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Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. is in talks with shareholders on making another “substantial” order for new aircraft for the next decade, Chief Executive Officer Ronald Lam said. The Hong Kong carrier will need more single-aisle jets, regional widebody aircraft and freighter planes as it cements its expansion needs from the start of the next decade, […] source

The Airbus A380 and the Boeing 747 are two of the most recognizable aircraft in the skies today, although their numbers are diminishing, and their era of being the most dominant widebody jets in the skies has certainly faded away. The A380 is a four-engine widebody that offers an incredible amount of capacity. Featuring two full-length passenger decks and a pair of staircases connecting them, it is designed to be the highest-capacity passenger aircraft to ever take to the skies. First Delivery October 15, 2007 Last Delivery December 16, 2021 Number Delivered 251 Manufacturer Airbus Aircraft Type Widebody Meanwhile, the…

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration extended flight reductions at Newark Liberty International Airport through October 2026 to alleviate strain on the busy hub amid ongoing air traffic control staffing and equipment challenges. At the same time, the agency will slightly increase the hourly flight limit to seventy-two operations from sixty-eight, beginning next month. That’s still […] source

Turkish Airlines has confirmed in an announcement to its investors that it has negotiated an order with US manufacturer Boeing for up to 225 aircraft.   On September 26, 2025, the Turkish flag carrier said that its Board of Directors had placed a firm order for 50 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, consisting of both 787-8s and 787-9s, with options for 25 more.   “Negotiations with Rolls-Royce and GE Aerospace regarding the procurement of engines, spare engines, and engine maintenance services for these aircraft are ongoing,” wrote Turkish Airlines.   In addition, Turkish Airlines has agreed with Boeing to buy 100 737…

Martin Drew, chief strategy and transformation officer at Atlas Air Worldwide, will join Cargo Facts Symposium 2025 for the panel discussion “Type Talk 747: Will demand for 747s remain high?” on Friday, Oct. 24, at 9:05 a.m. (GMT -5). The 31st annual Cargo Facts Symposium will take place Oct. 22-24 at the Grand Hyatt in Nashville, Tenn., where air cargo executives and market influencers in the industry will gather to assess the latest trends and developments in the freighter sector, while sharing their insights to project the market’s growth trajectory. View the full event agenda. Drew was appointed to his…

Alaskan regional operator Ryan Air has ordered and placed a deposit for Beta Technologies’ Alia conventional takeoff and landing aircraft along with up to ten Beta Charge Cubes. The Part 135 operator will install the Beta Charge Cubes at airports across Alaska that it serves to support the Alia CTOL operations, according to a Sept. […] source

Magma Aviation has engaged Atlas Air to operate a 747-400 freighter on an ACMI basis as it aims to grow its widebody capacity.  Atlas Air appears to have begun flying a 2008-vintage production 747-400F (36135) for U.K.-based Magma in mid-August. Since Aug. 14, the freighter has flown from Hong Kong (HKG) to Sharjah, United Arab […] source

It is only while researching which companies are among the world’s largest airlines and commercial aircraft manufacturers that you realize how difficult it is to find a suitable metric that compares them on an equal playing field.   What’s more, with some airlines operating as publicly traded organizations and others as private firms, there is contrasting available data that demonstrates a true comparison.   When judging airlines, you could compare their fleet sizes or the number of destinations they fly to, but this would omit the aircraft manufacturers.   Market capitalization, or market cap for short, is understood to be one of the…

Titan Aviation Leasing, Atlas Air Worldwide’s dry-leasing subsidiary, has added the first pair of aircraft to its second freighter-leasing fund under a joint venture with Bain Capital. The aircraft that move Titan into the Airbus freighter segment are both Trent 700-powered A330-300P2Fs on lease to Mexico-based Mas: The 2017-vintage unit 1789 (ex-Cebu Pacific), which Mas […] source

Thailand has ordered a single example of the new, upgraded Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport Plus (MRTT+). Based on the upgraded A330-800 platform, this order is not only the first aerial refuelling aircraft ever for Thailand but also the first order for the upgraded MRTT+ variant. The A330-800 is one of two models in the A330neo, or new engine option, family, which has been developed following the huge success of the A320neo program.Thailand has ordered a single example of the new, upgraded Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport Plus (MRTT+).Fleet Modernisation As well as providing an aerial refuelling capability,…