ATR’s net orders reached 50 aircraft in 2025, bringing the company’s backlog to over 160 units. The airframer reported a gross order intake of 60 aircraft in 2025, from nine customers across nine countries, including double-digit commitments from Air Algérie and UNI Air – 16 and 19 ATR 72-600s respectively. At a special press conference, […]
For years, inflight WiFi has been one of the most frustrating parts of modern air travel. Connections were often slow, expensive, and unreliable, leaving passengers unsure whether they could actually work, stream, or even send messages once the aircraft left the ground. As technology has improved and passenger expectations have changed, airlines have been pushed […]
Alaska Airlines is one of the world’s largest operators of the Boeing 737, and the carrier currently has five passenger variants of the popular narrowbody aircraft in its fleet. However, last year, Alaska Airlines retired one particular variant: the Boeing 737-900.
DHL Group has unveiled a major expansion of its dedicated Life Sciences & Healthcare (LSH) airfreight cold chain network, strengthening its position in the fast-growing pharmaceutical logistics market. The initiative forms a core element of the company’s €2 billion strategic investment in DHL Health Logistics and is designed to enhance the movement of temperature-sensitive medicines, […]
The world’s oldest airline, with its original name, is generally regarded as the Dutch flag carrier, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Coincidentally, KLM is also regarded as the world’s oldest airline to be continuously operating. It is the clearest and oldest example of an airline not changing its name. As noted below, there is some room […]
Just over a year ago, on January 29, 2025, an American Airlines flight operated by a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 under the American Eagle regional banner collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter while on approach toRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The flight had originated in Wichita, Kansas, and its collision with the […]
For frequent flyers, free upgrades are one of the most tangible rewards of airline loyalty. After years of flying with the same carrier, holding elite status can mean the difference between squeezing into a tight economy class seat and stretching out in a spacious first class recliner seat or even a flat bed. That expectation, […]
Kazakhstan flag carrier Air Astana has successfully completed a milestone 50th C-Check at its in-house engineering and technical centre in Astana. The achievement was carried out on an Airbus A321, underscoring the airline’s continued expansion of internal maintenance capability. Posting the announcement on LinkedIn, the airline said: “This achievement marks an important step in the […]
The Boeing 777-200 is now reaching the end of its feasible life for most legacy airlines. It made its maiden flight in 1994, making the aircraft over 30 years old. Airlines are seeking alternatives for these aging jets to bring them into the late 2020s and early 2030s. Data from ch-aviation suggests that the potential […]
Pegasus Airlines has opened a new aircraft maintenance centre at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport, marking a significant expansion of its in-house technical capability as it prepares for continued fleet growth. The first phase of the project, backed by an investment of approximately $40 million, brings into operation two maintenance hangars and one paint hangar. Together, […]