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Airbus and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have today announced that the Airbus A330-700L ‘BelugaXL’ has received its type certification. The first new Airbus freighter is due to enter service in early … [read more]

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has placed a firm order for 21 Embraer E195-E2, plus purchase rights for another 14 jets of the type. This order was originally announced at the Paris Air … [read more]

Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo airplane. The first aircraft is registered as PR-YJA and was delivered to the carrier on Monday from Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport. Even … [read more]

Cathay Pacific has announced that its new low-cost subsidiary Hong Kong Express (branded as ‘HK Express’) will receive 16 Airbus A321neo aircraft. The A321neo jets were originally destined for Cathay’s regional arm Cathay … [read more]

Last month, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) for the Boeing 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER aircraft. The directive follows the recent … [read more]

Lufthansa Cargo is purchasing two more Boeing 777F and plans to accelerate the retirement of the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F. In an announcement published on Thursday, the German airline says this new investment … [read more]

Dutch military police has responded to a hijack alert coming from an airliner at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The alert has since been confirmed as a false alarm. The involved aircraft was an … [read more]

Cabin crew members have received court approval for an 48-hour long strike at German flag-carrier Lufthansa. The airline has cancelled around 1,300 flights for Thursday and Friday. The strike was first announced … [read more]