Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines power Delta Air Lines’ inaugural A321neo flight
Pratt & Whitney, Airbus and Delta Air Lines celebrated the first revenue flight of the airline’s first Airbus A321neo aircraft… Read More »
U.S. Air Force’s B-21 Raider stealth bomber first flight postponed to 2023
The maiden flight of the first Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider long-range strike bomber (LRSB) will not occur earlier than 2023…. Read More »
Myairops launches stores and inventory management solution
Myairops, a leading global provider of software solutions and trip support services, has unveiled an exciting new addition to the… Read More »
Dassault delays service introduction of Falcon 6X business jet to mid-2023
Dassault Aviation is delaying the entry into service of the Falcon 6X business jet to the middle of 2023 due… Read More »
Gulfstream G700 flight tests are progressing well
Gulfstream has announced that its G700 aircraft continues to make progress through the manufacturer’s rigorous flight test programme. Gulfstream says… Read More »
Bombardier introduces flagship Global 8000 long range business jet
Bombardier today unveiled the newest member of its industry-leading business jet portfolio with the introduction of the Global 8000 aircraft,… Read More »
Kuwait aircraft lessor Alafco explores sale
Kuwait-headquartered aircraft leasing firm Alafco is exploring a sale and has held talks with private equity firms and other aircraft… Read More »
World Star Aviation buys 30 Boeing 737-400Fs
Aircraft leasing company World Star Aviation has completed the purchase of 30 Boeing 737-400F aircraft with leases attached. The aircraft… Read More »
The current geopolitical climate is wreaking havoc on titanium and metals markets
Like other industry insiders, the team here at MetalMiner has paid very close attention to the way international sanctions on… Read More »
Boeing’s Business Jet division introduces new president at EBACE 2022 in Geneva
Business Jet division’s new president Erika Pearson makes her debut at Boeing’s pre-show press conference at EBACE 2022 in Geneva…. Read More »
Airbus reports business jet sales increase despite the Ukraine crisis and a lockdown in China
Sales of Airbus’ ACJ family of business jet are rising, following a difficult period during the pandemic. The company has… Read More »
Rolls-Royce is testing the Pearl 10X engine on Dassault’s developmental Falcon 10X
Rolls-Royce is ramping up testing on the Pearl 10X engine that will power Dassault’s developmental Falcon 10X ultra-long-range business jet…. Read More »
How the U.S. Air Force fast-tracked a new “Phoenix Ghost” drone for Ukraine
The “Phoenix Ghost” drones were developed by California-based Aevex Aerospace. A senior Defense Department official said the U.S. Air Force… Read More »
Mental health of pilots under scanner after China Eastern 737-800 jet crash
An anonymous survey of 1,848 pilots in 2015 found 12.6% suffered from depression while 4.1% experienced suicidal thoughts. How would… Read More »
Qantas bets big on 19 hour ultra-long haul flights, but passengers prefer shorter flights
Flights are scheduled for take-off in late 2025 starting with Sydney to London and New York. As Australia’s biggest airline… Read More »
Flexjet to adopt GE Digital’s Maintenance Insight solution
Fractional private jet provider Flexjet has adopted GE Digital’s Maintenance Insight software solution for its fleet operations. The GE Digital… Read More »
Lufthansa CEO says Boeing ‘will get back to its feet’
Lufthansa Chief Executive Carsten Spohr said on Thursday the German airline strongly backs U.S. airplane manufacturer Boeing, which has faced… Read More »
Singapore Airlines says growth plans not at risk from Boeing 777X delays
Singapore Airlines (SIA) doesn’t count on its growth plans to take a serious hit as a result of Boeing pushed… Read More »
Turkish Airlines orders six more Airbus A350-900s
Turkish Airlines confirmed to its investors that it had placed an order for an additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft to be… Read More »
IAG finally places order for 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets for British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, and Vueling
International Airlines Group (IAG) (IAG) will order 50 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft with options for another 100, partly firming… Read More »
Italy freezes 146 million Euro assets of Russian Sukhoi Superjet
Italy’s police stated they froze assets value 146 million euros ($153 million) owned by Superjet International, a three way partnership… Read More »
Intentional crashes by pilots remain a rare form of air disaster
Indications that someone in the cockpit intentionally crashed a China Eastern Airlines plane in March 2022 suggests the tragedy may… Read More »