Turkish Airlines has ordered more Airbus A330s. November 8: Following the successful first flight of its A330-200F, Airbus has confirmed that Turkish Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to acquire two aircraft as the beginning of its plan to…

The African Civil Aviation Agency (ACAA) has admitted that its safety record is one of the worst. November 7: News agency Associated Press reports that the African Civil Aviation Agency (ACAA) has admitted that its safety record is one of…

British Airways has announced an operating loss of £111 million and deferral of its A380s. November 6: In its half-year report, British Airways announced an operating loss of £111 million, compared with a profit of £140 million for the same…

UK airline bmibaby is to cut its 737 fleet from 17 Boeing 737s to just 12. November 5: Travelweekly.co.uk reports that UK airline bmibaby is to cut its 737 fleet from 17 Boeing 737s to just 12 in order to…

Airbus’s latest freighter, the A330-200F, has made its first flight from the company’s factory at Toulouse. November 5: Airbus’s latest freighter, the A330-200F, made its first flight from the company’s factory at Toulouse, France, commencing a 180-hour flight test and…

A Sicilian Region has approved the funding of €40 million for a new airport at Agrigento, near the famous ‘Valley of the Temples’. November 3: A Sicilian Region in Italy has approved the funding of €40 million for a new…

Rolls-Royce has won an additional Turkish Airlines order for Trent 700 engines. November 2: UK aerospace company Rolls-Royce has won an additional $350m order for Trent 700 engines to power five new Airbus A330 aircraft for Turkish Airlines (Turk Hava…

An Il-76 ‘Candid’ transport aircraft belonging to the Russian Ministry of Interior has crashed. November 1: News agency Reuters reports that an Il-76 ‘Candid’ transport aircraft belonging to the Russian Ministry of Interior crashed shortly after take-off from Mirnyy Airport,…

Saudia has taken delivery of its first directly-bought A320 from Airbus. October 28: Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) took delivery of its first directly-bought A320 from Airbus at a delivery ceremony in Toulouse. Earlier in October, it took delivery of a…

The government of the Republic of Senegal has decided to form a new national carrier October 30: Following the liquidation of Air Senegal International on April 24, the government of the Republic of Senegal has decided to form a new…