War in Ukraine Iran admits it supplied Russia with Shahed-136 drones before war in Ukraine The government of Iran admitted it supplied Russia with military drones. However, the drones were delivered “months before the… November 7, 2022
Defense Former Norwegian Air Force F-16 fighter jets to replace Romania’s aging MiG-21s The Romanian Defense Ministry has agreed with the government of Norway to purchase F-16AM/BM multirole fighter jets, which… November 7, 2022
Civil Aviation Hundreds of flights affected after uncontrolled re-entry of Chinese rocket Hundreds of scheduled flights were delayed after Spain closed its airspace due to safety concerns over debris from… November 4, 2022
Civil Aviation World Cup fans to face flight disruption due to Heathrow workers’ strike Around 700 workers at Heathrow Airport (LHR) in the United Kingdom will go on a three-day strike demanding… November 4, 2022
Civil Aviation China preparing to scrap COVID zero policy to boost air traffic: Bloomberg China is preparing plans to ease the impact of its zero-COVID policy in a bid to boost air… November 4, 2022
Civil Aviation Man jailed for four weeks for assaulting SIA cabin crew member, bomb hoax A US court has sentenced a man to four weeks in jail after causing chaos on board a… November 4, 2022
Aviation Safety BA Boeing 787 Dreamliner nose-gear incident caused by engineer fault: AAIB An investigation has found that a British Airways plane suffered “significant damage” when its nose struck the ground… November 4, 2022
Airlines Tata Group to merge Air India Express with AirAsia India by end-2023 Tata Group-owned Air India has signed agreements to acquire a 100% stake in AirAsia India and has commenced… November 3, 2022
Defense Australian Air Force secures US approval for C-130J Super Hercules deal The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has been given the green light from the US government to move… November 3, 2022
Best of 2022 Civil Aviation Can pilots get speeding tickets for flying too fast? A ticket for speeding while driving a car is a black mark and can lead to all sorts… November 1, 2022
Airlines Jazeera Airways aims to get $2 billion from banks for new Airbus planes: Reuters Kuwait-based Jazeera Airways aims to receive up to $2 billion in funding from commercial banks to fund 70%… October 31, 2022
Airlines Lufthansa resumes flights to Tehran: Iran’s civil aviation agency German flag carrier Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) has resumed flights to Iran two days after a man’s body was… October 31, 2022
Airlines Wizz Air to close base in Moldova from December due to safety threats: report Wizz Air will close its base at Chisinau International Airport (KIV) in Moldova for an “indefinite period”, according… October 31, 2022
Airlines Alaska Airlines places largest Boeing order in its history with new 737 MAX deal Alaska Airlines announced an order for 52 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, plus options for a further 105 planes… October 26, 2022
Business Aviation Luxury travel: Boeing shows off 737 business jet with the help of John Travolta How best to try and capture buyers for your private jet? US manufacturer Boeing called on none other… October 26, 2022
Space Russia’s Roscosmos plans to launch 9 satellites into Arctic orbit by 2026 Russia’s state corporation for space activities Roscosmos plans to launch nine satellites into the Arctic orbit by 2026,… October 26, 2022
Airlines South Korea’s Asiana to start more flights to China, possibly with the 747 Seoul-based Asiana Airlines plans to resume some more routes to China after suspending them due to pandemic-related air… October 26, 2022
Aviation Technology and Innovation Archer Aviation eager to produce 2,000 eVTOLs annually: CEO California-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Archer Aviation plans to build up to 250 all-electric… October 25, 2022