FlyGabon has

Egyptair’s first 737 MAX 8 due early 2026

CAIRO-BASED EGYPTAIR’s first Boeing 737 MAX 8 is

Airlink to add Embraer E2s

(Photo Embraer) SOUTH AFRICAN carrier Airlink is to

Mango’s final decay

(Photo Mango Airlines) GROUNDED LOW-COST carrier Mango Airlines

Royal Air Maroc route ramp-up

(Photo Vincenzo Pace) CASABLANCA-BASED ROYAL Air Maroc (RAM)

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As part of a $4bn plan to redevelop

Alaska’s new look

(Photo Alaska Airlines) ALASKA AIRLINES has unveiled a

Air Canada resumes operations after strike

(Photo Air Canada) AIR CANADA operations have gradually

Spirit’s struggles continue

(Photo Vincenzo Pace) FLORIDA-BASED SPIRIT Airlines has raised

Windowless woes for Delta and United

TWO MAJOR US carriers are being sued by

Air Transat enhances winter network

(Photo Air Transat) CANADIAN LEISURE carrier Air Transat

United suffers ground stop

UNITED AIRLINES was forced to ground all mainline

Nolinor adds another 737 Classic

(Photo Nolinor Aviation) MIRABEL-BASED Nolinor Aviation has added

Brazil lifts Aerolíneas Argentinas restriction

(Photo Vincenzo Pace) THE BRAZILIAN national civil aviation

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PSA Airlines , a wholly-owned subsidiary of American

Cathay orders extra 777-9s

(Photo Boeing) CATHAY PACIFIC has ordered another 14

IndiGo to touch down at Heathrow

(Photo Airbus/H Gousse/Master Films) INDIAN LOW-COST carrier IndiGo

Korean treble

(Photo Korean Air) IN A huge $50bn spending

STARLUX extends US reach

(Photo STARLUX Airlines) STARLUX AIRLINES has signed an

Qantas fined for illegal layoffs

(Photo Vincenzo Pace) QANTAS HAS been ordered to

Cargo consolidation completions

(Photo Asiana Airlines) ASIANA AIRLINES has completed the

Block by block for Juneyao

Juneyao Airlines Airbus A321-211, B-9957 (c/n 5674), seen

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Malaysia’s AirAsia X will commence flights to Istanbul/Sabiha

A330 AeroSHARK certification begins

(Photo Lufthansa Technik) LUFTHANSA TECHNIK has embarked on

New A350F launch customer revealed

(Photo CMA CGM) MARSEILLE-BASED LOGISTICS giant CMA CGM

Boost for Boeing

(Photo Boeing) BOEING BOOKED net orders for 63

ANA seeks to mitigate turbulence

ALL NIPPON Airways (ANA) has begun using its

Trent on-wing capability improving

(Photo Rolls Royce/Gary Marshall) ROLLS-ROYCE says it is

Boeing Deliveries

Singapore carrier Scoot accepted delivery of Boeing 787-8

Converted 777 swallows Trent 1000

(Photo IAI) ISRAEL AEROSPACE Industries (IAI) has successfully

Airbus Deliveries

Jet2 received Airbus A321neo, G-SUNP (c/n 12599) Jet2

Damascus’ redevelopment

(Photo UCC Holding) DAMASCUS INTERNATIONAL Airport is set

On the ball at Charles de Gaulle

(Photo Alain Leduc/Groupe ADP) FRENCH AIRPORT operator Groupe

Asian hopes for Hobart

(Photo Hobart Airport) HOBART AIRPORT has completed its

Sky View

Insights and opinions on the industry’s hottest topics

Airliner Deliveries

The latest commercial aircraft deliveries from manufacturers and lessors

Embraer lands Virgin, CommuteAir deals

The latest news from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers

AFI KLM E&M wins SalamAir, Saudia contracts

Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI

Kuwait Airways extends EPCOR APU pact

EPCOR, the AFI KLM E&M subsidiary specialising in

StandardAero secures Firefly engine work

The latest news from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers

Lufthansa Technik marks milestones

Lufthansa Technik has announced two significant developments: breaking

Letters to the editor

Information for the traveller

From the tower to the flight deck

Charlotte Rogers is loving life in the flight

Super Star at home in Frankfurt

On August 13, Lufthansa’s 1957 Lockheed L-1694A Super

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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

Piper lands mega order

Piper Aircraft has secured one of its largest-ever

Modular makeover for AXIS sims

Austrian manufacturer AXIS Flight Simulation has unveiled a

Bounced landing and pitch-up led to A321LR tail strike

Reports and details of recent incidents

Propeller strap missed during checks

A Saab 340 was started with a strap

SINGAPORE’S SUPER CONNECTOR

From its beginnings as Malayan Airways in 1937, to becoming one of the world’s most respected premium carriers, Singapore Airlines has built a reputation for innovation, service and global reach. Thomas Haynes charts the flag carrier’s history

Amplifying the alliance

Robert Veitch heads to Amsterdam to meet Con Korfiatis and Nat Pieper , CEOs of Oman Air and oneworld, to learn about the airline’s recent entry into the alliance

MAD DOGS OVER THE mountains

Stewart Marshall travels to Bishkek to meet Arun Kumar Singh , president and CEO of TezJet, to discover more about the Kyrgyzstani carrier and its eclectic fleet comprising RJ85s and MD-83s – including the last one ever built

Too big to fail?

In an extract from the recently published Airlines of the Past bookazine, Ben Dunnell traces the story of Trans World Airlines. Over its 70-year history, TWA became one of the most iconic names in American aviation, shaped by a cast of influential and often controversial figures including Charles Lindbergh, Howard Hughes and Carl Icahn. But despite its storied past, the airline eventually succumbed to mounting competition from rival US majors as the 20th century drew to a close

BUILDING IBERIA CITY

Iberia’s €6bn Flight Plan 2030 investment initiative includes a proposal to develop its Madrid MRO facility into a cutting-edge aeronautical innovation centre. We sent Robert Veitch to investigate

OCTOBER 2025

On New Year’s Day, 2025, Air Serbia Airbus

Misadventures on the Island Hopper

In the second of a two-part series, Chris Sloan experiences the Island Hopper, the lifeline operation from Honolulu to Guam connecting remote Pacific island communities

Amazing Antalya

T urkish airports are a hotspot for exotic aircraft and eclectic airlines – something Mark Stevens experienced in full during a sun-drenched spotting adventure to Antalya

Suite dreams

As American Airlines and United Airlines prepare to slug it out in the premium cabin sector, Chris Sloan analyses both airlines’ new products and their deployment

ETIHAD’S game-changing narrowbody

The Abu Dhabi-based airline has received its first Airbus A321LR, a key pillar in its new strategy. Andreas Spaeth joined the delivery flight and spoke to the CEO Antonoaldo Neves

next month

The November 2025 issue of Airliner World includes: