EASA issues warning over lightning protection issues on 13 Airbus A350 jets
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a preliminary warning over the potential safety risks of lightning…
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Airbus A321XLR completes airframe assembly, proceeds to testing
Airbus announced that the prototype of the A321XLR, the latest addition to the company’s A320 family, is nearing the end of its assembly process. The…
Plane crashes into car dealership parking at Medford, Oregon; two reported dead
Two people are dead after a plane crashed into the parking lot of a Chevrolet car dealership on…
China’s COMAC C919 certification may be delayed, more testing required
China’s COMAC C919 aircraft development program and certification targets may not meet its deadlines as more testing is needed to certify the aircraft, according…
Jet Airways in talks with Airbus, Boeing, eyes 100 jet order
India’s Jet Airways is reportedly in talks with Airbus and Boeing to purchase at least 100 narrow-body aircraft, valued at $12 billion, the carrier’s new…
LOT eyes fleet renewal with either Airbus A220 or Embraer E2
Poland’s flag-carrier, LOT Polish Airlines, reportedly aims to modernize its regional jet fleet by adding either Airbus A220 or Embraer E2…
airBaltic sets its sights on Airbus A220-500 variant
Latvia’s flag-carrier, airBaltic, has reportedly set its sights on a larger version of Airbus A220 aircraft family, the Airbus A220-500. The Latvian…
China moves a step closer to allowing 737 MAX flights with new directive
China’s aviation authority has issued an airworthiness directive on the Boeing 737 MAX, another step to the aircraft…
Italy’s ITA Airways firms up order for 28 Airbus aircraft
Italy’s ITA Airways has firmed up an order for 28 Airbus aircraft, comprising narrow-body and wide-body aircraft. The deal finalizes a memorandum of understanding for seven A220s, 11 A320neos and 10 A330neos first announced on September 30, 2021. ITA, the successor to bankrupt Alitalia, is also planning to lease A350s as part…
Norwegian Air Shuttle adds two 737 MAX 8 leases as it rebuilds operation
Norwegian Air Shuttle is leasing two Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft as it rebuilds its operations. The budget airline said in a…
China Airlines receives its first Airbus A321neo
Taiwanese carrier, China Airlines, expands its fleet after taking delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft. China Airlines’ Airbus A321neo aircraft has a typical two class…
An Airbus A340 aircraft lands on ice runway in Antarctica for first time
For the first time in aviation history, an Airbus A340 has landed in Antarctica, on an ice runway,…
Russia begins building airframe for CR929 prototype
AeroComposit, a subsidiary of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), has commenced work on the airframe for the CR929,…
‘Slightly damaged’: Russian firm puts crashed SSJ100 on sale online
RAD, a Russian auction house, has put a damaged airliner on a classified advertisements website, hoping to sell…
Low-cost start-up flypop begins with cargo routes while pandemic rages
Starting with cargo and then moving to passengers. That’s the strategy of new airline Flypop, which aims to…
Boeing 777X visits Lufthansa in Frankfurt after Dubai debut
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) showed off the Boeing 777X aircraft to employees in Frankfurt on November 19, 2021, after…
Iceland’s PLAY to receive two A320neo from CALC ahead of transatlantic start
Icelandic airline PLAY will receive two new Airbus A320neo aircraft in time for the low-cost carrier to start…
South Korea to unground Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
South Korea will soon unground the Boeing 737 MAX, becoming the latest country in Asia-Pacific to clear the…