FAA Nominee says allegations are false as Senators investigate
President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration defended himself after being named in a search warrant in… Read More »
India’s aviation regulator to tighten alcohol tests for pilots and cabin crew
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is reintroducing mandatory alcohol tests for both flight and cabin crew as part… Read More »
GKN Aerospace and DASA announced as Aerospace Xelerated fourth cohort partners
Aerospace Xelerated has announced GKN Aerospace and the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) as the programme partners for its fourth… Read More »
Wizz Air targets 500-plane fleet by 2030, plans to buy 75 A321neos
Hungarian ultra-low-cost carrier Wizz Air plans to exercise its option to purchase 75 Airbus A321neo passenger planes with the goal… Read More »
The North American aviation market is recovering strongly
The North American aviation market is recovering strongly following the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a panel of IBA experts discussing… Read More »
Airships have a role to play in sustainable air cargo supply chains
Airships offer efficiency and flexibility for air cargo operations and could play an important role in zero emissions aviation goals…. Read More »
Airbus’ and Boeing’s orders will be affected by China’s new C919 jet
Reports in China suggest the home-grown C919 narrow-body passenger jet could be certified as early as Monday Sept. 19, having… Read More »
U.S. FAA is not committing to timeline to approve the Boeing’s 737-7 or -10 MAX jets
The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday Sept. 15 said the agency is not committing to a… Read More »
SAS Scandinavian Airlines and Air Canada adding 30-seat electric aircraft to regional fleets
SAS Scandinavian Airlines said on Sept. 15 it was considering adding an undisclosed number of 30-seat electric aircraft from Swedish… Read More »
Will the passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft conversion demand last?
An unexpected surge in the availability of feedstock has resulted in a flurry of activity in passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion. Will… Read More »
Raytheon’s Pratt & Whitney large commercial engines deliveries may slip into Q1 of 2023
Raytheon Technologies Corp said on Wednesday delivery of some of its Pratt & Whitney large commercial engines may slip into… Read More »
TrueNoord to lease six Embraer E195-E2’s to Porter Airlines
TrueNoord has completed the purchase agreement for six E195-E2 aircraft from Embraer. These aircraft will join Porter Airlines’ growing fleet… Read More »
Russian pilots should repair aircraft themselves, says official
Russia’s pilots should become mechanics and learn how to maintain aircraft themselves, according to the country’s Deputy Minister of Industry… Read More »
Airbus vs Boeing: who dominated the market during summer 2022?
Airbus and Boeing, two of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers, have revealed their orders and deliveries data for summer 2022…. Read More »
A daring rescue: Wizz Air flies an Airbus A320 out of Ukraine
Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air managed to fly one of its aircraft out of Ukraine, even though the country’s airspace… Read More »
Dronamics partners with Cotesa to manufacture cargo drones in Europe
Middle-mile drone company Dronamics has partnered with composite manufacturer Cotesa to manufacture long-range cargo drones in Europe. The manufacturing partnership… Read More »
The NextGen Supersonic routes will be flown twice as fast
In the pursuit of speed, humans invented steamships, railroads, airplanes, and jet planes, accelerating transport with each invention. The 1960’s… Read More »
PW812GA engine to power Gulfstream G400 reaches significant milestone
Pratt & Whitney Canada has announced that its PW800 engine programme has reached a key milestone by receiving the Type… Read More »
Constant Aviation adds Philadelphia-based AOG mobile response capabilities
Constant Aviation has added a new AOG (Aircraft on Ground) mobile response group in Philadelphia. The company, which has a network of mobile… Read More »
Teleport to add three leased Airbus A321 freighters
Teleport is expanding its fleet with the addition of three Airbus A321 freighters leased from BBAM. This increases the cargo-only… Read More »
Boeing deliveried 35 jets in August and resumed 787 handover after a 15-month delay
Boeing jetliner deliveries rose in August 2022 to 35 airplanes as the U.S. planemaker resumed handovers of its 787 Dreamliner… Read More »
Air India eyes major fleet expansion, aims to add 30 jets within 15 months
Air India’s new owner Tata Group seems eager to invest millions after revealing plans to expand the major Indian airline’s… Read More »
VietJet Air to receive first batch of Boeing 737 MAX planes by 2028
Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet Air and US-based planemaker Boeing have agreed to a delivery schedule for 200 Boeing 737 MAX… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines leases three 767-300ER converted freighters from Titan Aircraft
Titan Aircraft Investments, the joint venture between Titan Aviation Holdings, Inc. and Bain Capital Credit, announced on Sept. 12 the… Read More »
Air India leases five Boeing 777-200LRs and 25 Airbus A320neo series aircraft
Tata Group-owned Air India said on Monday Sept. 12 that it will lease 30 Boeing and Airbus aircraft, expanding its… Read More »
EFW hits conversion milestone and delivers freighter to MNG Airlines
Conversion house Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has hit a milestone with the completion of 20 A330-300 passenger to freighter conversions (P2F)… Read More »