Uzbekistan Airways plans to sign a memorandum for delivery of 14 Boeing 787-8s this year as it seeks to meet the growing demand for air travel in its home country.
Lufthansa Aviation Training CEO Matthias Spohr sees increasing demand for pilot training within the Lufthansa Group and in growth areas like Asia and Africa.
Cathay Pacific CEO Ronald Lam says the Airbus A350, Boeing 777-9 and 787 are all being considered for the carrier's next batch of long-haul widebodies.
Boeing closed 2024 with some notable cleaning up of its orderbook and a few positive delivery-related developments, including a solid month of 787 hand-overs.
Austrian Airlines is looking at again extending the operation of its three remaining 767-300ERs as management worries about further delays to 787 deliveries.
IndiGo will be the recipient of six Boeing 787-9s on long-term lease from Norwegian long-haul LCC Norse Atlantic Airways, according to local media reports.
United plans to launch LAX-Beijing flights in May 2025, alongside Denver’s first nonstop service to Rome and its inaugural San Francisco-Panama City route.
Taiwan flag carrier China Airlines expects to receive more widebody and narrowbody aircraft next year to continue the growth of its international operations.
The carrier is rapidly rebuilding its fleet as it looks to finish restructuring with an order for 45 Boeing 787s and leases for narrowbody Airbus A321neos.
Norse Atlantic plans to launch a direct route from Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International ahead of the winter 2025 schedule.