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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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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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Avolon: airline industry to reach US$1 trillion revenue milestone in 2025 

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Dublin-based aircraft leasing company Avolon has published a new market outlook report , predicting that the global airline industry will reach US$1 trillion in revenue for the first time ever during 2025. At the same time, the aircraft manufacturing industry is braced to continue struggling to supply booming airlines.

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Turkish Airlines flew 83.4M passengers in 2024, a rise of 2.1% over 2023  

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The number of passengers carried by Turkish Airlines reached 83.4 Although the airline boosted its passenger numbers overall, the carriers network load factor dropped by 0.4 Specifically, in December 2024, the airline transported 6.4 The airline has a further 342 aircraft on order. The total included 31.7

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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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Israeli tech entrepreneurs set up airline to launch nonstop US flights  

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The reduction in the number of airlines flying to Israel due to the ongoing military conflict along the countrys borders has led a group of Israeli tech entrepreneurs to start their own airline. As of early 2025, the only airline flying nonstop between Tel Aviv and the US is flag carrier El Al.

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Oneworld prepares for major expansion in 2025 with two new airline members

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The Oneworld global airline alliance is expecting 2025 to be a big year with the addition of two new full airline members joining the international airline partnership. 2024 marked the 25th year since Oneworld was founded in 1999 by founding partners American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, and Qantas.

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