Qantas has welcomed its tenth and final Airbus A380 back to Sydney after nearly six years in storage, marking the largest maintenance check in the airline’s 105-year history. The aircraft, named after Qantas co-founder Paul McGinness, will serve as an operational spare over the Christmas period and, from January 1, 2026, will increase international capacity
New Horizon Aircraft has announced a partnership with Motion Applied, formerly the high-performance technology arm of Formula 1’s legendary McLaren Group. Under the agreement, Motion Applied will design and manufacture a bespoke motor-drive inverter for Horizon’s hybrid-electric VTOL, the Cavorite X7, enhancing power efficiency while reducing the weight of the aircraft’s vertical-lift system. Motion Applied’s
BOC Aviation has signed an agreement to purchase and lease-back two Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to new customer Philippine Airlines (PAL) under long-term operating leases. The aircraft, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, represent BOC Aviation’s first deliveries of the A350-1000 type. The initial aircraft is scheduled to join the PAL fleet in December 2025, marking
Africa’s passenger air traffic is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 6% through to 2044, driven by a young population, a rising middle class, rapid urbanisation and increasing investment in airports and connectivity, Boeing has said. According to the company’s 2025 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) for Africa, the region’s commercial fleet will
Azorra has announced the sale of two Airbus A330-300 aircraft to Xiamen Aircraft Leasing (Xiamen Airlease), a China-based aircraft lessor. The aircraft, MSN 1432 and MSN 1579, remain on lease to Sichuan Airlines, one of China’s leading carriers. John Evans, Chief Executive Officer at Azorra, said: “We are proud to complete our first transaction with
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has finalised long-term lease agreements with AJet and Turkish Airlines for ten new Boeing 737-8 aircraft, with deliveries set for 2026 and 2027. The deal reinforces DAE’s longstanding relationship with Turkish Airlines while directly supporting the rapid growth of AJet, Türkiye’s newly rebranded low-cost carrier. Firoz Tarapore, Chief Executive Officer of
Hi Fly has achieved another landmark moment in polar aviation, successfully landing an Airbus A330 in Antarctica for the first time. The accomplishment comes just a month after the airline celebrated five consecutive years of operations to the White Continent. The milestone flight took place on December 1, when Hi Fly’s Airbus A330-302, registered 9H-HFI
Eve Air Mobility has chosen BETA Technologies (BETA) to supply electric pusher motors for its conforming prototypes and future production aircraft. The decision marks a notable advance in Eve’s drive to industrialise its eVTOL programme and secure a resilient, high-quality supply chain. With a firm backlog of 2,800 aircraft, Eve is reinforcing its manufacturing base
Britten-Norman has received Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) type certification for the BN2T-4S Islander, the turboprop version of its long-established utility aircraft powered by the Rolls-Royce Model 250 engine. The certification, issued under TCCA Type Certificate A-92, includes several enhancements to the aircraft, most notably an increased maximum take-off weight of 8,925 lbs, strengthening its
Pipistrel, a Textron Inc. company, has announced that Aerocivil, the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority, has granted type certificates for the currently produced Pipistrel Explorer, the Velis Club, and the X-Eye, the specialised aerial-surveying variant of the 121A Explorer. The approval represents a landmark achievement, as Pipistrel becomes the first organisation to receive Colombian Aeronautical Regulation-Very
