On December 5, 2022, the US Army officially designated the Bell V-280 Valor the winner of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft Program. Earlier this year, on April 15, the aircraft was given its operational designation as MV-75 Cheyenne II. When the aircraft enters service in 2030, it will be the first tiltrotor platform to […]
In a highly intriguing development, Alaska Airlines has revealed two new long routes from the Western US to Hawaii. It’ll begin flying from both Boise Airport (BOI) and Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Honolulu International Airport (HNL). They are bound to make the weekly celebratory new routes article (see last week’s edition).
Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) has begun live freighter trials at its new 24-hour cargo hub ahead of the launch of commercial operations on July 26. A Qantas Freight A321F became the first freighter to land at the airport’s Cargo Precinct on July 13, marking the final stages of an operational readiness programme for a […]
International Airlines Group (IAG) has made a strategic investment through its corporate venture capital arm, IAGi Ventures, in Verve Motion, a wearable robotics company developing lightweight exosuits to support workers performing repetitive lifting tasks. Under the partnership, the airline group will launch a pilot programme to trial a new, aviation-specific exosuit designed to provide shoulder […]
Deciding how much fuel to put into an airliner is one of the most important planning factors that goes into every flight for both safety and the bottom line. Licensed dispatchers provide a recommendation to the captain before every departure, but a pilot has final say on the exact amount of fuel based on the […]
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) has reported its seventh consecutive year of profitability, with cargo growth helping drive an 11% increase in operating profit to £3.9 million. Freight volumes at the airport rose to more than 46,000 tonnes during the year ended March 31, 2026, supported by 15 scheduled weekly freighter services from mainland China and […]
Dubai-based cargo carrier SolitAir has launched a new route connecting its Dubai World Central (DWC) hub with Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN), expanding its presence in China. The inaugural flight carried a VIP cargo shipment, highlighting the new corridor’s role in supporting bespoke, secure and time-critical air freight requirements. Located in northern China, Tianjin is […]
With the unstoppable tides of time having swept us into a new week and washed us up on the shores of July 13, we are now just seven days away from the start of the Farnborough International Airshow 2026. Taking place next week from Monday, July 20 to Friday, July 24 at Farnborough Airport (FAB) […]
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British Airways is one of only three airlines to operate all three variants of the Boeing 787. According to ch-aviation, the oneworld member has 42 Dreamliners, which is Boeing’s marketing name for the type. It has 12 787-8s, 12 787-10s, and 18 787-9s. They account for nearly a third of BA’s total widebody fleet.
Qatar Airways has confirmed that it will not be taking part in next week’s Farnborough Airshow, following the death of HH. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The Emir, known in Qatar as the ‘Father Amir’ had been ruler of Qatar since 1995, having taken power in a bloodless coup from his father. In the […]