Bombardier celebrates delivery of its 100th Global 7500 business jet
Global business aviation company VistaJet and business jet aircraft manufacturer Bombardier are celebrating a milestone delivery of the Global 7500… Read More »
Aircraft leasing company Avolon casts doubt on renting to Russian airlines again
The CEO of major aircraft-leasing company Avolon on Tuesday accused Russia of “robbery” after President Vladimir Putin’s government seized several… Read More »
Russia commits ‘Largest Theft Of Aircraft In History’ by keeping over 400 leased jets
Officials in Russia had until Monday Mar. 28 to return aircraft leased to the country by companies in EU nations,… Read More »
Saudi airline flynas in talks with Airbus and Boeing to buy more jets
Saudi budget airline flynas is in negotiations with both Boeing and its current supplier Airbus to buy aircraft worth $13… Read More »
Canada calls for improving global rules governing air accident investigations
Canada is expected to call on Tuesday Mar. 29 for improving global rules governing air accident investigations, telling a virtual… Read More »
Canada picks Lockheed Martin’s F-35 as preferred bidder for fighter jets
The Canadian government has selected Lockheed Martin’s F-35 as the preferred bidder in its competition to buy a new fighter… Read More »
DHL adds extra five Boeing 767 freighters through Cargojet tie up
DHL Express has entered into a long-term agreement with freighter operator Cargojet that could potentially see the express firm acquire… Read More »
Antonov to raise funds to build AN-225 replacement
Antonov has issued an appeal to raise funds to replace its unique AN-225 “Mriya” aircraft that was recently destroyed during… Read More »
European Cargo announces investment to convert A340 fleet to cargo freighters
European Cargo Limited has closed a minority equity investment that will be partly used for converting the company’s A340 fleet… Read More »
CargoLogic Germany suspended from EU airspace
CargoLogic Germany has been told it is no longer permitted to fly in European Union airspace while sister company CargoLogicAir… Read More »
Boeing’s problems in China go far beyond the latest 737-800 grounding
Another Boeing 737 jet has been grounded after a fatal crash, this time in China. That may be the least… Read More »
Foreign aircraft lessors lose hope of getting back Russian jets worth $10B
As the clock runs down to the Mar. 28 sanctions deadline for Russian airlines to hand back more than… Read More »
India’s Vistara mulls short-term leases due to 787 delays
Vistara (UK, Delhi Int’l) is evaluating its fleet options for its planned expansion to the United States in light of… Read More »
Alaska Air Cargo adds two Boeing 737-800 P2Fs to fleet
Alaska Air Cargo will add two Boeing 737-800P2F aircraft to its dedicated freighter fleet serving the state of Alaska. These… Read More »
U.S. FAA safety official Billy Nolen named acting administrator
The Biden administration on Saturday Mar. 26 named the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) safety chief as the acting leader of… Read More »
Boeing 737’s fatal crashes over the last decade
A Boeing 737-800 jet operated by China Eastern Airlines crashed in the mountains of southern China on Monday Mar. 22…. Read More »
U.S. FAA warns Boeing may not get 737-10 Max certified in 2022
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warned Boeing earlier this week the planemaker may not gain certification of a lengthened… Read More »
BOC Aviation sues Russia’s AirBridgeCargo over 747-8F
The fall-out from the Russian invasion of Ukraine has made its way to the US District Court in New York… Read More »
Royal Air Maroc to issue 737 renewal RFP in 2023
Royal Air Maroc (AT, Casablanca Int’l) is preparing a request for proposals for the replacement of its existing B737 fleet… Read More »
Qatar Airways denies owing $220mn to Airbus
Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad Int’l) has rejected Airbus’s claims that it owes the manufacturer USD220 million for the two… Read More »
Philippines Cebu Pacific Air holds course for all-neo fleet
Cebu Pacific Air (5J, Manila Ninoy Aquino Int’l) still plans to transition to an all-neo Airbus fleet by 2027, the… Read More »
Former Boeing 737 Max test pilot acquitted on felony charges
A former Boeing test pilot was acquitted Wednesday Mar. 23 on felony charges of deceiving federal regulators about a key… Read More »
What owners and financers need to know about insurance and Putin’s aircraft seizure law
On March 14, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law allowing the seizure of foreign-owned aircraft in Russia. Many… Read More »
Alaska Airlines will become an all-Boeing operator and retire Airbus A320 family aircraft early
Alaska Airlines said Thursday Mar. 24 that it was accelerating its plans to simplify its fleet, becoming an all-Boeing operator… Read More »
China Eastern 737’s black boxes recovered severely damaged
One of two black boxes belonging to the ill-fated China Eastern flight 5735, carrying 123 passengers and nine crew members,… Read More »
Teague’s Elevate concept uses a single-aisle aircraft cabin that uses ‘floating furniture’
The shortlist for the Crystal Cabin Awards 2022 has been announced, and one entry seems to be gaining the most… Read More »