Heathrow to gain new direct flights to Africa
The Rwandan flag carrier is poised to replace its previous indirect routing to the UK capital shortly. Read more here…
Jet2.com snubs Boeing with BIG new Airbus order
The UK-based leisure carrier continues to increase its orderbook with the European manufacturer. We’ve the full details…
ITA Airways introduces Airbus A220 into service
The Italian carrier has initially put a pair of Airbus A220s into fare-paying service – with more jets to follow soon…
Virgin Atlantic accepts maiden Airbus A330neo
The Crawley-based carrier has welcomed a new widebody type to its fleet. Read more here…
Are Emirates Airbus A380s coming to Stansted?
In a first for the Essex gateway, a double airbridge has been introduced – which is capable of being used to access the upper deck of Airbus A380s. Find out more here…
ATP Flight School in BIG Cessna Skyhawk order
America's largest flight school will boost its Cessna Skyhawk contingent. Find out the latest developments here…
Jet2 A321 escorted by two RAF Typhoons
A Jet2.com Airbus A321 inbound from Dalaman has been intercepted by two Royal Air Force Typhoons.
British Airways reveal new domestic destination from London City Airport
The Docklands gateway is to be connected with an additional Scottish destination this winter. Find out more…
VIDEO: Boeing 747 Dreamlifter loses wheel during take-off
A modified Boeing 747 used to transport the manufacturer’s 787 aerostructures appears to have lost a wheel during take-off.
Want to own an airline? Loganair is up for sale!
The UK’s biggest regional airline is looking for a new owner. Loganair has confirmed that it has appointed advisors to help the company find buyers for the Glasgow-based carrier.
Global Corporate and Business Aviation News
On this page you will find the latest news on airlines expanding their fleets and changes in aircraft types, covering a wide range of commercial airlines, countries and regions, whether it’s the growing regions of Asia and Africa or the more mature markets of Europe and North America.
Airlines are also examining new technologies and greater fuel efficiencies on the ground with electric power for taxiing. When passengers board the aircraft they have their faces recognised by a computer instead of airline staff checking boarding passes. Security threats were once hijacking terrorists, but now conflict zones’ airspaces are to be avoided and virus carrying passengers pose a problem for crew and customers alike.
Airlines across the planet are expanding their fleets and sometimes ordering as many aircraft as they have in service or even up to two to three times more. The aim of many airlines is to have the youngest fleet with the most efficient engines, and that may see a mix of orders and leasing. Aircraft development is seeing more truly international collaboration, from Airbus absorbing the Bombardier C series to Boeing and its joint venture with Brazil’s Embraer. Markets are seeing strategic manoeuvres by major players.
In business aviation, the corporate jet market aimed at the time constrained executive is being teased with supersonic jets that could enter service in the 2020s. This market is also seeing onboard technical improvements so aircraft can be tracked anywhere over land and oceans. The larger the corporate jet, the more valuable the asset to be tracked and secure. Another trend in the market has been more demand for larger business aircraft and that is set to continue well into this decade. These larger aircraft are also adopting new features aimed at passenger wellbeing with lower altitude cabin air pressures and lighting that compliments the body’s natural circadian rhythms.
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