Icelandair to restart Boeing 737 MAX ops by spring 2021
Iceland’s flag-carrier Icelandair plans to restart Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operations by the spring of 2021. “We plan to…
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ICAO approves PD-14, new Russian engine to power MC-21
Aviadvigatel PD-14, a new Russian turbofan engine slated to power the MC-21 airliner, was found compliant with ICAO…
Boeing to move Boeing 737 fin structure production to India
On February 5, 2021, a joint venture between Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems (TAS), Tata Boeing Aerospace (TBA),…
Spaceport, airliner, Putin’s plane: past ideas for second An-225 Mriya
The An-225 Mriya is unique in many aspects: it is the heaviest and arguably the largest operating aircraft…
Sunwing Airlines takes delivery of two Boeing 737 MAX from Air Lease
On February 3, 2021, Air Lease Corporation (ALC) announced it would deliver two new Boeing 737 MAX 8…
Ukraine mulling to complete the second Antonov An-225 Mriya
While the Antonov An-225 Mriya is a one-of-a-kind aircraft, a second frame sits incomplete in Kyiv, Ukraine, after…
Boeing testing waters for A321XLR competitor once again?
With the Airbus A321XLR capturing market share in a market where Boeing has no answer, the US manufacturer…
Cayman Airways to restart Boeing 737 MAX operations
Cayman Airways announced it would restart Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operations by mid-February 2021.The Boeing 737 MAX ungrounding…
As delays mount, Boeing could lose one-third of 777X orders
With the postponed delivery date, Boeing’s backlog for the 777X family could go down by as much as…
BREAKING: UK CAA ungrounds Boeing 737 MAX
The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) joins the list of regulators that have ungrounded the Boeing 737 MAX. The…
Boeing planes to be able to fly on 100% sustainable fuel by 2030
Boeing claims all its commercial planes would be able and certified to fly on 100% sustainable fuels by…
New safety-related concerns raise over Boeing 737 MAX
A former Boeing employee raised new safety-related concerns over the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that has been already…
Airbus updates production rates, slows down pace on A320
As the aviation market is being shaped by the pandemic, Airbus announced the updated production rates for its…
Airbus preparing for record A320 production rates?
Airbus, which had reached record aircraft production levels in 2019, is reportedly looking to ramp up production of…
EASA to approve Boeing 737 MAX by the end of January 2021
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) intends to approve the recertification of the Boeing 737 MAX by the…
Antonov to resume production of An-74 “Cheburashka” cargo plane?
The production of the Antonov-74 transport aircraft could resume in order to supply Ukraine’s armed forces, the country’s…
BREAKING: Transport Canada un-grounds Boeing 737 MAX
Transport Canada (TC), the authority responsible for transportation policies within Canada, issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) for the…
Russian MC-21 suffers runway excursion during flight test
As it was undergoing takeoff tests at Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA), in Moscow, an MC-21-300 prototype rolled off…