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…
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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…
Lessor ALC turned down Boeing offer to buy 777X freighter
Boeing offered Air Lease Corporation (ALC) the chance to buy a freighter version of the Boeing 777X, before…
Qantas Boeing 787 incident caused by two missed pins and human error
A Qantas Airways Boeing 787 aircraft was scheduled to fly 119 passengers from Sydney to Perth, Australia. But…
Indian start-up Akasa announces order for 72 Boeing 737 MAX at Dubai Airshow
Indian start-up carrier Akasa Air has placed an order for 72 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, its first order…
Jazeera Airways signs for 28 A320neo family aircraft at Dubai Airshow
Kuwait-based Jazeera Airways has committed to 28 A320neo family aircraft, Airbus announced on November 16, 2021. The memorandum…
Singapore Airlines expects to restart 737 MAX flights before end of 2021
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) expects to restart flights with Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in the coming weeks. The…
Emirates to retrofit premium economy on 105 aircraft, mulls new 777 biz class
Premium economy onboard Emirates is proving popular. So much so that the Gulf carrier has announced a programme…
Lessor ALC orders 111 aircraft from Airbus, including first A350 freighters
Airbus stole the show on day 2 of the Dubai Airshow, announcing a preliminary 111-aircraft order from lessor…