blacklist Pakistan CAA seeks removal of PIA from European blacklist The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan is meeting with the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss… October 24, 2022
Antonov Caught on camera: Cuban pilot flees to Florida on Soviet-era Antonov An-2 US authorities have opened an investigation into a flight by a Cuban pilot, who defected to Florida on… October 24, 2022
Airbus A350 Saudi Arabia to order 40 A350s for new national airline RIA: Reuters Saudi Arabia is in talks to order 40 A350 long-range wide-body passenger aircraft from European aerospace manufacturer Airbus,… October 24, 2022
investment Bill Gates fund invests $50M in world’s first plant turning alcohol into SAF Breakthrough Energy, the Washington-based fund founded by the American business magnate Bill Gates, has made a $50 million… October 21, 2022
Avianca ITA Airways, Avianca to jointly serve flights between Europe and Latin America Colombia’s Avianca (AVHOQ) and Italy’s ITA Airways have launched a new partnership dedicated to expanding the flight network… October 21, 2022
Elon Musk European Space Agency to launch two missions on Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 The European Space Agency (ESA) will use Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets to launch the Euclid space… October 21, 2022
JetBlue Spirit Airlines shareholders approve $3.8B merger agreement with JetBlue Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) shareholders have approved a $3.8 billion merger agreement with JetBlue Airways. The deal must now… October 20, 2022
all-electric Eviation wins potential new order for 25 all-electric Alice aircraft Evia Aero, a start-up regional airline based in Germany, signed a letter of intent (LoI) on October 19,… October 20, 2022
Arianespace European Space Agency announces launch date of first Ariane 6 rocket The European Space Agency (ESA) has revealed the launch date of the next-generation Ariane 6 rocket. According to an… October 20, 2022
EVTOL Air taxi start-up Joby applies for Japan air certification Joby Aviation, the California-based developer of commercial all-electric aircraft, has applied for its aircraft design to be certified… October 18, 2022
DGCA DGCA orders SpiceJet Q400 fleet inspection following cabin smoke incident India’s civil aviation regulator has ordered budget carrier SpiceJet to conduct a detailed inspection of its De Havilland… October 18, 2022
Russia Russia’s Ural Airlines hit by US export control order The United States Department of Commerce has identified Yekaterinburg-based Russian air carrier Ural Airlines as being in violation… October 18, 2022
engine A new era of propulsion? USAF invests $4.9B to build adaptive engine for NGAD The U.S. Air Force (USAF) recently signed agreements with five US-based aerospace and engine manufacturers to develop prototypes… October 18, 2022
Airbus BelugaST delivers Airbus-built satellite to Kennedy Space Centre Airbus has announced that it has recently used one of its BelugaST (Super Transporter, ed.-) aircraft to deliver… October 17, 2022
engine Another blow for Boom? CFM says not interested in supersonic engine Aircraft engine manufacturer CFM International is focused on the development of a new sustainable engine rather than a… October 17, 2022
cabin crew Korean Air to recruit 100 cabin crew, prepares for spike in passenger traffic Korean Air has announced the launch of its first recruitment drive following a three-year hiatus, with the carrier… October 17, 2022
Airbus United to close deal for its largest-ever wide-body order by end-2022: Bloomberg Chicago-based air carrier United Airlines is nearing an order for more than 100 wide-body jets, its largest-ever aircraft… October 14, 2022
Aeroflot Aeroflot Boeing 777 flight from Moscow evacuated in Delhi after bomb threat An Aeroflot Boeing 777 passenger plane carrying 400 people on board made an emergency landing at a Delhi… October 14, 2022