SMBC Aviation Capital buys smaller rival Goshawk Aviation for $6.7 billion
SMBC Aviation Capital agreed on Monday May 16 to buy smaller rival Goshawk Aviation for an enterprise value of $6.7… Read More »
EgyptAir continues cargo expansion with Boeing 737-800SF converted freighter
EgyptAir has signed a deal with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) for the conversion of an Boeing 737-800 aircraft into… Read More »
Evidence of nosedive suggests Boeing not at fault in China Eastern 737-800 crash
Boeing BA +6.72% shares rose on news that the tragic crash of a 737-800 operated by China Eastern Airlines CEA… Read More »
Airbus overtakes Boeing in net jet orders and plans to add 1,000 jobs in U.S.
Airbus pulled ahead of Boeing for the first time this year in terms of net new jet orders in Apr…. Read More »
Russia’s Aeroflot buys 8 stranded Airbus A330 aircraft from leasing firms
Russia’s biggest airline, Aeroflot, said on Friday it had bought eight Airbus A330 aircraft from foreign leasing companies “as part… Read More »
U.S. FAA finds Boeing 787 certification documents incomplete
U.S. air-safety regulators have told Boeing the documentation it submitted to win approval to resume 787 deliveries to airlines after… Read More »
Saudia selects Mammoth Freighters to convert Boeing 777-300ERs for cargo
Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia said it will order seven passenger-to-freighter conversions of the Boeing 777-300ER from startup aviation engineering… Read More »
Delta TechOps and Asiana Airlines enter engine maintenance agreement
The multi-year agreement covers the repair and overhaul of CF6-80C2 engines by Delta TechOps, the largest maintenance provider in North… Read More »
Air Transport Components MRO services company announces plans for Tulsa facility
Air Transport Components has operated a Federal Aviation Administration/European Union Aviation Safety Agency repair station for more than 20 years… Read More »
FAA and regulators worldwide will reach an inflection point with electric aircraft certification
Sooner or later, the FAA—and regulators worldwide—will reach an inflection point with electric aircraft and it may be that sooner… Read More »
Air Premia selects Globe Air Cargo for operations at Incheon International Airport
Air Premia has selected Globe Air Cargo (GAC) Korea – part of the ECS Group – as its GSA for… Read More »
Senator Graham may propose legislation to raise the retirement age for U.S. commercial airline pilots
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is said to be preparing to introduce legislation that would raise the retirement age for commercial… Read More »
Syphax Airlines chooses Rusada’s ENVISION
Relaunched Tunisian carrier, Syphax Airlines, has signed up for Rusada’s Airworthiness, MRO, and Flight Operations software, ENVISION. Syphax Airlines, based… Read More »
Menzies Aviation secures new airlines at Los Angeles International Airport
Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, announces a series of wins at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), its largest… Read More »
Ryanair announces winter maintenance agreement with STS Aviation Group
Ryanair announced a new winter maintenance agreement with UK MRO provider, STS Aviation Group, which will see the airline undertake… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic Cargo temporarily starts freighter operations with leased A321-200P2F
Virgin Atlantic Cargo will lease an A321P2F (passenger to freighter) aircraft from Titan Airways for operations between London and Brussels… Read More »
Cargojet selects IAI for Boeing 777-300ER P2F conversions
Cargojet has selected Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to carry out passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions of its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The deal… Read More »
Airbus got 98 orders and delivered 48 jets, beating Boeing in April 2022
Airbus and Boeing have announced their aircraft orders and deliveries data for April 2022. Airbus delivered a total of 48… Read More »
Turkish Aerospace Industries orders three Cessna Citation jets
Textron Aviation has received an order from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) for one special mission Cessna Citation Longitude and two… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines invests in Regent seagliders
Hawaiian Airlines (HA, Honolulu) has agreed to invest an undisclosed amount in Regent Craft, a Boston-based seaglider start-up, as it… Read More »
GIG Aviation buys two ATR72 freighters to boost regional cargo services in Nigeria
Regional turboprop manufacturer, ATR, today announces an agreement for the acquisition of two ATR 72-500 freighters from its asset management… Read More »
The Boeing 737-800 leads converted freighter fleet growth in 2022
The Boeing 737-800 freighter has been the most popular cargo conversion model so far in 2022, according to the latest… Read More »