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Airbus FHS and Philippines airline enter a new extended contract
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Airbus FHS and Philippines airline enter a new extended contract

It was announced by the Philippine Airlines that they have extended their long-term partnership with Airbus by signing new agreements with Flight Hour Services (FHS). This took place on Feb. 5, 2026. With this new contract, it will cover its A350, A330 and A320 fleets. In the future to maintain the airline’s fleet and operational […] The post Airbus FHS and Philippines airline enter a new extended contract appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News.

Travel Radar • Feb 21, 2026
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Farewell Tri-Jet: UPS Is Retiring Its Iconic MD-11 Fleet
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Farewell Tri-Jet: UPS Is Retiring Its Iconic MD-11 Fleet

The age of the trijet is one step closer to finally coming to an end, following confirmation from the UPS that it has retired its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighters that had previously been serving the company’s airfreight operations. These three-engine widebodies were already on their way out, but the tragic crash in November has proven to be the last straw.

Simple Flying • Feb 21, 2026
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Tweed New Haven Airport: A Century of Growth, Setbacks, and Modern Expansion
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Tweed New Haven Airport: A Century of Growth, Setbacks, and Modern Expansion

Tweed New Haven Airport has weathered controversy, airline departures, and decades of uncertainty. Today, HVN is experiencing a dramatic resurgence driven by low-cost carriers and major expansion plans. The seed for New Haven’s own airport was planted almost literally in 1929 when a locally built Viking, piloted by Jack Tweed, disgorged a parachutist who landed […] The post Tweed New Haven Airport: A Century of Growth, Setbacks, and Modern Expansion appeared first on Avgeekery.

AVGeekery • Feb 21, 2026
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Why Painting an A380 Costs Millions
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Why Painting an A380 Costs Millions

When an airline decides to refresh the livery on the world’s largest passenger jet, the Airbus A380, they are not just buying a few cans of spray paint. They are committing to one of the most complex and expensive maintenance tasks in commercial aviation. Every square inch of paint affects branding, weight, fuel burn, and even long-term structural protection. And when you’re dealing with the biggest passenger aircraft ever built, nothing about that process is small.So in this video we take a loo

Simple Flying • Feb 21, 2026
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Southwest Airlines Expects B737-7 to Be Debuted in Early 2027
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Southwest Airlines Expects B737-7 to Be Debuted in Early 2027

Southwest Airlines expects B737 MAX 7s for late 2026. The airline has showed optimism for its arrival, and they remain hopeful that the aircraft will begin flying in early 2027. Southwest Airlines and B737 Southwest Airlines is widely known as the most affordable U.S. airline. Currently, the carrier has the greatest B737 fleet across the […] The post Southwest Airlines Expects B737-7 to Be Debuted in Early 2027 appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News.

Travel Radar • Feb 21, 2026
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GOL Expected to Launch Paraguay-US Flights
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GOL Expected to Launch Paraguay-US Flights

The Brazilian Airline, GOL is expected to launch Paraguay-U.S. services. It’ll link Asunción’s Silvio Pettirossi International Airport to Miami International. The service is planned to begin in June 2026, and is a seventh freedom route. About GOL Airlines GOL, established in the year 2000, is one of the biggest names in Brazilian Aviation. They began […] The post GOL Expected to Launch Paraguay-US Flights appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News.

Travel Radar • Feb 21, 2026
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Macedonia opens Saudi flight talks as airports target record year
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Macedonia opens Saudi flight talks as airports target record year

The Macedonian Minister for Transport, Aleksandar Nikoloski, has confirmed that discussions are underway regarding the introduction of flights from Saudi Arabia to Skopje and Ohrid. He did not specify which airline is involved, although low cost carrier Flynas has recently expanded within the region by launching services to Pristina, complementing its existing operations to Sarajevo and Tirana. “Direct talks have begun with Saudi Arabia to establish air traffic between the two countries, which w

EX-YU Aviation News • Feb 21, 2026
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