Param Agarwal
109 articles
Rolls-Royce F130 engine selected by USAF to power the B-52 Stratofortress
The United States Air Force (USAF) has chosen Rolls-Royce North America to supply the F130 engines for its…
2021-09-28
Alliance leases two Dornier 228s from HAL to boost regional ops
Indian state-owned aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) inked a leasing deal with Alliance Air, a subsidiary of…
2021-09-27
EmbraerX and Pyka to commercialize autonomous agriculture aircraft
EmbraerX announced a partnership with the United States-based autonomous aviation startup Pyka on September 23, 2021, to research…
2021-09-24
JetBlue passenger assaults flight attendant, attempts to access cockpit
A passenger onboard a JetBlue (JBLU) flight (Number 261) en route to San Juan Airport (SJU) had to…
2021-09-24
Airbus will deliver aircraft from US facility using SAF
Airbus will deliver aircraft from its United States-based manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama using sustainable aviation fuel, by…
2021-09-23
Airbus starts assembly of first eco-wing prototype
Airbus announced that it had started assembling its first future eco-wing prototype on September 22, 2021, under its…
2021-09-23
LATAM to upgrade 200 A320s with descent tech to help save fuel
Chile-based LATAM Airlines will upgrade over 200 of its Airbus A320 fleet with new descent technology to enhance…
2021-09-23
Airbus Helicopters tests new engine backup system
In collaboration with the French aviation authority, Airbus Helicopters tested a new engine backup system onboard its Flightlab…
2021-09-23
GOL to acquire 250 VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft for Brazil ride-sharing network
Brazil-based low-cost airline GOL inked an agreement with aircraft lessor Avolon and investor Grupo Comporte on September 21,…
2021-09-21
Icelandair chief operating officer resigns
Icelandair’s Chief Operations Officer (COO), Jens Thordarson, announced his resignation from the airline group’s executive board on September…
2021-09-21
Mesa Airlines appoints new chief financial officer
United States-based regional airline Mesa announced Torque Zubeck as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on September 21,…
2021-09-21
GECAS to deliver four Airbus aircraft to PLAY
Iceland-based start-up PLAY airlines inked a deal with Irish–American leasing company GECAS for three new Airbus A320neos and…
2021-09-21
Indian airlines allowed to carry 85% of passenger load capacity
Indian domestic carriers are eligible to carry up to 85% of passenger load capacity as per an order…
2021-09-20
India purchases phased out Mirage 2000s from France
The Indian Air Force (IAF) inked a deal to purchase 24 phased-out Mirage 2000 aircraft from the French…
2021-09-20
India to invest $680 million in drone manufacturing industry
The Union Minister of Civil Aviation of India, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, announced on September 16, 2021, that the…
2021-09-17
Airbus-Air New Zealand partner to research hydrogen-powered aircraft
Air New Zealand and Airbus have agreed to a cooperation initiative on September 16, 2021, to research the…
2021-09-16
SKY Express inks leasing deal with TrueNoord for ATR 72-600s
Greece based airline SKY Express inked an operating lease deal for new ATR 72-600s, with the regional aircraft…
2021-09-16
WestJet Airlines undergoes leadership change with new CEO
Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet Airlines announced on September 15, 2021, Harry Taylor as the group’s new interim president…
2021-09-16