Boeing halts tie-up with Embraer
Boeing has announced that it has stopped its planned strategic partnership with Embraer and terminated its Master Transaction Agreement (MTA)… Read More »
Embraer in an uncertain future after Boeing deal bust
Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA has been thrust into an uncertain future with no immediate plan B, while not ruling out… Read More »
Airbus CEO warns staff on jobs with its ‘survival at stake’
European planemaker Airbus issued a bleak assessment of the impact of the coronavirus crisis, telling the company’s 135,000 employees to… Read More »
Supersonic aircraft facility and high-paying jobs coming to Florida’s Space Coast
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that a supersonic aircraft facility would be coming to Brevard County. In a news conference,… Read More »
The current coronavirus crisis offers a new opportunity for hydrogen in aviation
The coronavirus pandemic has revealed how dramatically global CO2 emissions can fall when world governments take collective and decisive action…. Read More »
Virgin Australia owes creditors over $6 Billion
Readers of the weekend newspapers in Australia raised their eyebrows on Saturday when news broke that Virgin Australia owed creditors… Read More »
Embraer says Boeing used “false claims” to terminate partnership agreement
Brazilian company accuses Americans of using “false claims” to cancel merger and says it will demand compensation. Business involving Embraer’s… Read More »
UV-C light system eliminates Covid-19 from aircraft cabins
A UV-C light system will soon be available for disinfecting aircraft interiors, according to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), which has… Read More »
Can the global aviation industry weather the coronavirus storm?
The aviation industry has been reeling from the impact of global travel bans in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic…. Read More »
Boeing resumes 777-9 test flights
Boeing has resumed test flights of the new 777X, the 777-9. The aircraft manufacturer hadn’t flown the new type for… Read More »
Austrian Airlines revises its fleet needs
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting airlines around the world, the latest of which is Austrian Airlines, which… Read More »
Airbus launches aircraft ‘e-delivery
Airbus has launched aircraft hand-over and ‘e-Delivery’ virtual process to protect its clients and future business interests. “The first airline… Read More »
Air Mauritius goes into voluntary administration
In a statement on its social media page, Air Mauritius has revealed that it has gone into voluntary administration due… Read More »
Kuwaiti lessor Alafco files suit against Boeing
Kuwaiti aircraft lessor Alafco has issued a suit against Boeing for the failure to return payment on undelivered 737 MAX… Read More »
Boeing overhauls commercial aircraft management structure
Boeing is overhauling the management structure of its commercial aircraft division, creating a new supply chain oversight role and reviving… Read More »
MedAire partnering with airlines on new pre-flight COVID-19 screening
MedAire, the world’s leading provider of in-flight medical advice and assistance to commercial airlines -announced the launch of new pre-flight… Read More »
Air Baltic is throttling up as most airlines scrap jet orders
Airlines are doing everything they can to scrap or delay jetliner deliveries amid an unprecedented collapse in air travel. Not… Read More »
GE enters into $15 billion loan agreement
General Electric entered into a revolving credit agreement for $15 billion, according to a regulatory filing on Monday. The current… Read More »
United Airlines sells $1 billion of stock
United Airlines Holdings announced a public offering to raise more than $1 billion, the first major airline to sell equity… Read More »
China Development Bank and General Electric cancel Boeing 737 MAX order
China Development Bank (CDB) Financial Leasing announced on Monday it had agreed with Boeing to cancel the purchase of 29… Read More »
Dallas-based private jet business grounds planes
California transplant JetSuite saw its business evaporate in late March. JetSuite, a Dallas-based private aviation company, is shutting down operations… Read More »
Airbus puts six jets made for AirAsia up for sale as crisis deepens
Airbus has put six jets made for one of its largest customers up for sale after giving up on Malaysia’s… Read More »
United Airlines sells 22 planes to Bank of China Aviation
United Airlines will sell and lease back 22 planes to Bank of China (BOC) Aviation, a statement from the aircraft… Read More »
China’s CDB Financial cancels purchase of 29 Boeing 737 MAX jets
China Development Bank (CDB) Financial Leasing said it had agreed with Boeing to cancel the purchase of 29 undelivered 737… Read More »
South African government turns down latest SAA appeal for funds
One of Africa’s oldest airlines moved a step further towards disappearing after the South African government turned down an appeal… Read More »
Airbus chief calls for government support for shift to lower-emission jets
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury is proposing a government support program to help airlines convert their fleets to more environmentally friendly… Read More »