eVTOL developer Lilium powers on first in-production ‘Ironbird’ Lilium Jet
In a significant milestone the electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Lilium has successfully powered on its…
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NOAA orders two new C-130J hurricane-hunting aircraft
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the US federal agency tasked with conducting research on weather phenomena…
Airbus conducts flight test of first A321XLR ahead of Iberia delivery: pictures
Airbus is proceeding apace with the final stages of testing before the first A321XLR aircraft is delivered to…
Textron Aviation to temporarily discontinue health insurance of striking workers
Textron Aviation has announced that it will temporarily discontinue health insurance of striking workers in Wichita, Kansas, as…
Condor flies pink striped Airbus A320 in support of breast cancer prevention
An Airbus A320 operated by German airline Condor will be adorned with pink and white stripes to help…
First Iberia Airbus A321XLR spied at rejected takeoff test before global launch
The brand-new first Airbus A321XLR destined for launch customer Iberia has been spotted at the planemakers’ Hamburg facility,…
Rescuers saves three missing tourists in Tatra Mountains, one reported dead
A nighttime search and rescue operation by the Tatra Voluntary Rescue Service (TOPR) managed to locate three tourists…
Machinists’ union breaks mediated negotiations with Boeing, strike continues
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has announced that discussions to resolve the machinists’ strike…
ZeroAvia: the hydrogen-power innovator backed by the aviation industry
The meteoric rise of British/American hydrogen-electric aircraft developer ZeroAvia, established in 2018, is a success story driven by…
UrbanLink orders 27 all-electric REGENT seagliders for US regional networks
UrbanLink Air Mobility has ordered 27 all-electric Viceroy seagliders from REGENT Craft to operate on regional networks in…
28-year-old pilot killed after Cessna 206 crashes into Alaska’s Porcupine River
A 28-year-old pilot was killed after a Cessna 206 aircraft crashed into the Porcupine River in Alaska. The…
First Airbus A350-900 for Emirates completes maiden flight in Toulouse
The first Airbus A350-900 for Dubai-based Emirates has successfully flown for the first time from the manufacturer’s final…
Two more A380s leave storage in Spain to return to regular airline service
Another pair of Airbus A380 superjumbos that had been in long-term storage in Spain since the pandemic has…
Scandinavian Airlines A350 suffers lightning strike departing from Copenhagen
An SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A350-900 was struck by lightning as it departed from Copenhagen Airport on September…
Two MRO organizations in Asia become Embraer-authorized E-Jet service centers
Embraer has announced it has signed agreements with two MRO (maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) providers in the Asia-Pacific…
Boeing and machinists’ union to start ‘mediated negotiations’ to end strike
Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) will start “mediated negotiations” in a bid…
Boeing extends ‘final’ contract offer deadline to machinists’ union
Boeing has extended the deadline to vote on its latest “best and final contract offer” to striking workers,…
Textron Aviation workers stay on strike, talks to ‘potentially’ resume next week
The International Associations of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the union representing striking workers at Textron Aviation in…