Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A330   Airlines  
AeroTime • Goda Labanauskaite

Turkish Airlines A330-300 diverts to Kolkata after right‑engine fire on Kathmandu–Istanbul flight

On 4 February 2026 a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330‑300 en route from Kathmandu to Istanbul declared an emergency after its right engine caught fire shortly after takeoff. The aircraft carrying 236 people diverted and made an emergency landing at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.

Also: ANI News Agency, Economic Times and newsable.asianetnews.com
2026-02-04T06:56:20.183098-08:00
Supply Chain   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

S7, state lessor GTLK sign memorandum for 100 Tupolev Tu-214s with deliveries from 2029

By FlightGlobal: Russian operator S7 Group has signed a tentative agreement with state lessor GTLK covering the intent to supply 100 Tupolev Tu-214s to the airline. The memorandum of co-operation has also been signed by aerospace firm United Aircraft which is overseeing the revived production effort for the twinjet.

Also: Aviacionline
2026-02-04T06:56:00.680560-08:00
PaxEx   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus A350   Airlines   Lufthansa  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Lufthansa launches Project FOX — largest onboard service overhaul in its 100-year history, replacing 184 million items

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Lufthansa plans a major overhaul of its onboard service with Project FOX, replacing 184 million items for enhanced passenger experience.

Also: Travel Radar and futuretravelexperience.com
2026-02-04T06:35:42.651332-08:00
AI   PaxEx   Supply Chain   Singapore Airshow   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Thales  
APAC Defence Reporter

Thales Signs Three MoUs with Singapore EDB to Expand AI, Cloud and Advanced Manufacturing Capabilities

By APAC Defence Reporter: Thales signs three MoUs with Singapore’s EDB at Singapore Airshow 2026 to strengthen AI, cloud computing, inflight entertainment R&D, regulatory technology and smart manufacturing capabilities.

Also: Inflight Online and arabiandefence.com
2026-02-03T19:07:56.115490-08:00