Aircraft Fuselage of Russian-made SSJ New jet is delivered to Moscow for testing: TASS The prototype fuselage of the first SSJ New jet, which was built by Russian aerospace manufacturer United Aircraft… August 1, 2022
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Civil Aviation EASA warns debris of Chinese rocket may affect EU airspace The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) warned over the potential event of large debris from a Chinese… July 29, 2022
Civil Aviation IndiGo Airbus A320 skids off runway while attempting to take-off in India An Airbus A320 passenger aircraft operated by Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo skidded off the runway while attempting to… July 29, 2022
Airlines Air France-KLM returns to profit, aims to increase capacity to 90% 2019 levels Air France-KLM reported a $394 million operating profit for the second quarter of 2022, an increase of $1,17… July 29, 2022
Defense Philippines drops $227 million deal for 16 Russian Mi-17 helicopters: AP News The Philippine government has canceled a $227 million deal to acquire 16 Russian military helicopters over possible US… July 28, 2022
Airlines Spirit Airlines ends merger saga, opts for JetBlue over Frontier The saga of Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE)’ potential merger has finally come to an end with the airline… July 28, 2022
MRO Surge in demand for spare parts helps Safran post $1.1 billion profit French aircraft engine supplier Safran posted higher than expected earnings for the first half of 2022. While supply… July 28, 2022
MRO GE Aviation fails to deliver engines on time due to supply chain disruptions GE Aviation is failing to deliver turbofan engines dedicated to powering Boeing and Airbus aircraft on time, with… July 27, 2022
Civil Aviation Boeing: Global aviation will need 602,000 pilots by 2041 Boeing has estimated that 602,000 new pilots, 610,000 new aircraft maintenance technicians, and 899,000 new cabin crew members… July 26, 2022
MRO SIA Engineering deepens quarterly loss citing increased costs SIA Engineering (SIAEC) reported a $2.9 million operating loss despite an increase in demand for base maintenance checks… July 26, 2022
Civil Aviation US Congress to consider raising pilot retirement age to tackle industry shortage The United States Congress is considering proposed legislation that would raise the retirement age for commercial airline pilots… July 26, 2022
Aircraft COMAC C919 test planes complete flight tasks in China State-owned aircraft manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) officially announced that its six C919 test planes have… July 25, 2022
Civil Aviation Aviation regulator DGCA initiates a 2-month-long audit of Indian airlines The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated a special audit of Indian air carriers to investigate… July 25, 2022
Airlines El Al to return Boeing 777 fleet to service amid surge in travel demand: report Israeli flag carrier El Al has decided to return Boeing 777 aircraft to active operations in order to… July 25, 2022
Sustainability TAP Air Portugal Airbus A321neo aircraft makes first SAF flight The state-owned flag carrier airline of Portugal, TAP Air Portugal, completed its first flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel… July 25, 2022
Aircraft Ravn Alaska to retrofit Dash-8 turboprops with ZeroAvia powertrains British-American hydrogen-electric aircraft developer ZeroAvia has won a new order for 30 ZA2000 powertrains, which will be retrofitted into De… July 20, 2022
Airlines Aviation Safety Two GoFirst planes grounded due to in-flight safety issues Another Indian airline has come in for closer scrutiny by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India… July 20, 2022