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United Airlines and JetBlue ink comprehensive commercial agreement

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In an announcement on May 29, 2025, JetBlue and United Airlines have declared that they are entering into a comprehensive partnership that will see both airlines cooperating closely across a number of fields. In turn, JetBlue will integrate United Airlines Kinective Media advanced advertising technology.

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Austrian Airlines fits B777-200ER with AeroSHARK technology 

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Austrian Airlines has become the latest carrier from the Lufthansa Group to adopt the aerodynamics-enhancing AeroSHARK technology. AeroSHARK was developed jointly by Lufthansa Technik, which is the engineering and maintenance arm of airline group, and German chemicals giant BASF.

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Ethiopian Airlines eyes double-digit Airbus, Boeing or Embraer order: Reuters

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Ethiopian Airlines is eyeing up a possible double-digit order for regional jets with Airbus, Boeing and Embraer all in the running for the potentially lucrative deal. Ethiopian Airlines currently has a range of aircraft on order from both Boeing and Airbus.

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China Eastern Airlines completes first COMAC C919 engine swap

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China Eastern Airlines has completed the engine replacement on the world’s first delivered COMAC C919 aircraft. Over the nine-day maintenance period, airline engineers completed 60 routine tasks and more than 10 non-routine tasks, including tests to ensure the aircraft’s reliability and safety, as reported by CGTN.

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Malaysia Airlines grounds new A330neo after four flights citing technical issues

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In a highly embarrassing turn of events for both Malaysia Airlines and Airbus, the Kuala Lumpur-based carrier has temporarily grounded its first and only Airbus A330-900neo after operating just two return flights. The ceremony was attended by senior officials from Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and aircraft lessor Avolon.

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Ethiopian Airlines receives Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000 in Toulouse

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Ethiopian Airlines is celebrating the near arrival of Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000 in what will be a historical moment for the continent and commercial aviation. The new Ethiopian Airlines A350-1000, registered ET-BAW, is the first of four currently on order from Airbus.

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China Airlines splits major widebody order between Airbus and Boeing 

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China Airlines announced a major aircraft order on December 19, 2024. According to ch-aviation data, China Airlines has 14 Airbus A350 aircraft in its fleet as of December 2024, although all of them are of the smaller 900 version. The carrier is also boosting its cargo fleet with an order for four B777-8F freighter aircraft.

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