Europe   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus   Airbus A330   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Leen Al-Rashdan, Sara Sjolin

SAS books up to 40 Airbus A330 widebodies, led by 18 A330neo (plus 12 A330-300)

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has placed a firm order with Airbus for 18 A330neo aircraft, with additional A330-300s to bring its total A330 fleet order to 40 jets. SAS frames the deal as the largest investment in its history, supporting long-haul expansion after bankruptcy and a $10 billion fleet modernisation plan.

Reuters • Gianluca Lo Nostro, Simon Johnson, Tim Hepher

Airline SAS orders 18 new Airbus A330neo amid wider fleet renewal

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2026-06-30T02:14:23.989439-07:00
Africa   Orders   Airlines   Embraer  
aviator.aero

Air Peace expands fleet with Embraer E175 to boost regional connectivity in West Africa

By aviator.aero: All Press Release JUNE 30TH, 2026 Air Peace expands fleet with Embraer E175 to boost regional connectivity in West Africa The delivery of the first E175 aircraft reinforces the airline’s strategy to connect underserved routes and increase frequencies across Nigeria and the region São José dos Campos, Brazil, June 30, 2026 – Embraer ( NYSE : EMBJ ; B3: EMBJ3) has delivered the first brand-new Embraer E175 airplane to Air Peace.

2026-06-30T03:24:50.376945-07:00
Routes   Middle East   Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Riyadh Air adds Kuala Lumpur and Malaga flights

By FlightGlobal: Launch of new flights takes Saudi carrier's initial network to eight destinations. Saudi Arabian start-up Riyadh Air is to add flights to Malaga in Spain and the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur next month as it continues to fill out its network.

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2026-06-30T03:28:49.181536-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Katherine Pennacchio, Mie Dahl, Nicolle Yapur

Venezuela Quake’s Damage to Airport Risks Return to Isolation

By Bloomberg: Just as Venezuela was leaving behind years of international pariah status, catastrophic earthquakes have devastated its main international airport — and many of the skilled hands who worked there.

2026-06-30T02:29:19.753500-07:00