1 minute read Boeing files notice to lay off more than 100 employees in Huntsville, Alabama Boeing has filed a notice with the Alabama Department of Commerce to lay off more than 100 workers… byJean Carmela Lim2024-05-09
2 minute read Russian pair in US conspired to smuggle aircraft parts to airlines in Russia Two Russian nationals based in the United States (US) have pleaded guilty after they were caught acquiring and… byIan Molyneaux2024-04-08
2 minute read Ural Airlines and S7 agree deal with foreign lessors for 63 ‘stolen’ aircraft Ural Airlines and S7 Airlines have reached a settlement over 63 foreign-owned aircraft that were left stuck in… byIan Molyneaux2023-12-22
1 minute read FAA to expand role in regulating commercial space flights under new proposal The Biden administration has issued a proposal to split control of private space businesses between the United States… byEmilia Stankeviciute2023-11-16
2 minute read Aeroflot acquires 17 aircraft stranded in Russia through insurance settlement Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital and Russian airline Aeroflot have reached an agreement over planes leased to the… byIan Molyneaux2023-10-04
2 minute read Lessor AerCap recovers $645M for 17 aircraft and five engines stranded in Russia Aircraft leasing company AerCap said it received a cash settlement of $645 million for 17 aircraft and five… byRytis Beresnevicius2023-09-06
1 minute read US extends export ban on Russia’s Pobeda and S7 Airlines The United States Department of Commerce has extended the ban on export privileges for two Russian airlines, the… byGabriele Petrauskaite2022-12-23
1 minute read Russia’s Ural Airlines hit by US export control order The United States Department of Commerce has identified Yekaterinburg-based Russian air carrier Ural Airlines as being in violation… byGabriele Petrauskaite2022-10-18
2 minute read US authorized to seize $45M Boeing 737 BBJ owned by Russian oil giant A US Court has authorized the seizure of a $45 million Boeing 737-7EM business jet owned by Moscow-based… byGabriele Petrauskaite2022-09-01
2 minute read Abramovich’s 787 Dreamliner targeted by US sanctions The United States Department of Commerce added the private Boeing 787 Dreamliner of Russian businessman Roman Abramovich, former… byClement Charpentreau2022-05-23
2 minute read US lists 7 Belavia Boeing 737s violating export control laws The United States Department of Commerce announced having identified seven Belavia Boeing 737 aircraft in potential violation of… byGabriele Petrauskaite2022-04-15
3 minute read China, Ukraine in row over An-225 Mriya engine maker Motor Sich Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an order to impose sanctions on the Chinese company Skyrizon and its chairman… byClement Charpentreau2021-02-04
1 minute read Vietravel Airlines launches commercial flights amid pandemic Despite the pandemic, the new startup airline Vietravel Airlines operated its first commercial flight on January 25, 2021. … byElzbieta Visnevskyte2021-01-26
1 minute read Trump adds COMAC to US investment blacklist On January 14, 2021, the Trump administration imposed an investment ban on the Chinese aircraft manufacturer Commercial Aircraft… byElzbieta Visnevskyte2021-01-15
5 minute read Startup airlines to spread their wings in 2021 While some airlines ceased operating, others are planning to kick start in 2021. South America In March 2021,… byElzbieta Visnevskyte2020-12-30
6 minute read How COMAC C919 and Boeing 737 MAX became political pawns The development stories of the COMAC C919 and the Boeing 737 MAX could not be any different, even… byRytis Beresnevicius2020-11-23
4 minute read Introducing Aviadvigatel PD-14: engine to power MC-21 The Irkutsk Aviation Plant has completed assembly of a new MC-21-300 aircraft fuselage. While the fuselage is the… byAeroTime Team2019-12-10
2 minute read Inside the eye of Dorian, the Hurricane Hunters [Video] Weather services from all around the world have their eyes set on Hurricane Dorian. To predict its trajectory… byClement Charpentreau2019-09-02