Emirates cuts Boeing 777X order, buys 30 Dreamliners instead
Emirates finalized an order for 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, while reducing its order for the delayed 777X airliner…
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A320neo engine issues still pestering IndiGo and Go Air
IndiGo, GoAir are getting a slight break in a series of PW1100G engine woes. The Indian regulatory authorities…
Not afraid of the 737 MAX: Boeing logs first scalable orders
The order book for the Boeing 737 MAX, stagnant since the global grounding of the jet in March…
easyJet plans to become the first carbon-neutral carrier
easyJet announced its intention to become “world’s first major airline to operate net-zero carbon flights” from now on…
easyJet orders 12 additional Airbus A320neos
easyJet announced it exercised purchase options resulting in 12 firm orders of A320neo aircraft for delivery in 2024.…
NTSB issues update on fatal PenAir runway excursion investigation
The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued an investigative update into the fatal PenAir runway…
Dubai Airshow: SunExpress places trust in 737 MAX with new order
In a much-needed win for the company, Boeing announced on November 18, 2019, at the Dubai Airshow it…
Dubai Airshow: Emirates commits to 50 Airbus A350 XWB
The Dubai-based airline, Emirates, announced that it has committed to a firm order of 50 Airbus A350 XWB…
Dubai Airshow: Embraer signs first contracts
Since the beginning of Dubai Airsow 2019, Embraer received firm orders for three E195-E2 regional jets from Air…
Boeing receives first 777X ribs from Strata
Strata Manufacturing (UAE), a composite aero-structures firm, has delivered the first shipset of empennage ribs for the Boeing…
Dubai Airshow: Biman Bangladesh Airlines orders two Boeing 787
The first set of negotiations at the Dubai Airshow 2019 was concluded on November 17, 2019, as Biman…
SAS announces new Transatlantic route with A321LR
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) announced that the Scandinavian carrier’s first of three Airbus A321LR aircraft is going to…
SAA’s restructuring plan backfires as unions begin strike
Earlier in November, South African Airways (SAA) announced a new restructuring plan in hopes to break years-long string…
GoAir A320 rolls off runway, takes off again from grass patch
It was a close call for the 180 passengers on board a GoAir flight G8811. An Airbus A320…
Qantas tests direct flight between London and Sydney
Qantas has launched its second ultra-long-haul flight test as parts of the Project Sunrise to help gather data…
EASA certifies Airbus BelugaXL
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Airbus’ second version of their dedicated freighter, the BelugaXL. The…
Gediminas Ziemelis: is “Flygskam” really the right thing to do?
“Flygskam” – still quite a new Swedish term that already made waves in the media. It literally means…
Embraer-Boeing merger delayed by European Commission
The European Commission suspended its investigation into the takeover of Embraer by Boeing, saying it did not receive…