Iran to begin delivering aircraft parts to Russia
Iranian and Russian officials signed a cooperation agreement regarding the delivery of Iranian-made aircraft parts to Russia, Iranian media reports…. Read More »
US Congress to consider raising pilot retirement age to tackle industry shortage
The United States Congress is considering proposed legislation that would raise the retirement age for commercial airline pilots in the… Read More »
Nigeria’s FEC approves bilateral air service agreement between Canada, Nigeria
A direct air service link between Nigeria and Canada could soon be a reality after Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council FEC… Read More »
Lufthansa scraps almost all Frankfurt & Munich flights on July 27 due to strike
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) is canceling virtually all of its flights at its hubs in Frankfurt (FRA) and Munich (MUC) on… Read More »
Boeing reports that global aviation will need 602,000 pilots by 2041
Boeing has estimated that 602,000 new pilots, 610,000 new aircraft maintenance technicians, and 899,000 new cabin crew members will be… Read More »
Russia to resurrect an additional 11 airliners from its aircraft boneyards
Russia’s United Aircraft Company will restore an additional 11 decommissioned aircraft to an airworthy condition before delivering the planes to… Read More »
China doubts Russia’s role in CR929 project, considers working with West
Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC is unhappy with Russia’s role in the CR929 project and is considering rejecting Russia’s demands to… Read More »
Condor orders 41 Airbus A320neo family aircraft
German leisure airline Condor has decided to order 41 A320neo family aircraft, overhauling its short-haul fleet after also selecting Airbus… Read More »
Air Canada and United Airlines expand codeshare agreement
Air Canada (ADH2) and United Airlines announced a joint business agreement which will see the two airlines working to provide… Read More »
El Al to return Boeing 777 fleet to service amid surge in travel
Israeli flag carrier El Al has decided to return Boeing 777 aircraft to active operations in order to meet passenger… Read More »
Aviation regulator DGCA initiates a 2-month-long audit of Indian airlines
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated a special audit of Indian air carriers to investigate aspects of… Read More »
Nigeria’s airlines fume over fuel, forex and runway closure
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has issued a further warning over rising fuel prices and supplies for the country’s… Read More »
New Indian low-cost carrier Akasa Air to launch flights on August 7
Indian start-up Akasa Air has revealed plans to start flights on August 7, 2022, with tickets on sale now. The… Read More »
US DoT rejects Wizz Air’s application for US cargo flights
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has denied eastern European carrier Wizz Air’s application to operate cargo flights to the… Read More »
EU drops sanctions on Airbus titanium supplier in Russia
The European Union has reportedly scrapped plans to include Russia’s largest titanium company, VSMPO-AVISMA, in its 7th sanctions list. The… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines will convert older Dash 8-400s to freighters
Ethiopian Airlines Group plans to convert some of its older De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft to freighters, it announced at… Read More »
Russia allows the Boeing 737 MAX to fly again
The Boeing 737 MAX is allowed to fly again in Russia, over two years after it was grounded. However, only… Read More »
SAA and KQ expand pan-African airline alliance with new codeshare partnership
Kenya Airways (KQ) and South African Airways (SAA) have signed a codeshare agreement to expand their destination networks, building on… Read More »
Ravn Alaska to retrofit Dash-8 turboprops with ZeroAvia powertrains
British-American hydrogen-electric aircraft developer ZeroAvia has won a new order for 30 ZA2000 powertrains, which will be retrofitted into De Havilland Dash-8… Read More »
ICAO report condemns Belarus for faking Ryanair FR4978 bomb threat
A report by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on the diversion of a Ryanair in May 2021 flight slams… Read More »
easyJet shareholders approve order for 56 Airbus A320neos
Shareholders of British low-cost-carrier easyJet have approved an order for 56 Airbus A320neos and the conversion of a previous order… Read More »
Two GoFirst planes grounded due to in-flight safety issues
Another Indian airline has come in for closer scrutiny by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India (DGCA) after… Read More »