Emirates Casts Doubt on Aircraft Orders Worth Tens of Billions

Gulf airline Emirates said it’s unable to commit to outstanding aircraft orders in light of the coronavirus crisis, casting doubt… Read More »
DGCA extends deadline for IndiGo, GoAir to replace aircraft (India)

India’s aviation regulator Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given IndiGo and GoAir three more months to replace old… Read More »
Iran ‘likely’ to give Ukrainian airplane black box to France

Following the Ukrainian’s side delay in responding to Iran’s offer regarding the Ukrainian plane’s black box, the Iranian authorities have… Read More »
Emirates airline lays off trainee pilots, cabin crew – sources

Emirates airline said on Sunday it had made some staff redundant due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with… Read More »
The impact of the CARES Act on US domestic aviation

Flightradar24 note: With Flightradar24 data, ICF examined flights in the United States to see how airline networks and routes have… Read More »
Congo Airways upgrades E175 order for two-class E190-E2s

Congo Airways, the state-owned flag carrier airline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has converted its firm order made… Read More »
Piedmont Propulsion Systems offers propeller compression wrap removal and application services

Piedmont Propulsion Systems, LLC (PPS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Aviation Services Inc., has revealed that it has become the… Read More »
Wizz Air to open base at Larnaca airport in Cyprus this summer

Budapest-based Wizz Air will establish its 28th base at Larnaca (LCA) in Cyprus in July, basing two Airbus A320’s at the… Read More »
EasyJet to cut 30% of staff to match smaller network

EasyJet is making around 30% of its workforce redundant as it shrinks the size of its operations to match its… Read More »
SpiceJet converts three Bombardier Q400 passenger aircraft into freighters

The three converted Q400 cargo planes will primarily be used for operations to smaller towns and cities Private airline SpiceJet… Read More »
FAA warns against illegal charter operations

The FAA sent a strong message to pilots May 22, warning against participating in illegal charter operations. The agency recently… Read More »
Garuda Indonesia’s 70 percent aircraft grounded over COVID-19 pandemic

During this outbreak period, we have grounded several of our aircraft since the cut in flight traffic Jakarta (ANTARA) –… Read More »
GE9X engine nears final certification tests

Engineers at GE Aviation are preparing for final certification tests of the GE9X, the most powerful jet engine in the… Read More »
Boeing 737 Max ‘Hopefully’ Flying Again in Late 2020 says Southwest Airlines CEO

Southwest Airlines leaders think Boeing’s grounded 737 Max airplane will be approved to fly again in the third quarter and… Read More »
Ecuador’s TAME will be liquidated but essential flights to continue

Ecuador’s flag-carrier TAME is to be liquidated as part of a series of measures the country is taking to rebalance… Read More »
Fleet Analysis: Air France’s Airbus A380 retirement

Air France’s fleet of Airbus A380s this week became the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic after the airline confirmed… Read More »
Nigeria impounds UK aircraft for violating virus ban

Flair aviation, given approval only for humanitarian operations, caught operating commercial flights Nigerian authorities said they have impounded a British… Read More »
Aerion releases final design for its Supersonic AS2 private jet

Aerion Supersonic recently released the final design for its AS2 supersonic private jet. With a stunning design and incredible speed… Read More »
Philippine Airlines completes global safety audit

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) and PAL Express have complied with the highest international aviation safety standards and completed their… Read More »
American Airlines To Return Some ERJ175s And ERJ145s To Service

American Airlines will bring more regional jets back into service under the American Eagle brand from June 3rd. Envoy Air,… Read More »
A4A Applauds Approval of New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Pathway

Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, applauds the addition of a seventh annex… Read More »
Embraer blames failed Boeing deal for sharp drop in commercial jet deliveries

Embraer said Tuesday it delivered just five commercial jets in the first quarter, less than half of what it delivered… Read More »