Airbus

The airline said it would exercise options for 28 Boeing 787 Dreamliners from an order placed in 2023 and convert 20 of those options into the larger 787-10 variant

The fleet renewal and expansion comes just two years after the airline, part-owned by Air France-KLM, came out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy following years of financial difficulties

AirAsia’s option to buy the larger plane does not involve the same level of commitment as its firm order of 150 A220s, which requires a deposit

The potential deal comes as aircraft demand surges, with Boeing and Airbus unable to produce enough jets to keep pace with airline demand

Air India found engineers and pilots had failed to check the aircraft’s documents and that changes were needed to bolster compliance protocols

Airbus scored a $24bn breakthrough at the Dubai Airshow as flydubai ordered 150 A321neos

As aviation networks and traffic continue to expand, Airbus forecasts the need for more than 265,000 people to be employed in the sector over the next two decades

Boeing’s decades-old record fell as a jet was delivered overnight to Saudi carrier Flynas

The Trent XWB-97, developed specifically for the Airbus A350-1000, is recognised as the most efficient large aircraft engine in service

The agreement complements Riyadh Air’s existing 132 aircraft on order, bringing the total fleet to up to 182