NASA X-59 completes first flight in pursuit of boomless supersonic travel: video
NASA and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works have successfully flown the X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft for the very…
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No survivors in Mombasa Air Safari Grand Caravan crash in Kenya
All 11 people aboard a Mombasa Air Safari Cessna 208B Grand Caravan have been killed after the aircraft crashed shortly…
Airbus pushes back A220 monthly output target to December 2026: Reuters
Airbus has postponed the production of some of its A220 jets to late 2026 due to supply chain…
Taiwan’s China Airlines debuts Zootopia 2-themed livery on long-range Boeing 777
China Airlines is set to launch Taiwan’s first-ever Disney-themed aircraft, featuring designs from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ upcoming…
Boeing defense workers reject latest contract deal as strike nears fourth month
More than 3,200 Boeing workers at factories in Missouri and Illinois have rejected the company’s latest contract proposal,…
First A321XLR for Uzbek carrier Qanot Sharq, spotted leaving Airbus paint shop
The first Airbus A321XLR for private Uzbek carrier Qanot Sharq has been spotted as it left the paint…
Diamond Aircraft reintroduces Rotax-powered DA20i Katana for European production
Diamond Aircraft is set to bring back one of its most recognizable models. The Austrian manufacturer announced that…
AEI unveils four-year plan for first Boeing 737-900ER freighter conversion
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has unveiled plans to launch the first Boeing 737-900 Extended Range Special Freighter (B737-900ERSF), following…
Airbus predicts global freighter fleet to grow 45% to 3,420 jets over 20 years
Airbus has forecasted that the global fleet of dedicated freighters is expected to increase by 45% to reach…
Airbus opens second A320 family narrowbody final assembly line in Tianjin, China
Airbus has opened a second final assembly line (FAL) in Tianjin, a port city in northern China, for the…
Singapore Airlines set to retire last Boeing 737-800 by the end of October 2025
Singapore Airlines is set to retire its remaining Boeing 737-800 aircraft. With the narrowbody fleet being replaced by…
Norwegian reports record third quarter profit, exercises Boeing purchase options
The Norwegian Group has reported the strongest quarterly results in the Group’s history. In the third quarter of…
Embraer order backlog reaches $31.3 billion in ‘unprecedented high’
Embraer has described its record order backlog value of $31.3 billion as an “unprecedented high”, reflecting a 38%…
Textron folds eAviation unit, absorbs Pipistrel into main aviation division
Textron is dissolving its eAviation business unit and moving its electric and hybrid aircraft programs under the company’s other divisions, marking the…
Mystery craft in New Jersey ‘UFO’ story identified as Pivotal BlackFly eVTOL
Were the mysterious “drones” that unsettled New Jersey residents in November 2024 connected to a US Army demonstration…
Lithuania takes delivery of first pair of Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters
The Lithuanian Armed Forces has received its first two Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from an order placed…
United Boeing 737 sustains damage after being struck by possible space debris
A United Airlines flight suffered a cracked windshield after suffering an impact from possible space debris as it…
The Airbus long-hauler: The top 10 longest A350 passenger routes in 2025
The Airbus A350 twin-engine passenger jet has become a modern-day success story. So far, the type is operated…