Boeing doesn’t anticipate FAA approval for MAX 10 before summer 2023
Boeing does not expect to win Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) approval for the 737 MAX 10 aircraft, the largest variant… Read More »
Rocky Mountaineer Names New Global Sales Vice President
Canadian rail-tour company Rocky Mountaineer announced it named Violet Thumlert the new vice president of global sales. The Canadian-based Thumlert… Read More »
Canada’s WestJet 42 Boeing 737 MAX
Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet announced that it reached an agreement with airline manufacturer Boeing to place 42 Boeing 737-10s, with… Read More »
Myanmar National Airlines plane attacked by gunfire; one passenger injured
A passenger onboard a Myanmar National Airlines domestic flight suffered facial injuries when a bullet pierced the aircraft fuselage. The… Read More »
Russia loses seat at ICAO council. What now?
Accused of breaching the rules of the Chicago Convention on international aviation, Russia lost its seat among the primary members… Read More »
United Airlines halts flights to South Africa due to jet fuel shortage in Cape Town
A fuel shortage issue at South Africa’s Cape Town International Airport has prompted United Airlines to temporarily halt its Newark… Read More »
Nigeria Air may purchase some of China’s COMAC C919s
Nigeria Air, the proposed flag carrier of Nigeria, would consider purchasing some of China’s home-grown COMAC C919 narrow-body passenger aircraft,… Read More »
Around the world in eight vegetarian in-flight meals
World Vegetarian Day was founded in 1977 by the North American Vegetarian Society to bring awareness and promote the ethical,… Read More »
The U.S. plans to power 100% of its flights with renewable jet fuel
Renewable jet fuel currently accounts for only 0.1 percent of aviation fuel, a percentage that needs to increase to 5… Read More »
Malaysia Airlines to return inactive A380s to Airbus by 2023
Malaysia Airlines Bhd, an airline unit of Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), is planning to return all six of its Airbus… Read More »
FAA says Boeing has not completed work needed for MAX 7 approval
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Boeing it has not completed safety tasks needed in order to certify the 737… Read More »
Airbus delivers 500th A350 passenger jet and introduces new production standard
European plane maker Airbus announced the delivery of the 500th A350 passenger aircraft and introduced a new production standard for… Read More »
Airlines cancel thousands of US flights due to Hurricane Ian
At least 2,000 passenger flights have been canceled as Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in… Read More »
Boeing, Airbus planes will “never be delivered” to Russia again
Sergei Chemezov, the head of Russia’s state conglomerate Rostec, has said that he believes Western aircraft manufacturers will “never” deliver… Read More »
China certifies home-grown COMAC C919 narrowbody jet
China has certified the COMAC C919, China’s home-grown passenger jet to compete with the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 family… Read More »
Two airliners collide while taxiing at London-Heathrow airport
A Korean Air Boeing 777 and an Icelandair Boeing 757 were involved in a ground collision at London-Heathrow Airport. The… Read More »
Will the Indian aviation market be the growth story of the next decade?
Commercial aviation in India is undergoing a major shake-up this year. IndiGo continues to lead the market as the country’s… Read More »
Taiwan’s China Airlines finalizes order for Boeing 787 Dreamliners
China Airlines, the state-owned flag carrier of Taiwan, has finalized an order for 16 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, with an option… Read More »
Face masks no longer required on Air Asia Malaysia flights
Air Asia is dropping the requirement for face masks on board Malaysia flights following a change in guidance from the… Read More »
Jet Airways expected to take Airbus A320neos not delivered to S7 Airlines
Unlike its first stint, Jet Airways is reportedly also considering Airbus narrowbodies for operations. An Airbus A320neo aircraft is creating… Read More »
Jet Fuel derived from used cooking oil certified for large-scale production in China
A Chinese petroleum company just obtained an airworthiness certificate for their new biological jet fuel made of used cooking oil…. Read More »
Why no one will build an engine for Boom’s Supersonic jet
Last year United Airlines placed an order for Boom Aerospace’s promised Supersonic jets. This summer American Airlines followed suit. Japan… Read More »