Swiss International will equip its entire 777-300ER fleet with new fuel-saving technology
Swiss International Airlines has decided to equip its entire Boeing long-haul fleet with the fuel-saving AeroSHARK surface technology. Starting in… Read More »
Airbus CEO says international travel will grow despite COVID and war
Guillaume Faury, the chief executive officer of airplane manufacturer Airbus, says he still believes that international travel – particularly to… Read More »
Fleet Analysis: United Airlines 787-10 operations
Where United Airlines is flying its Boeing 787-10s is changing rapidly. It has 13 in service, with half of flights… Read More »
Europe to ban export of all aircraft and spare parts to Russian airlines
The European Union on Friday Feb. 25 shared that it will ban the export of all aircraft, equipment, and spare… Read More »
Dubai’s Emirates told Airbus it will not take delivery of A350 passenger jets
Dubai’s Emirates has told Airbus it will not take delivery of A350 passenger jets that it has ordered if they… Read More »
Emirates CEO Tim Clark isn’t happy with Airbus and Boeing
Emirates President Tim Clark (understandably) isn’t happy with Airbus and Boeing, given the planes that the Dubai-based airline has on… Read More »
Jet-engine makers are looking for titanium supplies outside Russia
Engine makers for Boeing and Airbus jets are working to diversify sources of titanium away from Russia as the conflict… Read More »
Boeing to have 15 cargo jet conversion lines in China by end of 2022
Boeing’s total number of passenger-to-freighter aircraft conversion production lines in China will reach 15 by the end of this year,… Read More »
Judge approves Boeing settlement with investors over 737 Max jet
A judge has approved a $237.5 million settlement of a lawsuit in which Boeing investors accused company board members of… Read More »
China’s SF Airlines recently added its 69th jet freighter
Express carrier SF Airlines recently added its 69th freighter aircraft. The China-based airline in February took delivery of a Boeing… Read More »
US sanctions Russia’s SberLeasing
The US Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added the Russian state-owned bank Sberbank and 25… Read More »
Tanzania’s Flightlink Air Charters to add ATR72-500
Tanzania’s Flightlink Air Charters is in the process of adding its first ATR72-500, 5H-FLA (msn 703), Skyliner Aviation has reported…. Read More »
Emirates threatens 777X massive cancellation in case of more delays
Emirates is prepared to cancel its order for 115 Boeing 777X if delays their first deliveries beyond 2023, Chairman Tim… Read More »
Business jet maker Bombardier checking for customer exposure to Russia sanctions
Canadian planemaker Bombardier said on Thursday Feb. 24 it is checking whether any of its customers could be subject to… Read More »
So far Russian civil aerospace firms spared from sanctions
As Russia sends troops into separatist areas of Ukraine, and facing the prospect of a full-scale invasion, the U.S. and… Read More »
Will the next FAA Administrator be a United Airlines pilot and former U.S. Congressman?
Steve Dickson is leaving behind a legacy focused heavily on safety as the departing Federal Aviation Administration Administrator. Dickson announced… Read More »
Ukrainian airspace closes as Russian forces invade
Ukrainian Airspace has closed to civil aviation overnight as Russian forces move into the country. The action follows months of… Read More »
Airbus delivers 142 commercial jets to China in 2021
Airbus delivered a total of 142 commercial aircraft to the Chinese market in 2021, Airbus China said on Feb. 23…. Read More »
HondaJet delivered 37 business jets in 2021
Honda Aircraft Company announced Feb. 24 that in 2021, the HondaJet was the most delivered aircraft in its class for… Read More »
Pratt and Whitney says it may not ship around 70 engines to Airbus in first quarter
Raytheon Technologies said on Feb. 23 its Pratt and Whitney unit may not ship around 70 engines to Airbus in… Read More »
Malta’s Airhub Airlines adds first A330-300
Airhub Airlines (GJM, Malta Int’l) has taken delivery of its first A330-300 albeit in a makeshift freighter configuration. 9H-AHQ (msn… Read More »
Washington sanctions Russia’s VEB-Leasin
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned the Russian state-owned development bank VEB… Read More »