AerCap cancels 15 MAX jets, urges Airbus and Boeing output cuts
Leasing giant AerCap (AER.N) said on Wednesday it had canceled 15 orders for the grounded Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX aircraft… Read More »
Boeing slashes jet output, eyes factory shake-up as COVID-19 hammers sales
Boeing Co (BA.N) slashed production of its biggest twin-engined jets, delayed its new 777X by up to a year and… Read More »
Skyborne goes electric with ten Bye Aerospace eFlyers
Skyborne Airline Academy has become the first UK pilot training school to place an order for Bye Aerospace’s all-electric aircraft…. Read More »
Hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft operations by 2023?
ZeroAvia conducted the first flight of its hydrogen fuel cell six-seat Piper M-Class aircraft on 23 June from Cranfield University’s… Read More »
VALLAIR signs MoU with CHAMP Cargosystems
Vallair, the mature aircraft and asset specialist, and launch customer for the A321 freighter conversion (A321F), has signed an MoU… Read More »
Embraer proposes cargo options for commercial aircraft
With the significant decline in the number of airline passengers and the booming demand for air cargo capacity, Embraer has… Read More »
Middle East Airlines (MEA) receives its first Airbus A321neo
Lebanon-based Middle East Airlines (MEA) has received its first A321neo aircraft from Airbus’ final assembly line in Hamburg, Germany on… Read More »
First Airbus A321neo with advanced cabin delivered to Vistara
Vistara, a joint venture between TATA group and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA), took delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft… Read More »
Support for Cranfield’s new ‘flying classroom’ from aviation foundation
The International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading Foundation (ISTAT Foundation) has awarded a grant to Cranfield University towards the replacement… Read More »
Collaborative R&D project promises ground-breaking composite solution
AIM Altitude has been working with Composites Evolution Limited and Sheffield Hallam University on an exciting research and development project… Read More »
Boeing to delay 777X as demand drops for big jets – sources
Boeing Co (BA.N) is preparing to delay its all-new 777X jet by several months or up to a year, three… Read More »
Boeing to delay 777X as demand drops for big jets
COVID-19 crisis exacerbates a drop in demand for the industry’s largest jetliners File photo: Boeing 777X aircraft are seen in… Read More »
FAA issues Emergency Airworthiness Directive for 737s returning from storage
We’ve covered here how much work goes into keeping stored aircraft in good condition, and for the most part those procedures do… Read More »
Airbus offers subsidy concession to end U.S. tariffs
Europe’s Airbus said on Friday it would increase loan repayments to France and Spain in a “final” bid to reverse… Read More »
U.S. FAA issues emergency directive on 2,000 Boeing 737s parked in pandemic
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday issued an emergency airworthiness directive for 2,000 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 NG and Classic… Read More »
Airbus offers a concession to get out of costly trade dispute with US
Aircraft maker says it will now start paying higher interest on loans extended by states The longer running dispute between… Read More »
Spirit Aerosystems braces for deeper 737 production cut through 2022: CNBC
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings Inc (SPR.N) has spoken with lenders to loosen some of its debt terms as it expects deliveries… Read More »
Big U.S. Boeing customers want the 737 MAX but say contracts need re-set
Two of Boeing Co’s (BA.N) biggest commercial airline customers said on Thursday they are still committed to the 737 MAX… Read More »
Southwest says not scheduling the Boeing 737 MAX until mid-December
Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) will keep the Boeing Co (BA.N) 737 MAX off its schedule through mid-December, it said on Thursday,… Read More »
Cathay Pacific reaches deal for Airbus delivery delays, in advanced talks with Boeing
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (0293.HK) said on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with Airbus SE (AIR.PA) to… Read More »
U.S. lawmakers probing Boeing 737 MAX seek safety agency’s employee survey records
A U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Monday asked the Federal Aviation Administration to disclose details of an employee survey… Read More »
Southeast Asia budget airline boom turns sour for planemakers, lessors
Southeast Asian low-cost carriers, a key growth engine for planemakers and leasing companies for a decade before the pandemic, are… Read More »