The first of Eurowings 10 Airbus A321 jets is ready for the summer season
The first of Eurowings 10 Airbus A321 planes is ready for what the airline hopes will be hugely profitable summer… Read More »
Lufthansa Group orders 22 Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 long-haul jets
Lufthansa Group has placed a $7.5 billion order for 22 new long-haul aircraft from Boeing and Airbus. The order consisted… Read More »
How the passenger-to-freighter aircraft conversion market took off
The passenger-to-freighter conversions market has experienced rapid and unprecedented growth over the last three years. Here, Jim Scott, owner of… Read More »
Raindo United Services plans Asia freighter services
Indonesia-based Raindo United Services plans to launch domestic and international freighter services in July this year, using two leased B737-800… Read More »
CDN Aviation delivers fifth and final Boeing 737-8 jet to Oman Air
CDB Aviation has delivered the final new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to Oman Air. This was in a series… Read More »
Boeing’s commercial airplanes unit has named a new chief engineer
Boeing has named a new chief engineer, promoting the engineering lead at its commercial planes unit to oversee engineering and… Read More »
Air China becomes fourth Chinese airline to resume 737 MAX service
Air China operated its first Boeing 737 MAX flights, becoming the fourth airline in the country to do so since… Read More »
Russia will divest from the Sukhoi Superjet 100 program
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), the Russian state-owned aerospace company, will divest from the Sukhoi Superjet 100 program following an investment… Read More »
Air China becomes fourth Chinese airline to resume 737 MAX service
Air China operated its first Boeing 737 MAX flights, becoming the fourth airline in the country to do so since… Read More »
Airbus warns airlines of potential A321XLR delay
Airbus is reportedly warning airlines that the first deliveries of the Airbus A321XLR, a modification of the A321neo that will… Read More »
JetBlue pilot aborts landing in near miss with departing Learjet
A JetBlue Embraer 190 and Learjet 60 almost crashed while the larger aircraft was coming into land and the other… Read More »
FAA issues directive to prevent Boeing 777 fuel tank explosions
The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final rule Airworthiness Directive (AD), addressing a potential scenario where… Read More »
Portugal turns drug smuggling jet into presidential plane
Portugal believes in second chances: an official presidential plane recently induced was previously seized in a cocaine bust. On February… Read More »
Flexjet acquires aviation maintenance company Constant Aviation
Flexjet, a global leader in subscription-based private aviation, announced Feb. 22 it has acquired Constant Aviation, a leading provider of… Read More »
SAEI and Lufthansa Technik Middle East announce collaboration
Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) and Lufthansa Technik Middle East (LTME) announced their close future cooperation in the field of… Read More »
U.S. Air Force orders 26 Boeing E-7 AEW&C command and control aircraft
Boeing on Tuesday Feb. 28 was awarded a $1.2B contract to develop two new U.S. variants of the E-7 Airborne… Read More »
New Safran Aircraft Engine Services site at Brussels Airport starts
On February 28, at the north zone of Brussels Airport, a first pillar ceremony was held for the building that… Read More »
Boeing hands over a 787 to United Airlines despite delivery pause
Boeing has delivered a 787-10 to United Airlines despite the manufacturer halting deliveries due to issues with an analysis error… Read More »
Viva Air announces immediate suspension of operations
Viva Air has announced the suspension of its operations with immediate effect, blaming the Civil Aviation Authority of Colombia (UAEAC)… Read More »
Watchdog investigates Pete Buttigieg’s use of US government private jet
The US Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg’s, use of private jets will be scrutinised by a watchdog within his own… Read More »
Two 10-year-old Boeing 787-8 to be dismantled for parts
After 10 years of service, two Boeing 787-8 aircraft will be dismantled for parts. The aircraft, managed by an Irish… Read More »
Will Russia’s Sukhoi Superjet 100 be built in the UAE?
United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Markab Capital signed an agreement to form a strategic partnership with Italy’s SuperJet International, a subsidiary… Read More »
Watchdog investigates Pete Buttigieg’s use of US government private jet
The US Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg’s, use of private jets will be scrutinised by a watchdog within his own… Read More »
EgyptAir takes delivery of its first Airbus A321neo
EgyptAir has taken of its first A321neo from Airbus’ Delivery Centre in Hamburg, making the airline the first African operator… Read More »
Air Arabia signs ACMI partnership with Bulgaria’s Fly2Sky
Bulgaria’s Fly2Sky Airlines has signed an ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) agreement with Air Arabia. This is to fully… Read More »
ST Engineering signs LOI for first expandable lavatory solution
ST Engineering has entered a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Vaayu Group to provide it with ACCESS, its expandable cabin… Read More »