Boeing begins crucial certification test flights for grounded 737 MAX
Boeing Co began a series of long-delayed flight tests of its redesigned 737 MAX with regulators at the controls on… Read More »
De Havilland Canada recognises operators of Dash 8 aircraft for outstanding performance
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (“De Havilland Canada”) announced on 25 June that they are the recipients of the… Read More »
China’s big three airlines take delivery of domestically made ARJ21 aircraft
China’s three biggest state-owned airlines on Sunday took delivery of their first ARJ21 aircraft, a short-haul 90-seater aircraft made by… Read More »
How airlines have managed their fleet mix during the COVID-19 pandemic
Flightradar24 note: ICF used Flightradar24 data to explore how airlines have managed their fleets during the COVID-19 pandemic and what… Read More »
Foreign regulators demand substantial new changes to Boeing 737 MAX flight controls
Aviation safety regulators in Europe and Canada have demanded design changes to the flight control systems on Boeing’s 737 MAX… Read More »
FAA Issues Final Directive on Boeing 737 MAX Airplane Inspections
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday finalized a directive requiring airlines to complete inspections of a key component of… Read More »
Qantas Grounding 100 Aircraft, Retiring 747s
Qantas has unveiled a three-year recovery plan through which it aims to cut costs by A$15 billion ($10.4 billion) by… Read More »
Qantas to ground 100 aircraft for up to a year
Qantas will ground 100 aircraft for up to a year, with CEO Alan Joyce admitting that he does not expect… Read More »
Emirates to restart flying A380 superjumbo aircraft in potential boost to jet fuel demand
Emirates, the world’s biggest operator of long-haul flights in 2019, will restart flying the A380 in July for the first… Read More »
Aviation services firm Swissport to cut more than 4,500 UK jobs
Airport trade body warns up to 20,000 jobs in UK at risk as result of coronavirus crisis Some of Swissport’s… Read More »
Mitsubishi Aircraft announces new moves for 2020
Mitsubishi Aircraft has announced personnel changes as well as a new operational plan brought about by the significant changes in… Read More »
Spirit AeroSystems asks lenders for relief after deeper Boeing 737 production cut
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Boeing’s largest supplier, said on Monday it was seeking relief from its lenders as its finances are… Read More »
Alaska Airlines adds the Embraer 175 jet to state of Alaska flying
Alaska Airlines will start flying the Embraer 175 jet aircraft in the state of Alaska starting in October 2020. The… Read More »
Gogo fights to retain as many satcom-fitted Delta aircraft as possible
Inflight connectivity service provider Gogo is vowing it will fight to retain as many satcom-fitted aircraft as possible at Delta… Read More »
Boeing made mistakes on 737 MAX says Federal Aviation chief
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Steve Dickson, acknowledged on Wednesday that Boeing Co. and the U.S. air safety… Read More »
USAF Finds Trash Inside Its New Refueling Tankers
The KC-46A Pegasus tanker has a history of unwanted junk in its trunk. The U.S. Air Force has again stopped… Read More »
EasyJet defers Airbus order until 2025
EasyJet has announced that it reached an agreement with Airbus on the deferral of 24 aircraft deliveries to 2025-2027. As… Read More »
Cessna Skycourier completes maiden flight
According to ainonline.com Cessna SkyCourier twin-turboprop prototype completed its maiden flight on 17 May from Beech Field at Textron Aviation’s… Read More »
Bestfly receives ATR72-600 from ACIA Aero Leasing
ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA) has completed the delivery of a second ATR 72-600 to Bestfly in Angola. The aircraft was… Read More »
Brazil’s Gol to get $412 million MAX compensation from boeing
Boeing continues to feel in the impact of its 737 MAX crisis with the announcement by Brazilian airline Gol announcing… Read More »
Will Ryanair readjust to a single type?
A recent statement by Micael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair hinted that the airline may well readjust its fleet to focus… Read More »
E-Jet deliveries on hold for Brazil’s Azul
The 59 Embraer E2 jets ordered by Brazilian airline Azul have been postponed by up to four years according to… Read More »
Pakistan International Airlines A320 crashes in karachi
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Airbus A320 has crashed into a residential area in Karachi. The Airbus was carrying 90… Read More »
Rolls-Royce reorganises amid COVID-19 impact
As Rolls-Royce struggles to deal with the impact of COVID-19, it has revealed that its commercial aerospace division will take… Read More »
First Airbus A220 produced in Mobile takes to the air
The first Airbus A220 aircraft produced at the US final assembly line Mobile, Alabama completed its maiden flight from the… Read More »
Wizz Air welcomes first A320neo to its fleet
Wizz Air has taken a delivery of its first new Airbus A320neo aircraft under the HA-LJA registration. This is the… Read More »