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Embraer signs Component Pool Program agreements with Air Dolomiti and Austrian Airlines

2 November 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

Embraer has signed separate agreements with Lufthansa Group carriers Air Dolomiti and Austrian Airlines to provide component support for their E-Jet fleets under the manufacturer´s Pool Program. Announced on 28 October 2026, the contracts cover […]

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Lufthansa bids farewell to its Airbus A340-600 fleet after nearly 23 years of service

26 October 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

On 19 October 2026, Lufthansa operated its final scheduled Airbus A340-600 passenger flight, LH419, from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt Airport. The landing marked the end of nearly 23 years of the type’s service […]

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Boeing wins major new orders from Korean Air, Turkish Airlines and Biman Bangladesh

28 September 2026 Jacek Domański

Boeing has secured a series of major new orders from airlines in Asia and Europe. Korean Air, Turkish Airlines and Biman Bangladesh Airlines have all announced agreements covering more than 260 aircraft in total. The […]

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TAROM receives its first Boeing 737 MAX

16 September 2026 Jacek Domański

TAROM, the Romanian national carrier, has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-8, making it the first Romanian airline to operate the 737 MAX. The aircraft, leased from CDB Aviation, marks an important step in […]

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Boeing forecasts 44,000 new airliners over the next 20 years

22 July 2026 Jacek Domański

Ahead of the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, Boeing released its latest forecast for the global commercial aircraft fleet. According to the American aerospace manufacturer, nearly 44,000 new aircraft deliveries are expected over the next twenty […]

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Air Canada welcomes its first Airbus A321XLR airliner

29 April 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

On 24 April 2026, Airbus announced on its website that it had delivered the first of thirty A321XLR aircraft ordered by Air Canada. The aeroplane is leased from SMBC Aviation Capital, and its delivery represents […]

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Iconic Jumbo Jet joins Lufthansa’s 100th anniversary “XXL Crane” fleet

9 March 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

Founded on 6 January 1926, Lufthansa – Germany’s national airline and currently one of the world’s leading carriers – is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the company decided to give […]

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Forty new Airbus A220 aeroplanes for LOT Polish Airlines

23 June 2025 Kacper Kolibowski

On 16th June 2025, Airbus announced via its website that LOT Polish Airlines had placed an order for forty medium-haul, narrow-body aircraft from the A220 family. That order marks the first time in history of […]

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23 May 1923 – SABENA airline is founded

22 May 2025 Jacek Domański

On 23rd May 1923, Societé anonyme belge d’Exploitation de la Navigation aérienne (Belgian Corporation for the Exploitation of Aerial Navigation) aviation carrier was established. The company, commonly known as SABENA (or Sabena), was the Belgian […]

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14 March 1927 – Pan American Airways airline is founded

13 March 2025 Jacek Domański

On 14th March 1927, Pan American Airways, Incorporated was founded to provide US mail service to Cuba. Within a few decades, the company became the largest international air carrier in the world, as well as […]

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