Jet2.com switches to Airbus for fleet renewal
British holiday company Jet2.com has ordered 36 Airbus A321neo aircraft, and agreed options for a further 24 of…
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Etihad CEO: “A380 simply doesn’t make economic sense”
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines have been reviewing their fleet of widebody aircraft. At the…
Air France’s first Airbus A220 completes maiden flight
The first Airbus A220 of Air France, registered as C-FPBQ, took off for testing from the final assembly…
Electra finds launch customer for 50 eSTOL hybrid-electric planes
The British civil helicopter operator Bristow Group agreed with the Australian aerospace manufacturer Electra Aero over the purchase…
Russian scientists test overwing-engine design of a low-noise aircraft
The Moscow Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) in Russia completed another testing stage of a semi-model of a low-noise…
Chinese lessor CALC increases first-half operating profit
China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC) increased operating profit by 11% in the first six months of 2021 and…
Check out the new anniversary livery on Emirates A380
UAE flag carrier Emirates is celebrating its home country’s 50th anniversary with a new livery denoting the long…
Delta orders another 30 A321neo aircraft
Delta Air Lines has ordered another 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft, adding to the 125 it already has on…
Gervonta Davis’s private jet skids off runway after nose gear collapse
A Gulfstream G-IV carrying boxer Gervonta Davis suffered a nose gear collapse at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE)…
Korean Air to oust all Airbus A380s within five years
While the COVID-19 keeps taking its toll on international air travel, airlines are reviewing the future of their…
HAL inks deal with GE Aviation ordering 99 engines for its LCA Tejas
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has ordered 99 F404 engines from GE Aviation to propel the LCA Tejas on…
Made-in-India civil aircraft completes preliminary tests
Indian state-owned aerospace and defense company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) revealed that its civil aircraft Hindustan 228 (registered…
Aircraft collides with motorbike on Congolese runway
A Congo Airways aircraft arriving at Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) on August 14, 2021, collided with a motorbike crossing…
Afghan Air Force aircraft shot down by Uzbek forces
An unidentified aircraft with the markings of the Afghan Air Force crashed in the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan…
Boeing 737 MAX nears recertification in India
The Indian aviation authority, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is set to approve the Boeing 737 MAX…
Airbus reveals Air Belgium’s first A330neo livery
Airbus has released images of Air Belgium’s first Airbus A330neo aircraft livery. Air Belgium is planning to introduce…
Boeing 737 MAX starts recertification flight campaign in China
Boeing conducted its first test flight to recertify its Boeing 737 MAX in one of the most developing…
Lufthansa reaffirmed Airbus A380 is not coming back
While the COVID-19 keeps taking its toll on international air travel, airlines are reviewing the future of their…