Civil Aviation

Boeing likely to delay 777X deliveries until 2025: Reuters

Boeing likely to delay 777X aircraft deliveries until 2025: Reuters

The Boeing 777X aircraft deliveries are likely to be delayed until early 2025, according to a Reuters report. ...

ITA Airways’ new A350 performs its first preparatory flight

ITA Airways’ new Airbus A350 performs its first preparatory flight

ITA Airways’ brand-new Airbus A350 aircraft has performed its first flight wearing ITA's blue livery. ...

american airlines planes on ramp at Phoenix

American Airlines expects Dreamliner deliveries only after the summer season

American Airlines says it doesn’t expect to receive any Boeing 787 Dreamliners until after the summer season ...

Zero-COVID policy dents China’s Big Three airlines recovery

Air China, China Southern Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines have seen a sharp decline in March 2022 passenger traffic...

Drinks firm Bacardi sues American Airlines over missing cases of Cognac

Drinks giant Bacardi is suing American Airlines after hundreds of cases of Cognac went missing following a flight to LAX...

FAA downgrades Russia's air safety rating due to non-compliance with ICAO

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has downgraded Russia’s air safety rating due to non-compliance with ICA ...

Boxer Mike Tyson repeatedly hits fellow passenger onboard a JetBlue flight

Video captures Mike Tyson assaulting a fellow passenger onboard a JetBlue flight from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale ...

PLAY launches its first transatlantic flight to the US

PLAY Airlines has launched its first flight to the United States, becoming the latest carrier to enter the transatlantic ...

Singapore and New Zealand enter partnership towards sustainable aviation

The governments of Singapore and New Zealand have signed an MOA to work together to develop sustainable aviation initiat ...

Boeing 787 Dreamliner desprting on a demonstration flight

Boeing reportedly hopes to resume 787 deliveries in second half of 2022

Reuters reports that Boeing is telling airlines 787 Dreamliner deliveries will resume in the second half of 2022 &n ...

FAA makes Zero Tolerance policy against unruly passengers permanent

The FAA announces that its Zero Tolerance Policy against unruly passengers will become permanent ...

Incident: RwandAir CRJ-900 suffered runway excursion at Entebbe

A RwandAir CRJ-900, flight WB646, suffered a runway excursion on April 20, 2022, at Entebbe International Airport....

Virgin Australia targets business travelers with new secret lounges

Virgin Australia opens new invitation-only lounges, with hidden doors and privacy pods ...

Air Tanzania almost halves its operating losses, Auditor General reveals

Air Tanzania Company (ATCL) increased its revenue and almost halved its losses in the fiscal year 2020/21 a report revea ...

US DOJ will appeal to reinstate mask mandate if CDC deems it necessary

The US Dept. of Justice says it will appeal to bring back the face mask mandate if the CDC decides it is still necessary ...

Top executive at Russia's aviation authority resigns amid corruption allegations

A top executive at Russia’s aviation authority Rosaviatsiya has resigned following a corruption scandal. &nbs ...

Embraer announces Q1 2022 orders and deliveries data

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer delivered 14 jets in the first quarter of 2022. ...

SIA Group operated at 51% of pre-COVID levels in March 2022

SIA Group operated at 51% of pre-pandemic levels in March 2022

Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group’s passenger traffic significantly increased in March 2022. ...

Emirates to venture into the realm of NFTs and branded metaverse experiences

Emirates unveils plans to venture into NFTs and metaverse experiences for its customers and employees ...

China Eastern resumes Boeing 737 ops after March crash

China Eastern restarts Boeing 737-800 ops after March crash

China Eastern Airlines has returned its fleet of Boeing 737-800 jets to commercial service, a month after the plane type ...

Florida judge ends mask mandate for all US public transport, including airlines

A Florida federal judge ends face mask mandate for all US public transportation, including airlines ...

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Atlas Cheetah, South Africa’s forgotten fighter jet

When Africa designs fighter jets, it does it in style. But what happened to the Atlas Cheetah? ...

Cancellations, strikes and COVID-19 hits Europe as Easter travel chaos continues

Adverse weather, strike action, and COVID-related absences are expected to lead to flight chaos across Europe during the ...

Emirates introduces special Easter menus

Emirates introduces special menu options dedicated to celebrating Easter. ...

Pilot union sues American Airlines to block pilot training program

The Allied Pilots Association (APA) filed a lawsuit against American Airlines (AA) to halt a pilot volunteering program. ...

Turkey and Belavia to stop flight sales to Minsk for Iraqi, Syria

US lists 7 Belavia Boeing 737s violating export control laws

The United States Department of Commerce identifies seven Belavia Boeing 737 aircraft in potential violation of U.S. exp ...

Airbus readies A321 XLR for maiden flight

Airbus readies the new A321 XLR for its maiden flight, expecting it to fly in the coming months ...

New startup airline Sentra Airways plans flights to Africa

A new airline in the UK, Sentra Airways, announced plans to launch long-haul flights to Africa. ...

Air New Zealand suspends 44 crew members over rolling strike action - reports

Air New Zealand has reportedly suspended 44 Boeing 787 and 777 cabin crew members over rolling a strike action for bette ...

American health agency extends mask mandate for airline passengers

The American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has extended the federal mask mandate for people traveling on ai ...

airBaltic to wet-lease 11 Airbus A220s to other carriers

airBaltic to wet-lease 11 Airbus A220 aircraft to other carriers

airBaltic will wet-lease its Airbus A220 aircraft for summer 2022 to recover from the pandemic and the effects of Ukrain ...

Civil Aviation

Boeing likely to delay 777X aircraft deliveries until 2025: Reuters

ITA Airways’ new Airbus A350 performs its first preparatory flight

American Airlines expects Dreamliner deliveries only after the summer season

PL-12 Airtruk: how Australia created one of the strangest aircraft in the skies

ACCC grants interim approval for Virgin Australia - United codeshare pricing

The rise, fall, and rebirth of Virgin Australia

Rex Airlines signs LoI for additional Boeing 737-800NG

Harry Houdini’s little-known role in Australian aviation history