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It was first announced for 2025. Then for the end of 2026. Now, at a minimum, we are talking about the end of the first half of 2027 for Qantas' famous "Sunrise" project, which will allow the Australian airline to offer non-stop flights between Sydney and London, as well as between Sydney and New York. The flight duration…

Eight Airbus A380s are holding out on the Lufthansa fleet. The German airline's largest aircraft will receive special attention. New seats are expected in business class. Despite Lufthansa's extensive "Allegris" offensive, this time the seats will be designed by the manufacturer Thompson. From February, Lufthansa...

Air France is going back to school in 2025 under the banner of connectivity. A few days ago, the airline equipped four aircraft with very high-speed wifi: two Embraer 190s and two Airbus A220s now feature Starlink technology. This week, a fifth aircraft joins this ultra-connected fleet. This time equipping a...

Air Côte d'Ivoire is preparing to write a new and very important page in the history of the airline created in May 2012. The Paris-Abidjan flight finally looks set to take off. On 6 August, Air Côte d'Ivoire unveiled its new Airbus A330-900 Neo, confirming its short-term ambitions on the Abidjan-Paris route...

AirAsia X, the long-haul arm of the AirAsia group, is returning to Europe more than 13 years after ceasing services to Paris and London from Kuala Lumpur. At the time, the AirAsia group explained the withdrawal of its subsidiary by the surge in oil prices, the increase in air taxes and the introduction of the...

The UAE's national carrier, Etihad Airways, took delivery of its very first Airbus A321LR (Long Range) on 24 July at a ceremony at the Airbus site in Hamburg. Beyond the celebration of this new aircraft, the A321LR marks a strategic turning point for the Abu Dhabi carrier. A231LR: ideal capacity with a long-haul product...

Since Tuesday, business travellers have had a clearer idea of what to expect on their future trips on the Swiss network. In Zurich, the Lufthansa Group airline presented the First and Business Class seats that will equip the new "SWISS Senses" cabin concept, announced in spring 2023. The new seats will...

Virgin Atlantic's near future looks busy and ambitious. On the eve of its fortieth anniversary in 2024, the airline organised its very first Virgin Atlantic Customer Experience Showcase event in London on Tuesday. The event unveiled the airline's new customer experience ambitions, which will include a wide range of improvements. The carrier will...

Iberia has unveiled its new strategic plan, Flight Plan 2030, which lays the foundations for the airline's future growth. The plan aims to achieve annual profitability of between 13.5 % and 15 %, which will make it possible to invest 6 billion euros over the entire period. According to the company's CEO, Marco Sansavini, "thanks to...

It was the little low-cost airline that everyone in Vietnam watched with varying degrees of attention. But in just a few years, Vietjet has become the country's leading airline in terms of passenger numbers. In 2024, the company carried more than 25.9 million passengers on its 145 routes (44 domestic and...

Once considered an endangered species, the First class is on the rise in the spring of 2025. While Air France has just launched its brand new First between Paris and New York, Airbus is laying the foundations for what will eventually be the new First Class experience on board its...

The aircraft shortage and delivery delays are a boon for Lufthansa's long-haul passengers at its Frankfurt hub. The airline has decided to transfer six Airbus A350-900 aircraft from its second base in Munich to its main hub. Four of these ultra-modern, highly fuel-efficient aircraft are now in service...

Alongside the industrial-scale production of sustainable fuel, so eagerly awaited by airlines, the decarbonisation of air transport also involves providing airlines with more fuel-efficient aircraft. In this respect, Airbus is playing a key role in the aviation sector's move towards...

The Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas is the first major international trade fair of the year, and a veritable global showcase for new technologies. From now until 10 January, you can discover the latest trends and innovations from over 4,500 exhibitors. While more than 3,400 entrants take part in the innovation awards, a...

Aircalin is in the news in France at the end of the year. The New Caledonian carrier took off from Paris CDG on December 11 from Nouméa via Bangkok. This is a historic event for the airline, which has changed its strategy. Until recently, Aircalin provided the link between France and this ultra-marine territory at the tip of the...

Iberia has become the launch airline for the Airbus A321XLR, receiving its first aircraft on 30 October in Hamburg. The aircraft, equipped with 182 seats, including 14 lie-flat seats in business class, will enable the airline to serve several destinations on the American continent. The new very long-haul version has a...

1.1 billion Singapore dollars - or 766.5 million euros. This is how much Singapore Airlines will invest in its new cabins on 41 Airbus A350-900 long-haul and ultra-long-haul (ULR) aircraft. The airline wants to remain at the cutting edge of passenger comfort, particularly in its high-contribution classes. The cabin transformations will concern in particular the 7 ultra long-haul...

In 2022, Croatia Airlines signed an order for 15 Airbus A220s, the largest in its history. At the end of July, the Croatian national carrier received its first aircraft, which passengers departing from Paris-CDG 2 will be the first to be able to test. The airline will in fact be operating 9...

Korean Air has confirmed an order for 33 Airbus A350 aircraft, becoming a new customer for one of the most powerful aircraft of its generation. The Korean carrier's order includes 27 A350-1000s and six A350-900s. Offering the longest range of any aircraft, the A350 will be able to provide all the services required to...

With no fewer than 600 initiatives in almost all its areas of expertise, British Airways has embarked on an ambitious transformation programme. And expensive... because the company intends to invest a whopping £7 billion (€8.2 billion) to give a new face to the passenger experience. Classy...