UK pledges £113 million to bring in zero-emission flights
Cutting-edge technologies that could enable hydrogen-powered aircraft and electric-powered flying taxis could be a step closer to entering service, following… Read More »
AES expands operations into Spain
Aircraft design and certification specialist, Aerospace Engineering Solutions (AES), has opened an office in Malaga, Spain, as the company embarks… Read More »
GlobalX cleared to start cargo flights
Global Crossing Airlines Group (GlobalX) has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration for cargo operations and expects to… Read More »
Vietnam Airlines to dry lease eight A320neo
Vietnam Airlines (VN, Hanoi) has announced its intention to dry lease eight A320-200Ns for 143 months each. The aircraft are… Read More »
Air New Zealand increases Next Gen Aircraft program partners
Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland International) continues to up-gauge its eco-credentials, adding several new entities to its portfolio of strategic… Read More »
Malta’s Valletta Airlines adds first aircraft, an A320
Valletta Airlines (HOT, Malta International) has registered its first aircraft, an A320-200 – 9H-NZL (msn 2388) – Transport Malta records… Read More »
S. Africa’s Comair sues Boeing for fraud over 737 Max
The estate of defunct Comair (South Africa) has announced it is seeking USD83 million in damages from Boeing in a… Read More »
Malaysia’s AirAsia to lease an additional 15 aircraft
An upbeat Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A, the parent company of AirAsia (AK, Kuala Lumpur International), says business has… Read More »
ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada partner to prepare PW127 engines for 100% SAF
ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada have announced an agreement ensure the PW127 series engines that power the airframe manufacturer’s… Read More »
ATR and Air New Zealand will accelerate decarbonisation together
ATR and Air New Zealand have expanded their partnership to collaborate on the development and introduction of low emission aircraft… Read More »
European business aviation could show resilience in 2023
The first month of 2023 started with high private jet demand in the European region and other parts of the… Read More »
Airbus still struggling to sell wide-body aircraft
In its latest round of Orders and Deliveries data, Airbus increased its narrow-body aircraft backlog and delivered 20 aircraft. However,… Read More »
Behind the scenes at Icelandair’s safety training center
If you ask any airline, there’s one thing that comes before anything else and is non-negotiable, and that’s safety. This… Read More »
What’s the safest seat on a plane?
When booking a flight, do you ever think about which seat will protect you the most in an emergency? Probably… Read More »
Delta raises pay for ground workers and flight attendants by 5%
Delta is raising pay for ground workers and flight attendants by 5% effective April 1. The wage hikes come as… Read More »
Mitsubishi officially pulls the plug regional SpaceJet aircraft project
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has officially pulled the plug on its Regional SpaceJet aircraft project. Formally launched in 2008 and… Read More »
Air New Zealand and Embraer launch Next-Gen sustainable aircraft partnership
Air New Zealand and Embraer have signed an agreement to collaborate on their respective next-generation sustainability initiatives. As part of… Read More »
StandardAero establishes CFM56-7B Service Centre at DFW International Airport
StandardAero’s DFW facility has opened a brand-new service centre for the CFM International CFM56-7B turbofan engine at its DFW Centre… Read More »
Akasa Air receives five Boeing 737-8 Max jets on lease
India’s newest start-up, Akasa Air, has received five Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft on lease from Avolon. The delivery of… Read More »
UK government backs cutting-edge tech for zero emission ‘guilt-free flights’
The UK government has announced it will invest over $110 million in British industries that could make zero emission ‘guilt-free… Read More »
Aviation expert reveals the safest place to sit on a plane
An aviation expert has revealed the seats you may want to avoid during a crash and the safest place to… Read More »
Universal Hydrogen receives approval from FAA to begin flight tests
Universal Hydrogen announced it was granted an experimental airworthiness certificate by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the way for… Read More »
Mitsubishi admits it was ‘naive’ about SpaceJet program
Following the official confirmation that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) would be terminating its SpaceJet program, the company’s president, Chief Executive… Read More »
Amazon’s key air cargo operators are reducing flights due to lower demand
Demand for air cargo has cooled recently after increasingly rapidly during the Covid pandemic. Air Transport Services Group said Amazon… Read More »
South African airline Comair sues Boeing for fraud over 737 Max order
A shuttered South African airline sued Boeing for fraud over its agreement to buy eight 737 MAX planes and seeks… Read More »
SA regional airline LIFT expects to triple seat capacity to 1.5 million
South Africa-based regional airline LIFT is set to triple its seat capacity in 2023, the airline’s CEO said during an… Read More »