Lessor Azorra orders 20 Embraer E2 aircraft worth $3.9B
Florida-based leading company Azorra has signed a deal to buy 20 new Embraer E2 aircraft, the Brazilian manufacturer said on…
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China Southern completes Boeing 737 MAX test flight
China’s largest 737 MAX operator, China Southern Airlines, has completed a test flight of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, as sign that the country’s aviation…
Airbus opens aircraft maintenance and recycling facility in China
Airbus signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Chinese city of Chengdu and Tarmac Aerosave for the…
Icelandair to lease additional two Boeing 737 MAXs
Iceland’s flag-carrier Icelandair will expand its fleet by leasing two additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE). The…
Luxair eyes Airbus A220-500, the most wanted non-existent aircraft
Luxembourg’s flag carrier Luxair had expressed an interest in the Airbus A220-500, the much-anticipated addition to the A220…
Stratolaunch Roc conducts third flight, prepares for hypersonic tests
Stratolaunch Roc, the world’s largest aircraft by wingspan, has completed its third test flight. The airplane took off at…
Caribbean Airlines begins Boeing 737 MAX operations
Caribbean Airlines has begun operations with its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, marking the jet’s first entry into service. Caribbean Airlines’ Boeing 737 MAX jet,…
Greater Bay Airlines eyes potential order of 30 jets
Cathay Pacific’s rival Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) is reportedly in talks with both Airbus and Boeing to purchase at least 30 narrow-body aircraft valued at $1.8 billion, a source familiar with…
Airbus vs Boeing deliveries 2021: who has the upper hand?
2021 seemed like a good year for both Airbus and Boeing. Both aircraft manufacturers managed to deliver more aircraft and win more jet orders than in…
Airbus doubles its aircraft orders in 2021
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has doubled its gross intake in 2021 with 771 new aircraft sales (507 net). The Airbus A320 family aircraft achieved the greater number of gross orders…
Injured giant: Antonov An-225 damages landing gear sensor during incident
Antonov An-225 Mriya, the heaviest and, arguably, largest aircraft in the world, has suffered a mechanical problem with its landing gear. The…
Qantas returns Airbus A380s to commercial service
Qantas Airbus A380 aircraft have returned to the skies once again, almost two years after the carrier grounded its fleet of Super Jumbos. Qantas’ Airbus…
AVIC finishes general assembly of latest AG600 amphibian prototype
Chinese plane manufacturer Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has finished a general assembly of the latest prototype of the…
Iraqi Airways receives its first Airbus A220
Iraqi Airways is preparing to take delivery of its first Airbus A220 aircraft, which left the A220 production facility at Mirabel Airport (YMX), Canada. This is the first…
Confirmed: Allegiant Air orders up to 100 Boeing 737 MAXs
Allegiant Air will expand its fleet by ordering 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft with options for 50 additional jets. Allegiant (ALGT) has…
Allegiant Air to order 50 Boeing 737 MAXs, sources say
Allegiant Air is reportedly planning to expand its fleet by ordering 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft worth $5 billion at list price, people familiar with…
CDB Aviation hands over 15 new Boeing jets to United Airlines
Lessor CDB Aviation has completed its sale and leaseback agreement by delivering 15 new Boeing aircraft to United Airlines. The deliveries consisted of thirteen Boeing 737…
Airbus beats goal and Boeing with 600-plus jets delivered in 2021
Preliminary data shows that Airbus delivered more than 600 commercial aircraft in 2021. While the official figures are due…