Air France has begun Airbus A380 commercial operations. November 23: Air France began Airbus A380 commercial operations as Flight AF006 left Paris’s Charles de Gaulle Airport at 13:30 local time bound for New York’s John F Kennedy Airport in the…

Air traffic management across the USA was sent into chaos for four hours due to a ‘software configuration problem’. November 19: Air traffic management across the USA was sent into chaos for four hours due to a software configuration problem…

Philippine Airlines has received the first of two Boeing 777-300ERs. November 18: Philippine Airlines (PAL) received the first of two Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) aircraft it has leased from US-based company GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The delivery flight also…

Air Astana has ordered two Embraer 190 ‘E-jets’. November 17: Kazakhstan national carrier Air Astana has ordered two Embraer 190 ‘E-jet’ aircraft through US aircraft leasing company Jetscape, Inc., based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Air Astana will be the first…

A two-day strike by pilots employed by Finnish airline Finnair has ended. November 18: A two-day strike by pilots employed by Finnish airline Finnair has ended after a deal was brokered between the Finnish Airline Pilots’ Association (SLL) and the…

Air Austral has ordered two Airbus A380s. November 17: French-owned airline Air Austral, based in Saint Denis, La Réunion in the Indian Ocean has ordered two Airbus A380s in an 840-passenger single-class configuration. The aircraft will be operated on the…

Oman Air has bought five Embraer 175 ‘E-jets’. November 17: Middle Eastern airline Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has bought five Embraer 175 ‘E-jets’ in a $177.5 million (€118.7 million) deal with the manufacturer. The…

Wings Air has signed a $600 million order for 15 ATR 72-500 aircraft. November 16: Indonesian carrier Wings Air has signed a $600 million (€401 million) order for 15 ATR 72-500 aircraft with options on a further 15 ATR 72-600s.…

On the second day of the Dubai Airshow, Boeing has announced two major orders for its 737-800. November 17: On the second day of the Dubai Airshow, Boeing announced two major orders for its 737-800 Next-Generation (NG) aircraft. Air Algerie…

Yemenia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for ten Airbus A320s. November 16: At Dubai’s 2009 Airshow, Yemenia, the official state carrier for Yemen, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for ten Airbus A320 aircraft. Yemenia’s A320s will be…