Aviation Safety “Visits are not audits”: ICAO denies SpiceJet’s ‘comprehensive audit’ claim The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) denied claims made by Indian budget air carrier SpiceJet declaring that the… December 14, 2022
Defense US launches space force unit in South Korea to monitor missile, nuclear threats The United States Space Force (USSF) has formed a new space force unit at Osan Air Base in… December 14, 2022
Aircraft 13 hours without refueling: Airbus A321XLR conducts longest-ever test flight Airbus’ A321XLR [extra long range, ed.-] jet, the manufacturer’s longest-range single-aisle aircraft, has performed a more than 13-hour… December 14, 2022
Aircraft The King’s bird: Elvis Presley’s last private jet to be auctioned A Lockheed JetStar, one of the several private jets owned by the ‘King of Rock and Roll’ Elvis… December 13, 2022
Aircraft New SWISS A350-900s to replace aging Airbus A340 fleet The flag carrier of Switzerland SWISS has selected the Airbus A350 aircraft to replace its aging wide-body fleet… December 13, 2022
Aircraft Airbus to modify A321XLR fuselage as per FAA request: report The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved design requirements for certain Airbus A321XLR aircraft parts addressing safety concerns… December 8, 2022
Airport Norway gives green light to $719 million-worth new airport project Norway has approved a $719 million-worth development project for a new airport in Bodø, which is supposed to… December 8, 2022
Airlines Aviation Economics & Finance IATA notes reasons to be optimistic in 2023 but says profits still ‘razor thin’ With airlines continuing to cut pandemic-related losses in 2022, the global airline industry is expected to finally return… December 6, 2022
Aircraft In pictures: Embraer unveils concepts for hybrid, hydrogen electric aircraft Embraer unveiled new concepts for hybrid electric and hydrogen electric aircraft as part of the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer’s… December 6, 2022
Defense Black Hawks to be replaced by tiltrotor after serving US Army for 40 years The iconic Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk four-blade twin-engine utility military helicopters, which have served the US Army for… December 6, 2022
Airlines Air France-KLM selects TotalEnergies as its long-term supplier of SAF Air France-KLM has selected TotalEnergies as its long-term supplier of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The carrier signed a… December 5, 2022
Civil Aviation Belgium opens criminal trial into 2016 Brussels terror attacks Belgium has opened the country’s largest-ever criminal trial against 10 suspects accused of being part of the terrorist… December 5, 2022
Airlines Air India to lease additional 12 Airbus A320neos, Boeing 777s: report Air India will reportedly lease an additional 12 passenger aircraft planned to serve the carrier’s short, medium, and… December 5, 2022
Space Chinese Shenzhou-14 spacecraft returns to Earth after six-month mission: video Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after completing a six-month mission in orbit. The Shenzhou-14 spacecraft’s re-entry… December 5, 2022
Aircraft Emirates A380 superjumbo returns to Dubai-Auckland route after three-year hiatus Emirates has announced the return of its Airbus A380 wide-body aircraft on a passenger route directly connecting the… December 5, 2022
Aviation Technology and Innovation Archer eVTOL prototype conducts first full transition flight California-based manufacturer Archer Aviation completed the first full transition flight of Maker, a two-seater electric vertical takeoff and… December 2, 2022
Defense Video: MiG-31 fighter jet crashes in Russia, pilots eject A MiG-31 fighter jet crashed in Russia, the country‘s Eastern Military District press office confirmed to the Russian… December 2, 2022
MRO Airbus to fully eliminate use of Russian titanium within months Having already completely eliminated the use of Russian titanium in the production of military aircraft, European plane maker… December 2, 2022