Boeing to pull the plug on its 747 jumbo jet
Boeing Co (BA.N) is pulling the plug on its 747 jumbo jet, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The 747 democratized… Read More »
Nigeria to restart domestic flights July 8 in easing of coronavirus curbs
Nigeria will resume domestic flights from July 8, the government said on Wednesday, as Africa’s most populous country relaxes novel… Read More »
U.S. regulator, Boeing complete 737 MAX certification test flights
The Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co (BA.N) have completed certification test flights on the 737 MAX, a key milestone… Read More »
Boeing completes 737 Max certification test flights
Plane has been grounded since March 2019 after two fatal crashes A Boeing 737-7 Max aircraft lands at north side… Read More »
Middle East air travel demand down 98% in May
Airline industry needs an orderly return to flight resumptions at the earliest, IATA warns It’s only the repatriation flights that… Read More »
American Air says it will have 20,000 more employees than needed
Carriers worldwide have parked jets, slashed flying, and trimmed workforces American airlines flew 4.2 million customers in June, compared with… Read More »
Boeing quietly pulls plug on the 747, closing era of jumbo jets
It’s a moment that aviation enthusiasts long have dreaded File photo: A Boeing 747 passenger aircraft. Boeing Co. hasn’t told… Read More »
Ryanair hopes to land first Boeing 737 MAX jet by November
Ryanair, one of the largest customers for Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX, hopes to take its first delivery in November after… Read More »
Ryanair sees ‘very strong’ July bookings but ticket prices lower than ever
Ryanair has seen “very strong” bookings for the first two weeks of July across its network, which it largely reopened… Read More »
Boeing fell short in disclosing key changes to Max
A government watchdog says Boeing didn’t give regulators documents about changes it made A Boeing 737 MAX 8 is shown… Read More »
Airbus to cut 15,000 jobs to survive coronavirus crisis
Airbus is cutting 15,000 jobs within a year, including 900 already earmarked in Germany, saying its future is at stake… Read More »
Norwegian Air cancels 97 Boeing MAX and Dreamliners, claims compensation
Norwegian Air (NWC.OL) has canceled orders for 97 Boeing (BA.N) aircraft and will claim compensation from the U.S. plane maker… Read More »
BOC Aviation cancels 30 Boeing 737 MAX but backs grounded jet
Aircraft leasing company BOC Aviation (2588.HK) said on Tuesday it had canceled an order for 30 Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX… Read More »
Airbus says to shed 15,000 jobs
Airbus on Tuesday unveiled plans to shed around 15,000 jobs including 900 already earmarked in Germany, saying its future was… Read More »
Airbus has ditched $10b target from its services business
Manufacturer says that it remains fully committed to ongoing aircraft projects Airbus has put an end to the A380 but… Read More »
Airbus starts biggest-ever restructuring with 15,000 jobs to go
Airbus has about 135,000 employees globally The logo of Airbus is pictured at the entrance of the Airbus facility in… Read More »
Airbus close to slashing jobs as CEO confirms 40% output drop
Airbus (AIR.PA) was finalizing an imminent restructuring plan involving thousands of job cuts on Monday as its chief executive confirmed… Read More »
Boeing begins crucial certification test flights for grounded 737 MAX
Boeing Co began a series of long-delayed flight tests of its redesigned 737 MAX with regulators at the controls on… Read More »
Vietnam grounds Pakistani pilots over licence concerns
Vietnam’s aviation authority said on Monday it had grounded all Pakistani pilots working for local airlines, amid concern from global… Read More »
China’s big three airlines take delivery of domestically made ARJ21 aircraft
China’s three biggest state-owned airlines on Sunday took delivery of their first ARJ21 aircraft, a short-haul 90-seater aircraft made by… Read More »
American Airlines to start book flights to full capacity from next week
Delta says it is capping seats at about 60% of capacity and Southwest at about 67%, American Airlines will start… Read More »
Bain Capital agrees with Virgin Australia administrator to buy struggling airline
U.S. private equity group Bain Capital said on Friday it has agreed with the administrator of Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd… Read More »