Airbus A330

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Maldivian Airlines’ parent company has issued a request-for-proposal to provide two Airbus A330-200s on a dry-lease basis for a period of six years.

AirAsia X posted its highest quarterly profit since the pre-pandemic period after tapping into strong international demand.

The United Arab Emirates is understood to have gone through with a controversial deal to buy Chinese advanced jet trainers.

Incursions and other close calls trigger proactive move to flag safety risks.

Airbus management has finally accepted that its narrowbody ambitions have been unrealistic, but there is confidence the OEM can deliver more widebodies.

The flag carrier will be the only airline flying between Ottawa and Europe.

The oneworld alliance member is adding a second route to Jakarta.

Kuwait Airways' management has accepted the aircraft's limitations and is looking ahead.

PAL’s service to China had been suspended since early 2020.

Air Premia and T’Way are expanding the widebody operations they launched during the past two years.

Service to the Italian carrier’s third destination in Latin America will start in October.

After taking delivery of a third Airbus A330, the Vietnamese LCC is forging ahead with its long-haul expansion plans.

After taking delivery of a third Airbus A330, the Vietnamese LCC is forging ahead with its long-haul expansion plans.

Hawaiian Airlines has added another two aircraft to its Boeing 787-9 order and has also revealed a revised delivery timetable for the 787s.

Routes to Miami, Toronto and Shanghai are being evaluated as the carrier looks to add a third Airbus A330 to its fleet.

Air Greenland is considering an Airbus A320 fleet as its home country plans to open three new airports by the end of 2025.

The airline’s nonstop route from Kuala Lumpur will end in March.

The airline is gradually rebuilding its network, which was grounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The carrier will begin its second transatlantic route in 2023.

Hawaiian Airlines and Amazon are teaming up to operate Airbus A330 freighters in a wide-ranging deal that includes a possible ownership stake in the airline for the e-commerce titan.

The carrier is bolstering transatlantic flying from next March.

Italy’s flag carrier is expanding east with new flights to Asia later this year.

The LCC will launch two new routes in December, providing competition for Thai Airways International, Qantas and Jetstar.

Finnair is adding Doha services where its passengers can transfer to Qatar Airways' Asia-bound flights.