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American’s Airbus pilots get ready to take the XLR over the North Atlantic

Source: American Airlines From left, Check Pilots Larcell Armstrong, Gautam Samant, Danny Ryan and Carleton McQueen. Philadelphia (PHL) to Edinburgh, Scotland (EDI), in an Airbus A321neo. It’s not a typical route American flies on that aircraft, but throughout September, it was an incredibly important one. Flying across the North Atlantic is nothing new for American, but it will be something new for American’s pilots who fly the Airbus A320 fleet (Airbus A319/A320/A321/A321neo). Starting next year, the airline will enter the Airbus A321XLR — an ultra-long-range version of the A321neo — into trans-Atlantic service. The A321XLR has a range of up to 4,700 nautical miles, opening up a world of new opportunities for American and its network. Of course, it also [...]

2025-10-13T16:48:26+03:00October 13th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Delta highlighted in Forbes World’s Best Employers 2025

Source: Delta Air Lines   Delta Air Lines again was named among the top employers in the world by Forbes, in its ninth annual ranking of global employers. Among the 900 companies listed in the survey, Delta ranked No. 2, up four places from the previous year. Forbes spotlighted Delta in announcing this year’s results, highlighting the ways the airline listens and responds to employees to create a more positive work environment. Delta’s “open-door policy” enables employees to communicate with leaders directly through email or in person. In addition, each corporate market has a designated senior leader who regularly visits employees, providing updates on the business and answering any questions. That open line of communication, along with employee engagement surveys, [...]

2025-10-13T17:12:55+03:00October 13th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Supply Chain Challenges Could Cost Airlines More than $11 Billion in 2025

Source: IATA   The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in collaboration with Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE:MMC), today launched a joint study, Reviving the Commercial Aircraft Supply Chain (pdf). The report addresses supply chain challenges in the aerospace industry, and explores the root cause of these challenges, the impact on airlines, and initiatives to move the aviation industry forward. Challenges within the aerospace industry’s supply chain are delaying production of new aircraft and parts, resulting in airlines reevaluating their fleet plans and, in many cases, keeping older aircraft flying for extended amounts of time. The worldwide commercial backlog reached a historic high of more than 17,000 aircraft in 2024, significantly higher [...]

2025-10-13T17:13:31+03:00October 13th, 2025|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

United Adds Flights to New Cities in Croatia, Italy, Scotland and Spain next Summer

Source: United Airlines Only airline with nonstops from Newark/New York to Split, Croatia; Glasgow, Scotland and Santiago de Compostela, Spain Only U.S. airline with nonstops between Newark/New York and Bari, Italy; Seoul, South Korea, as well as new, daily flights from Washington-Dulles to Reykjavik, Iceland Airline adds third additional service between Tel Aviv, Israel and Newark/New York – enhancing convenience for customers and reinforcing United's position as the largest U.S. carrier to Israel United remains the largest carrier across the Atlantic with service to 46 cities planned for next year including all six new Atlantic destinations from record Summer 2025 international expansion Tickets for all these new flights are on sale today United Airlines today announced its Summer 2026 schedule [...]

2025-10-10T00:46:49+03:00October 10th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Beginning Oct. 13, American Airlines gives AAdvantage members exclusive opportunity to score FIFA World Cup 26 match tickets

Source: American Airlines American Airlines and FIFA World Cup 26™ are putting AAdvantage®members in the starting lineup for FIFA World Cup 26™ match tickets. Starting Oct. 13, AAdvantage®members can redeem AAdvantage® miles for exclusive access to all FIFA World Cup 2026™ matches. Members can save the date to get first access to redeem miles and lock in their seats for the world’s largest soccer matches. "As the Official North American Airline Supplier of FIFA World Cup 26™, American is proud to help our AAdvantage® members be some of the first fans to score tickets to these iconic matches," said Scott Long, American’s Senior Vice President of AAdvantage®. "Our partnership with FIFA is just one of many ways we’re delivering meaningful [...]

2025-10-09T23:53:44+03:00October 10th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada’s network set for growth with impending arrival of Airbus A321XLR

Source: Air Canada Air Canada's network planning team has been eagerly anticipating the arrival into its fleet of the airline's first Airbus A321XLR, which will bring with it opportunities to open new markets. "For years, the team has been poring over data to determine the best way to deploy this game-changing aircraft. And now, with first delivery on the horizon, it is no longer just a paper exercise. Next year we going to finally get our hands on that new aircraft. And it's going to open up a range of new possibilities, new routes, new markets for Air Canada. We're really excited and it's a big deal for us that will herald a new era of international growth for Air [...]

2025-10-10T00:22:02+03:00October 10th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Swiss International Air Lines takes delivery of its first A350-900

Source: Airbus Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), member of the Lufthansa Group, has taken delivery of its first of ten A350-900. Supporting the airline’s fleet modernisation programme, the latest-generation widebody is set to become SWISS’s flagship aircraft. The A350 will be operated on long-haul routes from its home base in Zurich to destinations like Boston, strengthening the airline’s global network. The Airbus A350-900 is the first aircraft in the SWISS long-haul fleet to be equipped with the new SWISS Senses cabin. Designed to provide a more personal and comfortable air travel experience for passengers in all seating classes. The aircraft cabin is configured with a four-class layout, offering three suites up to four seats in First Class, 45 seats in [...]

2025-10-10T19:57:27+03:00October 10th, 2025|AIRLINES, AROUND THE WORLD, MANUFACTURERS, News|

British Airways to boost connectivity between the UK and India as the airline reaffirms its commitment to key global market as part of landmark trade mission

Source: British Airways British Airways underlines ambition to expand flights to India during landmark UK Government ‘Britain Means Business’ trade mission led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The airline will introduce a third daily flight between London Heathrow and Delhi in 2026, subject to regulatory and capacity approval. The popular First cabin will return on flights from London to Mumbai this month with the latest business class Club Suite on select flights across all five Indian routes by the end of 2026. British Airways has reaffirmed its ambition for network growth in India as the airline facilitated a major UK Government trade mission - led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer – to the country. The airline will introduce a third daily flight [...]

2025-10-10T00:55:20+03:00October 9th, 2025|AIRLINES, AROUND THE WORLD, News|

Delta Air Lines announces September quarter 2025 financial results

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines today reported financial results for the September quarter and provided its outlook for the December quarter and full year 2025.  Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today reported financial results for the September quarter and provided its outlook for the December quarter and full year 2025. “Delta's competitive advantages and differentiation have never been more evident, and thanks to the hard work of our people, we continue to elevate the customer experience and extend our industry leadership.  We delivered September quarter results at the top end of our expectations on a combination of strong execution and improving fundamentals," said Ed Bastian, Delta’s chief executive officer. "Momentum is continuing into the final stretch of our Centennial year, [...]

2025-10-09T23:32:08+03:00October 9th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

oneworld Innovation Summit showcases airlines and innovators powering the future of flight

Source: oneworld Global alliance convenes innovation companies, airline venture teams and investors to explore (and promote) new technologies. oneworld® hosted its first-ever Innovation Summit on Monday as a precursor to the World Aviation Festival in Lisbon. The event connected digital, customer experience and sustainability leaders from across the alliance with innovators, industry partners, start-ups and scale-ups for a deep dive into new technologies that are being both successfully deployed and considered for future implementation. "oneworld member airlines are exploring, investing in and deploying innovation that is reshaping aviation, and they are collectively doing so at an industry-leading rate," said Nat Pieper, chief executive officer of oneworld. "We have a wealth of expertise across our alliance, uniquely positioning us to bring [...]

2025-10-09T23:28:36+03:00October 9th, 2025|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|