China bans Boeing 737 MAX 8 operations following Ethiopian crash
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has ordered the country’s airlines to suspend Boeing 737 MAX 8…
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BREAKING | Ethiopian Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes with 157 onboard
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 302 crashed minutes after takeoff in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), on March 10, 2019. There…
Breaking: Ethiopian Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes, 157 people on board
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 bound for Nairobi crashed in Addis Ababa just after takeoff on…
American Airlines grounds 14 737-800s over retrofit problem
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) had to ground 14 freshly retrofitted aircraft after it spotted a problem with overhead…
Airbus orderbook shrinks by 99 aircraft in February 2019
In February 2019, Airbus faced cancellations of 103 aircraft in its orderbook, while during the same month it…
JetPack Aviation launches flying motorcycles pre-order
There is a new promise that flying means of transport might be coming closer to everyday use. California-based…
Bangladesh national carrier faces corruption allegations
Trouble continues for the Bangladesh national carrier. Following a hijacking attempt on one of its planes a couple…
Has Boeing NMA found its first big customer?
While Boeing’s decision on the new middle of market aircraft ‒ the NMA ‒ is anticipated in the…
Cathay Pacific eyeing competition snap in Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific is in discussions with low cost carrier HK Express over a possible purchase. The Hong-Kong flag…
Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 quarantined at Gatwick airport
Virgin Atlantic reported on March 6, 2019, that all passengers and crew of a charter flight arriving in…
Boeing 777X is coming: manufacturer sets launch date
The long awaited Boeing new generation triple-seven, the 777X, is about to debut, the manufacturer has announced. Boeing…
MC-21 production postponed again, new Russian engines tested
Russian manufacturer Irkut plans to build a new MC-21 plane prototype to test its Russian-made engines.The first aircraft…
Bombardier Global 7500 breaks record of longest business flight
Bombardier Global 7500 aircraft flew for 8,152 nm (15,764 km) nonstop, making it the longest flight for a…
A380 cancellation might cost Germany €600 million
German government is reportedly in talks with Airbus regarding the repayment of the €942 million development loan for…
Malaysia government willing to look into another MH370 search
Malaysian government would be willing to give MH370 search another shot, if presented with an offer, transport minister…
Eurowings A319 diverts to Toulouse after crack in cockpit window
A Eurowings flight on its way to Vienna had to make an emergency landing on March 2, 2019,…
History hour: 50 years ago, the maiden flight of the Concorde
Half a century ago, one event marked the history of aviation forever. On Sunday, March 2, 1969, at…
Black Boxes: Why airplanes still manage to disappear?
Accidents such as Air France Flight 447 and Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 have reminded on just how vital…