Emirates Airlines (EK) first Airbus A350 aircraft registered as A6-EXA operated its longest test flight on October 22, 2024, at Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS).
Aerospace
Sanad, Mubadala Investment Company’s aerospace division, has finalized a 400 million US$ engine sale agreement with Etihad Airways (EY).
Eva Air (BR) celebrates the major Airbus order for 33 planes including 18 A350-1000 and 15 A321neo on October 21, 2024.
Boeing striking machinists and workers will vote Wednesday on a new contract proposal negotiated with assistance from U.S. Labor Secretary.
Spirit AeroSystems initiates 21-day furloughs for 700 employees working on Boeing 767 and 777 fuselage programs.
Airbus plans to cut 2,500 jobs within its Defense and Space division by mid-2026, representing 7% of the division’s workforce.
Emirates Airlines (EK) is under negotiations with both Airbus and Boeing for a significant new freighter order, evaluating the A350 and 777X cargo variants to expand its freight fleet from 11 to 35 aircraft by 2030.
Delta Air Lines (DL) launches a comprehensive cabin interior overhaul across its fleet, set to debut this fall.
Air New Zealand (NZ) has launched a comprehensive overhaul of its Boeing 787-9 fleet, with the first of 14 aircraft landing in Singapore (SIN) on Sunday (October 14, 2024) for interior retrofit.
Airbus Beluga XL, renowned as world’s largest cargo aircraft, touched down at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata.