Dassault Falcon 6X takes to the skies for the first time
The new Falcon 6X successfully completed its maiden flight on March 10, 2021. The business jet took off…
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Rolls-Royce all-electric Spirit of Innovation completes taxiing tests
Rolls-Royce’s new, all-electric aircraft Spirit of Innovation completed taxiing tests, moving closer to its maiden flight. For the first…
Last Everett-built Boeing 787 rolls out of final assembly line
The last Boeing 787 Dreamliner produced at Everett rolled out of the final assembly line. Coincidence or not,…
Boeing potentially faces billions of extra costs to fix 787 Dreamliner issues
Various production issues have bugged the Boeing 787 Dreamliner throughout the past year, resulting in the company suspending…
Boeing planned to strengthen engine cowls prior United 777 engine failure
Even prior to the engine failure on a United Airlines Boeing 777 on February 20, 2021, on flight…
Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 heads back to Singapore
Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 was spotted heading back to Singapore, two days after it left Alice Springs (ASP)…
Thai Airways listed 10 Boeing 747 aircraft up for sale
Thailand’s flag-carrier Thai Airways is still trying to sell 10 Boeing 747 passenger aircraft. The planes on sale…
KLM adds first Embraer E195-E2 aircraft to its fleet
On February 23, 2021, the subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, added the first Embraer E195-E2…
FAA warns of decompression risk in Boeing 737 NG and MAX
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) concerning the Boeing 737 NG and MAX…
British Airways recalls Airbus A380 from Madrid Barajas storage
On February 23, 2021, British Airways Airbus A380 was spotted leaving Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) aircraft storage in…
UK bans specific Boeing 777 following engine incidents
Following the United States, South Korea, and Japan, the United Kingdom announced it would also temporarily ban all…
Boeing 737 MAX authorized to return to Kenya and Nigeria
Boeing 737 Max aircraft was recertified to enter Nigerian and Kenyan airspaces after being grounded in March 2019.…
Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 leaves Alice Springs storage
On February 22, 2021, Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 departed from Alice Springs aircraft storage, suggesting that the airline’s…
Boeing 747 engine catches fire, debris falls onto Dutch town
Shortly after taking off from Maastricht-Aachen airport, freighter Boeing 747-400 experienced engine fire resulting in debris falling on…
Boeing 737 MAX flights to be tracked via satellites
As the Boeing 737 MAX is slowly returning to the skies, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will use…
Another 222: FAA to mandate checks on over 200 Boeing 787 aircraft
In the latest blow to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner program, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to…
Boeing 737 MAX recertified: Pilot Training Requirements
It is “the most scrutinized, most audited aircraft in history” – this is how Michael O’Leary, Ryanair’s CEO,…
Lawsuit alleges that Boeing focused on profits, not safety on the 737 MAX
A lawsuit, filed by Boeing investors in the court of Chancery of the state of Delaware, alleged that…