Rolls-Royce and Turkish Technic combine to open large engine MRO center in 2027
Rolls-Royce and Turkish Technic have announced plans to open a new state-of-the-art maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility…
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Historic WW2 Japanese Mitsubishi Zero performs first flight after restoration
A Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero, the first Model 32 variant to fly since 1945, has successfully completed its first…
Qatar Airways on the cusp of Boeing widebody aircraft order: Bloomberg
Qatar Airways is on the cusp of a large Boeing widebody aircraft order that looks set to be…
The 10 cheapest planes you can buy in 2025
Dreaming of owning a plane but reckon you can’t afford it? Think again, because several of the cheapest…
Qatar Airways Cargo unveiled as Mammoth Freighters 777-200LRMF launch customer
The first Mammoth Freighters 777-200LRMF will be heading to Qatar Airways Cargo, an agreement having been reached between…
Spirit AeroSystems Q1 2025 revenue drops amid Boeing 737 program slowdown
Spirit AeroSystems, a US manufacturer of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, has reported a drop in revenue for the first…
Boeing’s futuristic high-speed vertical lift concept clears wind tunnel test
Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, has confirmed its high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (HSVTOL) concept has completed…
The stealthiest fighter jets in the world in 2025
Two decades ago, stealth fighters were rare and experimental. Today, the advent of modern stealth fighters is reshaping…
Record breaker: Over 1 billion global passengers flown on Boeing 787 Dreamliner
In a record-breaking feat, over one billion passengers from around the world have now flown on Boeing’s illustrious…
ACG signs agreement with Avolon to secure 20 aircraft on lease to 17 airlines
US-based Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has signed a definitive agreement with lessor Avolon to acquire 20 aircraft currently…
Joby Aviation celebrates first piloted transition flight in eVTOL breakthrough
US-based electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Joby Aviation is celebrating a landmark moment in its history…
Gulfstream Aerospace’s G700 business jet sets 700 city-pair speed records
On April 22, 2025, Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace announced that its global fleet of business jets has achieved an…
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…
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…