Italy has officially signed a major defense aviation contract with Airbus for the procurement of six A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft in a deal valued at approximately €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion).
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China Eastern Airlines (MU) has launched a new nonstop route linking Austria with northwest China, marking the first direct air connection between the two regions.
Qantas Freight (QF) has expanded its international cargo operations with the introduction of a new freighter service linking Sydney (SYD), Shanghai (PVG), and Singapore (SIN).
Delta Air Lines expands its Airbus widebody fleet with new A330neo and A350 orders to support global growth and premium travel.
During nighttime operations in September 2023, the crews of two wide-body international flights failed to recognise that runway 34 at Melbourne Airport had been temporarily shortened, and as a result, each aircraft extended its take-off roll and lifted off just metres above an active works site at the runway end.
Qantas Airways (QF) has resumed its seasonal non-stop service between Melbourne (MEL) and Delhi (DEL), reconnecting Australia and India ahead of Victoria’s peak travel period.
A transatlantic flight operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas (AD) was diverted to Recife (REC) after a pilot onboard became medically incapacitated.
Airbus Transport International operated Airbus A330-700L, popularly known as BelugaXL, a cargo flight from Madrid Base Aérea de Getafe (QYM) to Hamburg Airport (HAM), made an emergency landing at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport on July 10, 2025.
Qatar Airways (QR) and Philippine Airlines (PR) have launched daily nonstop flights between Manila (MNL) and Doha (DOH), strengthening travel ties.
Airbus is planning to give its A330neo widebody aircraft series a major boost. The European plane maker has announced plans to increase the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of both the A330-900 and A330-800 variants.