France UK and France continue to reinforce Ukraine air defense The United Kingdom and France will provide Ukraine with new packages of air defense to help the country… November 24, 2022
Russia Russia’s SSJ100 planes will be delivered with second-hand engines: report Russian airline Azimuth will receive a new Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger aircraft powered with two “second category” engines,… November 23, 2022
Atlas Air Atlas Air receives second to last Boeing 747-8F aircraft to be manufactured Atlas Air has taken delivery of the second to last Boeing 747-8 Freighter to ever be produced by… November 23, 2022
new airline Silk Avia to introduce first ATR aircraft in Uzbekistan Silk Avia, Uzbekistan’s upcoming regional airline, has selected France-based plane manufacturer ATR to supply its fleet with turboprop… November 23, 2022
Airbus Beluga Spotted: Airbus Beluga performs maiden flight to Mumbai airport The Airbus Beluga, one of the world’s largest freighter aircraft, touched down at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport… November 23, 2022
seats Thompson Aero Seating invests $8.9M in new jet seat crash test facility Thompson Aero Seating, a United Kingdom-based supplier of Business and First-Class seating, has announced plans to invest $8.9… November 23, 2022
Blue Air Norwegian to take over some flights to Romania from indebted Blue Air Norwegian Air Shuttle announced plans to enter the Romanian market by taking over some passenger flights to the… November 22, 2022
emergency Gulf Air A321 jet diverted to Iraq after crew member suffers heart attack A Gulf Air Airbus A321 passenger aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Erbil, Iraq after… November 22, 2022
Aviation jobs Lufthansa launches drive to hire 20,000 employees to tackle staff shortages German flag carrier Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) has announced plans to hire 20,000 new employees with a new recruitment… November 22, 2022
drones Iran secretly agrees to manufacture drones in Russia: reports Russia and Iran have agreed a partnership to produce Iranian-designed drones that could be assembled on Russian territory,… November 21, 2022
aerobatics Emirates A380, RAF Red Arrows perform spectacular flypast in Dubai: video The Emirates Airbus A380 superjumbo jet performed a spectacular flypast with the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the… November 18, 2022
Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce low-emission combustion system conducts flight test phase British aerospace and defense manufacturer Rolls-Royce has entered the final phase of testing its Advanced Low Emissions Combustion… November 17, 2022
China Chinese man given 20-year prison sentence for GE Aviation spying case A Chinese national was sentenced to 20 years in a US prison after being found guilty of attempting… November 17, 2022
Aeroflot Rosaviatsia sees “no risk” of Russian airlines filing for bankruptcy Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia (Rosaviatsiya) sees “no risk” that Russian airlines will go bankrupt due… November 17, 2022
Airbus Brazil’s Azul Linhas Aéreas orders three additional A330-900 wide-body jets Brazilian air carrier Azul Linhas Aéreas has placed a firm order for three Airbus A330-900 wide-body planes. Once… November 16, 2022
Bangladesh New airline Air Astra to launch flights in November 2022 Start-up airline Air Astra plans to take off for its inaugural domestic passenger flight between Dhaka (DAC) and… November 16, 2022
Ilyushin Abandoned 40-year-old Ilyushin Il-76 to be auctioned in Turkey Turkey’s General Directorate of State Airports Authority has decided to find a new home for a 40-year-old Ilyushin… November 15, 2022
Aeroméxico US authority orders six airlines to repay $600 million in passenger refunds The US Department of Transportation (DOT) announced enforcement actions against six airlines, which have collectively paid $600 million… November 15, 2022