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UK aims to increase Air Passenger Duty tax

The United Kingdom aims to increase the Air Passenger Duty (APD) tax...

Virgin Australia holds its first Pride Flight

Virgin Australia completed a first-ever Pride Flight ahead of the country’s largest annual gay and lesbian celebra...

French Rafale F3R boasts new Meteor “game-changer” missile

The F3R Standard of the Dassault Rafale fighter jet reached another milestone with the integration of the Meteor missile...

Wizz Air continues on expansion plans - opens its 42nd base

Wizz Air opened its 42nd base in Palermo, Italy, and has plans to operate 11 new domestic Italian and international rout...

NetJets to buy 20 Aerion AS2 supersonic business jets

Aerion secures order for 20 supersonic business jets

NetJets, a business jet operator, intends to buy 20 Aerion AS2 supersonic business jets....

Display model of COMAC C919 at Moscow Airshow MAKS

COMAC aims to certify C919 by year-end; looks to develop domestic engines

Seemingly 2021 is set to become the year when the COMAC C919 will finally be certified, paving its way to enter commerci...

Guyana says Venezuelan Su-30s invaded airspace, buzzed airport

Two Venezuelan Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets have entered the Guyanese airspace on March 2, 2020, country’s officials...

Alitalia Airbus A330 takes off for first-ever Pope’s visit to Iraq

The Alitalia Airbus A330 jet took off for a first-ever Pope Francis’ flight from Rome, Italy, to Baghdad, Iraq. &n...

Greenpeace vandalizes Air France Boeing 777 at Paris CDG

Greenpeace activists invaded the apron of Charles de Gaulle airport to paint a parked aircraft and denounce “green...

Japan reduces Chinese interceptions as it deploys F-35s

Since 2020, Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force only intercepts Chinese aircraft when they threaten the country’s...

Prosecutors warn of rampant corruption in South African Airways

Prosecutors in South Africa presented their early findings into their investigation into South African Airways, uncoveri...

Crisis-hit Etihad reports $1.7 billion loss for 2020

Hit by lower demand amid the pandemic, Etihad Airways losses doubled. The airline reported an operating loss of $1.7 bil...

Stored Lufthansa Airbus A320 family aircraft at Berlin Brandenbur

Lufthansa suffers massive loss; confirms A380 and 747 exit

Following massive losses in 2020, changes are coming at Lufthansa. Many aircraft types will be retired, including the Ai...

SpaceX Starship rocket lands successfully before exploding

SpaceX’s Starship rocket successfully landed, but exploded several minutes after touching the ground....

How Russians tried to sell a flying saucer | EKIP Part 2

Failing to find funding for their crazy project at home, the makers of the EKIP turned to the West. Will Americans buy t...

Boeing claims potential danger in A321XLR fuel tank design

EASA has received Boeing’s submission claiming integrally-located fuel tanks of Airbus A321XLR pose a fire hazard....

Emirates to offer Economy passengers to buy adjacent seats

In a new offer to economy passengers who wish to have more privacy onboard, Emirates will offer to buy adjacent seats, i...

Denmark showcases first F-35A unique livery

Lockheed Martin revealed the first Danish F-35 fighter, painted with a unique grey livery featuring the Danish flag, the...

Mesa Airlines parent company eyes CRJ operations in Europe

Mesa Air Group plans its joint venture to operate Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft across Europe....

Norwegian start-up airline Flyr prepares for competition: raises $70 million

Norwegian start-up airline Flyr raised $70 million in its initial public offering in Oslo, Norway. ...

FAA to test anti-drone solutions in five US airports

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it would test technologies to mitigate the risk posed by unmanned...

Multiple engineless Boeing 737 MAX outside the assembly line park

Chinese regulator has major safety concerns about the Boeing 737 MAX

The Civil Aviation Administration of China still has major safety concerns about the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. ...

From barista to cabin crew: “I lost my job while stuck on a remote Thai island”

Flight attendant Garbiela’s story stretches from working as a barista in an airport café, to flying the wor...

Will Germany abandon the Airbus Tiger attack helicopter?

Germany could consider replacing the Airbus Tiger with the Boeing Apache attack helicopters, the French think-tank Mars...

Saudia to order 70 new aircraft from Boeing and Airbus?

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) is reportedly in negotiations to acquire around 70 additional Airbus A321neo and Boeing...

Thai Airways denies rumors regarding 30 aircraft purchase

Thai Airways to drastically cut staff and fleet size by 2025

Thai Airways plans to drastically cut its staff and fleet size by 2025....

Air India cancels pilot layoffs, may need flight crew in summer 2021

Air India cancels flight crew layoffs....

Jet MS acquires RAS Group: extends services to London Biggin Hill

On March 2nd, 2021, Jet MS, a global provider of base and line maintenance services for business and regional aircraft,...

Maiden flight of Boeing's Loyal Wingman drone | Video

The Loyal Wingman drone developed by Boeing for the Royal Australian Air Force made its maiden flight....

Air France Concorde on display in Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

Supersonic Throwback: Concorde takes off for first test flight

This article was originally written and published by AeroTime News on March 2, 1969. On March 2, 1969, the dream of supe...

Covid-19 impact on helicopter MRO services – attention to safety

There‘s no denying that the Covid-19 pandemic changed the aviation industry as a whole. According to IATA, in 2020 the a...

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Denmark showcases first F-35A unique livery

Mesa Airlines parent company eyes CRJ operations in Europe

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