Category Airline, Organisations & Operators

JetBlue recently celebrated Wicked Blue, the airline’s newest specially painted aircraft, featuring a Boston-themed livery as a tribute to the city that JetBlue has proudly served for more than 20 years.

“Wicked Blue embodies our pride in the Boston community, crewmembers and customers who have helped build JetBlue into the airline we are today,” said Marty St. George, president, JetBlue. “Boston is one of our most important markets with a huge loyalty base, and it’s a key driver of our JetForward strategy to offer the best East Coast leisure network. We wanted to say thank you to Bostonians who’ve supported us for over 20 years, and what’s more fitting than sending our pride for Boston flying all over our network?”

flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the best LCC in the Middle East, celebrated the launch of its direct flights between Jeddah and Moscow, effective now. This launch further strengthens air connectivity with the Russian capital in collaboration with the Saudi Tourism Authority and the Air Connectivity Program, as part of flynas’ growth and expansion plan and in alignment with the Kingdom’s national objectives in the tourism and aviation sectors.

Aer Lingus is expanding its European and transatlantic network with six brand-new routes launching next year. Taking off in time for summer 2026, the airline will commence five short-haul services from Dublin and Cork, offering its customers even more options for unforgettable getaways to some of Europe’s most charming destinations.

From May 2026, the airline will also commence a new service to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The new route brings the total number of routes Aer Lingus operates from Ireland to North America to twenty-four. The continued growth of the airline’s North American network is part of its Dublin Hub strategy, providing a convenient gateway connecting North America, Ireland, the UK and Europe.

Philippine Airlines has taken delivery of its first A350-1000, becoming the 10th airline worldwide to operate the largest version of the long range leader.

The aircraft, configured in a premium three-class layout with 382 seats, will open a new chapter in Philippine Airlines’ long haul operations across the Pacific. The A350-1000’s advanced efficiency will enable the national carrier to expand its transpacific network with non-stop services to major destinations in North America.

Ethiopian Airlines, the leading carrier in Africa and one of the fastest-growing airline brands globally, is proud to announce the successful completion of Africa’s first full strip-and-paint program of the Airbus A350-900 aircraft on two of its aircraft, marking a significant advancement in Ethiopian MRO’s capacity, technical expertise, and commitment to operational excellence. This achievement marks yet another milestone following the recent development of full strip-and-paint capabilities on the Boeing 787 fleet composite painting capability.

American Airlines is fundamentally changing the way it does business at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), the airline’s largest hub, and the airline’s customers will soon benefit from those changes in a meaningful way.

DFW has an outsized impact on the rest of the airline’s operation and on the journeys of the nearly 700,000 customers the airline serves every day across its global network. More customers and more bags travel and connect through DFW every day than any other airport in American’s network — with more than 30% of all daily connecting customers and daily connecting checked bags traveling through the airline’s hometown airport. When DFW runs well, American runs well. That impact demands continued focus and investment, and both are already well underway.

Riyadh Air’s newly-announced ‘Employment-First’ Overseas Scholarship Program aims to launch several scholarship tracks, starting with two specialized paths for engineers in Australia, followed by a pilot training program in the United States.

Avelo Airlines celebrated its start of international service at Wilmington International Airport (ILM) with nonstop service to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, ILM’s first international route. Avelo is the first and only airline offering nonstop service between ILM and Punta Cana.

Beginning this month, Emirates is curating the perfect restorative sleep ritual in the sky with new loungewear, indulgent bed linen, and a thoughtful turndown service for First Class customers. Further elevating the transition into relaxation, First Class customers are invited to enjoy premium drinks served in new cut crystal glassware, relish moments of calm with the latest noise cancelling headphones from Bowers and Wilkins and unwind with an Emirates A380 Shower Spa experience enhanced by a new range of VOYA products.

Wizz Air today announces it has successfully acquired slots from TUI Airways at London Luton Airport. The deal means Wizz Air UK, London’s low-cost airline, will base an additional Airbus A321 neo aircraft to London Luton, bringing the total aircraft based at the airport to 15.

As the largest operator at London Luton airport, Wizz Air continues to grow alongside the town, reinforcing its long-term commitment by connecting people, creating jobs, and opening doors to opportunity