Russia considers withdrawing from CR929 project
Russia is scaling back its involvement in the design of the Craic CR929 wide-body airliner in cooperation with China and… Read More »
Spirit AeroSystems launches Airbus A220 assembly program at its site in Morocco
Spirit AeroSystems, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of aerostructures, has launched production of fuselage sections for the Airbus A220… Read More »
AirBridgeCargo applies to return 14 freighters to lessors
Russian media has reported that AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has applied to the Russian Ministry of Transport with a request to return… Read More »
Comparison of U.S. and European processes for approving new designs of commercial airplanes
Aircraft Certification: Comparison of U.S. and European Processes for Approving New Designs of Commercial Transport Airplanes. Two deadly accidents involving… Read More »
A United Boeing 737-9 Max lands on wrong runway
A United Boeing 737-9 Max on Jun. 21, registration N37513, performing flight UA-2627 from Chicago O’Hare to Pittsburgh with 168… Read More »
Airbus awarded new A320 orders in China
Airbus confirms the signature of orders with Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, and Shenzhen Airlines for a total of… Read More »
Jet Airways in talks to lease up to eight jets before December
New Delhi-based airline Jet Airways is in talks with aircraft manufacturers and lessors regarding opportunities to expand its fleet with… Read More »
US watchdog to audit FAA oversight of Boeing 737, 787 production
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has set a date to review the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) oversight of… Read More »
IAG adds to fleet by converting options for 14 Airbus A320neos
IAG, the owner of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling, is boosting its fleet with new A320 aircraft. The… Read More »
Fleet Analysis: Airbus A340 fleet in 2022
The Airbus A340 has been out of production for about a decade now. But the four-engined type continues to operate… Read More »
Lufthansa plans to bring its A380 superjumbos back in 2023
After grounding the Airbus A380 in “deep storage” in 2020, German airliner Lufthansa plans to bring the long-haul aircraft back… Read More »
Four passengers are suing RED Air for the MD-82 crash-landing at Miami International Airport
Plane that crash-landed at Miami airport had previous landing gear problems, lawsuit says. Four passengers are suing discount Dominican carrier… Read More »
U.S. Transportation Department will audit FAA oversight of Boeing 787, 737 production
The office of the inspector general of the U.S. Transportation Department will audit the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) oversight of… Read More »
IAG Group orders 14 Airbus A320neo jets
International Airlines Group said on Thursday June 30 it had converted options for 14 A320neo family Airbus jets, announced in… Read More »
Thales with Google to offer state-vetted cloud computing services
French defence company Thales said on Thursday it has created a new firm, dubbed S3NS, in partnership with Google to… Read More »
Gulfstream G800 business jet performs first flight
The Gulfstream G800 business jet has completed its first flight, marking the start of a flight test program. The new… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX’s more than 60 mid-flight problems revealed
Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX planes — which have twice crashed, killing 346 people — have experienced at least six mid-air… Read More »
Rumours of the demise of the A380 appear to have been premature
The announcement earlier this week that Lufthansa will bring some, or possibly all, its A380s back into service by next… Read More »
Complete Aircraft Group acquires Aerocare
Complete Aircraft Group (CAG), an aviation services business, has finalised the acquisition of Aerocare Aviation Services, an interiors and paint… Read More »
A triumphant return for Aircraft Interiors Expo
14-16 June 2022 saw more than 12,000 professionals from the cabin interiors industry pass through the doors of Hamburg Messe… Read More »
Biden administration supports potential sale of U.S. F-16 fighter jets to Turkey
The Biden administration threw its support on Wednesday June 29 behind the potential sale of U.S. F-16 fighter jets to… Read More »
Azeri cargo airline Silk Way West signs for two Airbus A350 freighters
Cargo carrier Silk Way West Airlines has signed an order for two Airbus A350 freighters, part of expansion plans at… Read More »
Lufthansa confirm the A380 will be back in the summer of 2023
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) has confirmed that the Airbus A380 will return to operation in the summer of 2023, a reprieve… Read More »
Gulfstream’s G800 ultralong-range private jet makes first flight
The G800 debuted in October 2021 with an aggressive development schedule based on corollary testing completed on the G700. The… Read More »
India’s Jet Airways set to close a $5.5 billion deal with Airbus, Boeing and Embraer
Jet Airways, the once-defunct Indian airline now on its way to revival, is reportedly set to finalise an order worth… Read More »
Russia to invest $14.5bn for nearly 1,000 new local aircraft production
The country aims to manufacture nearly 1,000 new, locally-built aircraft for Russian airlines. Understand the impact of the Ukraine conflict… Read More »