Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Orders   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airbus A330   Airlines   Boeing 747   KLM  
FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

KLM to take first A350 passenger jet end of summer; A330 phase-out pushed by A350F delivery delays

KLM expects its first Airbus A350 to enter service in August or September and signals a push to phase out its A330 fleet. For KLM Cargo, however, delays to the A350F are forcing the airline to keep older Boeing 747F aircraft in service longer than planned, with management pointing to manufacturer delivery-discipline issues.

2026-06-11T03:44:56.474624-07:00
Middle East   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Danny Lee, Leen Al-Rashdan

Thai Airways Sees Demand Softening as Gulf Carriers Drop Fares

By Bloomberg: Thai Airways International Pcl sees travel demand softening the rest of this year as concerns escalate about the economic fallout from the Iran war and some of the biggest airlines drop prices.

Also: Aircraft Interiors International, The Independent, Daily Sabah and 3 more
2026-06-11T02:21:36.445075-07:00
BizAv   Africa   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Nigerian inquiry opens after Challenger departs from unfinished road after landing

By FlightGlobal: Regulator suspends permit after incident near Asaba involving US-registered executive jet. Nigerian regulators have suspended an operating permit after an incident in which an executive jet landed on — and then departed from — a road near Asaba airport.

2026-06-11T03:44:56.967194-07:00
Africa   Orders   Airlines   Boeing  
AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Boeing lands double-digit jet order from Uganda Airlines

By AeroTime: Boeing has received a double-digit aircraft order from Uganda Airlines worth $985 million, as the carrier looks to expand both passenger and cargo operations.

Also: CAPA, atcnews.org and aerospaceglobalnews.com
2026-06-11T01:13:30.433862-07:00
MRO   Supply Chain   Africa   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
avm-mag.com

AJW Technique secures South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) Approval

By avm-mag.com: .entry-header AJW Technique, the world-leading Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility of AJW Group is pleased to announce that it has achieved South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) Approval for the performance of maintenance of civilian aeronautical components under the regulatory control of SACAA.

2026-06-11T03:23:18.853251-07:00
Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Wizz Air opts to retain all A321XLRs as it ends discussions on transfer

By FlightGlobal: Budget carrier will deploy long-range twinjets on routes within its own network. Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has decided to use all 11 of its Airbus A321XLRs on its own network, rather than transfer the type to other operators.

Also: AirInsight
2026-06-11T01:13:26.414591-07:00