13 hours without refueling: Airbus A321XLR conducts longest-ever test flight
Airbus’ A321XLR [extra long range, ed.-] jet, the manufacturer’s longest-range single-aisle aircraft, has performed a more than 13-hour test flight… Read More »
Boeing still keen to push 737 MAX certification deadline
With the effective date of the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act (ACSAA) fast approaching, Boeing is still keen for… Read More »
Air New Zealand names four partners ahead of first zero emissions flight
Air New Zealand has named four partners it will work with on its mission to conduct its first zero emissions… Read More »
Alaska Airlines’ Fantasy Flight takes off to the ‘North Pole’
Alaska Airlines and non-profit organization Spokane Fantasy Flight have teamed up to fly unprivileged children to the ‘North Pole’ for… Read More »
New Swiss International A350-900s to replace aging Airbus A340 fleet
Swiss International has selected the Airbus A350 aircraft to replace its aging wide-body fleet of A340s. The Zurich-based subsidiary of… Read More »
The King’s bird: Elvis Presley’s last private jet to be auctioned
A Lockheed JetStar, one of the several private jets owned by the ‘King of Rock and Roll’ Elvis Presley, will… Read More »
Embraer suspends its next-generation turboprop aircraft program
We will not be seeing a new Brazilian turboprop aircraft anytime soon, as Embraer has postponed its decision to launch… Read More »
Lufthansa outpaces previous earnings projections, raises FY 2022 forecast by 50%
Lufthansa has raised its earnings forecast by 50% after outpacing its earnings projections in October and November 2022. The German… Read More »
Boeing and United Airlines finalizes deal for 737 MAX and 787s
Boeing and United Airlines announced having reached an agreement for an order of 200 aircraft, including narrow-body and wide-body jets…. Read More »
Ryanair will pay compensation for 2018 pilot strikes
Ryanair decided to drop its attempts to appeal a decision that the pilot strike in 2018 was an extraordinary circumstance,… Read More »
Air India to buy up to 500 aircraft, including 150 737 MAX
Air India is reportedly closing in on a deal with both Airbus and Boeing to acquire up to 500 new… Read More »
Cathay Pacific brings back First Class on select routes
With Cathay Pacific continuing to add flights to its network, the airline has also announced that it would bring back… Read More »
TAAG Angola expands regional operations with new route to the Republic of Congo
TAAG Angola Airlines (TAAG), the flag carrier of Angola, has launched a new regional route from its Luanda hub… Read More »
Air Arabia’s growing constellation of airlines is about to get larger
The Middle East is one of the main players in global commercial aviation, with the region’s three major full service… Read More »
COMAC delivers first C919 to China Eastern Airlines
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) made the first delivery of the C919 to its launch customer, China Eastern Airlines,… Read More »
Philippine Airlines to launch direct Manila – Perth route by March 2023
Philippine Airlines has announced that it is about to open up a fourth Australian destination: Perth, Western Australia. The Philippine… Read More »
Etihad to bring back four Airbus A380s serving London
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based carrier Etihad Airways has announced plans to bring four of its Airbus A380 aircraft… Read More »
Sacked flight attendant sues Spirit Airlines over racial discrimination
Former Spirit Airlines flight attendant Chelsea Blackmon is filing an employment discrimination lawsuit against the airline after not being able… Read More »
AirAsia opens a new low-cost airline in Cambodia
AirAsia has announced the launch of a new airline in Cambodia, to be called AirAsia Cambodia. The joint venture (JV)… Read More »
ITA Airways looking to advance deal with Lufthansa
With ITA Airways and the newly-elected Italian government exploring options to help the airline to survive the next few months,… Read More »
Airbus to modify A321XLR fuselage as per FAA request
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved design requirements for certain Airbus A321XLR aircraft parts addressing safety concerns related to… Read More »
Kenya Airways and Royal Air Maroc resume partnership after three-year halt
Nairobi-based Kenya Airways (KQ) and Casablanca’s Royal Air Maroc (RAM) have inked an agreement to restore their codeshare partnership after… Read More »
US lawmakers deny key extension for Boeing 737 MAX
After declining to add a deadline extension for Boeing to fit new safety systems on the 737 MAX-7 and MAX-10… Read More »
EasyJet prevents Christmas strike in France with pay hike and staff bonus
British low-cost airline easyJet has successfully avoided a French cabin crew strike over the Christmas holidays after it agreed to… Read More »
US judge orders Southwest to reinstate flight attendant who sued the airline
“Bags fly free with Southwest. But free speech didn’t fly at all with Southwest in this case.” This is what… Read More »
Air Senegal eyes profitability by end-2023, cites 2024 as “worst case”
Air Senegal, the flag carrier of the Republic of Senegal, is aiming to become profitable by the end of 2023,… Read More »