Happy birthday, A380: Airbus celebrates 20 years of its superjumbo
On April 27, 2025, Airbus marked 20 years since the first flight of its A380 superjumbo commercial passenger…
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Boeing, NASA rain-check X-66 evolution to focus on long, thin-wing development
Boeing and NASA are to pause development of the X-66 flight demonstrator in order to focus their research…
Death of aerobatic pilot shakes airshow community days before Virginia airshow
Celebrated aerobatic pilot Rob Holland has died in a crash at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia,…
Boeing plans to redirect orders destined for Chinese carriers due to tariffs
Boeing has confirmed that Chinese customers are rejecting new aircraft deliveries due to increased tariffs, prompting the planemaker…
China’s huge AVIC AG600 Kunlong seaplane obtains type certificate
China’s large amphibious aircraft the AVIC AG600 Kunlong received its type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of…
Two Boeing jets return to US from China amid tariff war
Two Boeing aircraft scheduled to be delivery to Chinese airlines were returned to the United States from Boeing’s…
Malaysia Aviation Group eyes Boeing delivery slots amid US-China tariff war
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, is currently in discussions with Boeing to potentially…
Passenger saves 15 lives on Tropic Air flight from hijacker armed with knife
A man hijacked a small plane flying over Belize and attacked two passengers plus the pilot with a knife,…
Archer teams up with United to unveil blueprint for eVTOL network in New York
Archer Aviation has unveiled a blueprint for an electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft network in New…
FAA starts drone detection tests in New Jersey after 2024 ‘fiasco’, says US DOT
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been evaluating drone detection systems in New Jersey following a “drone fiasco”…
New opening for Embraer E2 aircraft as East Asian regulator certifies jets
The Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 have been awarded type certification by the Mongolia Civil Aviation Authority (MCAA) opening…
Embraer confirms LOTAMS as its first authorized European E2 service center
Embraer has confirmed LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services (LOTAMS) as the first European Embraer Authorized Service Center (EASC) for…
US lawmakers question FAA on recent NOTAM system outages
A group of six US senators is pressing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide information regarding the…
De Havilland Canada launches avionics upgrade on smaller DHC-8 series turboprops
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (DHC) announced on April 8, 2025, that it was launching the development of…
Boeing delivers 130 aircraft in Q1 2025, six fewer than Airbus
Boeing announced it delivered 130 aircraft in the first quarter of 2025, which is six fewer than its…
Air Canada becomes launch customer for Airspace cabins on Airbus A220 aircraft
On April 8, 2025, Air Canada announced that it would become the global launch customer for the Airbus…
Airbus selects VAS for Lufthansa and Malaysia Airlines A380 teardowns
Airbus has selected VAS Aero Services for the teardown of three A380 aircraft, two of which were previously…
Bombardier readies to unleash the Global 8000 as aircraft enters final stages
The first Bombardier Global 8000 production aircraft is progressing through final assembly with entry into service firmly planned…