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Drukair inks deal with Airbus for new aircraft

Drukair, the national airline of Bhutan, announced its plans for international expansion at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 with a memorandum of understanding...

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National Airlines to add four Boeing 777 Freighters to fleet

National Airlines has announced plans to purchase four Boeing 777 Freighters, marking the carrier’s first direct order from the aerospace manufacturer. The commitment,...

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Virgin Atlantic orders 7 more A330neos

Virgin Atlantic has ordered seven additional Airbus A330neo aircraft, bringing its total commitment for the model to 19 planes as part of a...

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Typhoon Carina causes widespread flight cancellations, diversions

Severe weather conditions caused by Typhoon Carina have led to numerous flight cancellations and diversions across the Philippines on Tuesday, July 23, 2024,...

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Korean Air to acquire up to 50 Boeing widebody aircraft

Korean Air has announced its intention to purchase up to 50 Boeing widebody aircraft, including 20 777-9s and 20 787-10 Dreamliners, with options...

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Cebu Pacific explores acquisition of AirSWIFT

Budget carrier Cebu Pacific is reportedly in discussions to acquire boutique airline AirSWIFT from Ayala Land Inc. (ALI), according to industry sources cited...

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Cebu Pacific to offer Cebu-Osaka flights

Budget airline Cebu Pacific will launch direct flights between Cebu and Osaka, Japan starting October 15, 2024. The new route will operate four...

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Boeing projects demand for 44,000 new airplanes by 2043

Boeing has released its 2024 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO), projecting a demand for nearly 44,000 new commercial airplanes over the next 20 years....

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Travel Alert: 48 flights canceled at NAIA on July 20, 2024

A global IT system outage has resulted in numerous flight cancellations across several airlines operating in the Philippines on Saturday, July 20, 2024....

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Airbus A321XLR receives EASA certification

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted type certification to the Airbus A321XLR powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, paving the way...

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