Avolon cancels order for 27 additional 737 MAX aircraft
Despite the 737 MAX being close to re-certification, recent orders for the aircraft have been terminated at a regular pace… Read More »
Irkut’s MC-21-300 undergoes engine water testing
Irkut Corporation (part of UAC of Rostec State Corporation) has started tests of its MC-21-300 to validate operating the aircraft… Read More »
Hitit is the first aviation company to be certificated on IATA’s latest NDC schema 20.1
Hitit has been certified at Level 4 on the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA’s) 20.1 schema under the New Distribution… Read More »
APOC Aviation closes its fifth deal in 2020 and acquires another A320 for teardown
APOC Aviation announced on 11 August that it had purchased another A320 family airframe for teardown. Built in 2000, the… Read More »
Frontier Airlines receives its 100th A320 from Airbus
Frontier Airlines received its 100th A320 on 29 July complete in a distinctive ‘Chinook the Gray Wolf’ livery on the… Read More »
Momentum builds for Cessna SkyCourier as second test article takes flight
Textron Aviation has completed the successful flight of its second Cessna SkyCourier flight test article (P1), which took place on… Read More »
ROLLS-ROYCE takes next step in sustainability drive with new low-emissions testing
Rolls-Royce has started its latest phase of testing on its low-emissions technology for its next generation of engines. An ALECSys… Read More »
United Airlines warns of pending furloughs
United Airlines has stated that up to 36,000 of its employees could be facing possible involuntary furlough from 1 October,… Read More »
Lufthansa Group removes 100 aircraft and stops Germanwings
The Lufthansa Group has revealed its second stage of restructuring in an effort to deal with the impact of COVID-19…. Read More »
Abu Dhabi’s first LCC ready to begin scheduled flights
On 14 July, Abu Dhabi’s first LCC – Air Arabia Abu Dhabi – is due to take-off for its maiden… Read More »
ATR aiming for validation in China by the autumn
ATR is pushing through with its plan to allow its aircraft to be operated in China. The France-based aircraft manufacturer… Read More »
Boom – soon to make a very big bang
Boom Supersonic has revealed that it will roll out its jet demonstrator, XB-1 on 7 October 2020. The XB-1 will… Read More »
Rolls-Royce to collaborate with Boom Supersonic
Boom Supersonic and Rolls-Royce have signed an agreement to examine the pairing of a Rolls-Royce propulsion system within Boom’s proposed… Read More »
London City Airport development programme update
London City has released an update on its Development Programme (CADP), including a decision to temporarily pause the development at… Read More »
Wizz Air announces new base and major expansion at Doncaster Sheffield Airport
Wizz Air has announced a new base at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, which will be the second base for Wizz Air… Read More »
Menzies Aviation awarded contract with Air France-KLM in Canada
Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, announced a new contract on 11 August with Air France-KLM at Toronto Pearson… Read More »
Trip.com Group and AirAsia.com announce strategic partnership
Leading international online travel services provider Trip.com Group, has officially announced a strategic partnership with AirAsia.com, ASEAN’s fastest growing travel… Read More »
Airbus deliveries increase as new orders come in
Airbus has shown a small upturn with its aircraft deliveries in July, with 49 narrowbodies being handed over to airline… Read More »
Airbus set to reduce aircraft inventory by the end of the year
Airbus is not issuing a forecast for 2020 deliveries of aircraft produced or deliveries that can no longer be collected… Read More »
FAA issues emergency directive for 2,000 Boeing 737 aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) concerning approximately 2,000 stored Boeing 737-300-900 series aircraft…. Read More »
Ryanair fears second pandemic wave in the autumn
Ryanair has revealed its first quarter 2020 results have shown a net loss of €185 million. In comparison with a… Read More »
Wizz Air Hungary is the first airline to acquire an EASA operator certificate
Wizz Air Hungary, the largest subsidiary of Europe’s fastest growing airline group, has announced that from the 1 August it… Read More »