Surge in demand for spare parts helps Safran post $1.1 billion profit
French aircraft engine supplier Safran posted higher than expected earnings for the first half of 2022. While supply…
GE Aviation fails to deliver engines on time due to supply chain disruptions
GE Aviation is failing to deliver turbofan engines dedicated to powering Boeing and Airbus aircraft on time, with…
Boeing: Global aviation will need 602,000 pilots by 2041
Boeing has estimated that 602,000 new pilots, 610,000 new aircraft maintenance technicians, and 899,000 new cabin crew members…
SIA Engineering deepens quarterly loss citing increased costs
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) reported a $2.9 million operating loss despite an increase in demand for base maintenance checks…
US Congress to consider raising pilot retirement age to tackle industry shortage
The United States Congress is considering proposed legislation that would raise the retirement age for commercial airline pilots…
COMAC C919 test planes complete flight tasks in China
State-owned aircraft manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) officially announced that its six C919 test planes have…
Aviation regulator DGCA initiates a 2-month-long audit of Indian airlines
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated a special audit of Indian air carriers to investigate…
El Al to return Boeing 777 fleet to service amid surge in travel demand: report
Israeli flag carrier El Al has decided to return Boeing 777 aircraft to active operations in order to…
TAP Air Portugal Airbus A321neo aircraft makes first SAF flight
The state-owned flag carrier airline of Portugal, TAP Air Portugal, completed its first flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel…
Ravn Alaska to retrofit Dash-8 turboprops with ZeroAvia powertrains
British-American hydrogen-electric aircraft developer ZeroAvia has won a new order for 30 ZA2000 powertrains, which will be retrofitted into De…
Two GoFirst planes grounded due to in-flight safety issues
Another Indian airline has come in for closer scrutiny by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India…
Court dismisses legal bid to stop SpiceJet services due to safety concerns
An Indian court dismissed a legal plea from a local lawyer asking that operations of the low-cost carrier…
Vertical Aerospace partners with CAE for VX4 pilot training program
British electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Vertical Aerospace has selected CAE, the provider of civil…
Qatar Airways drops Boeing 737 MAX 10 order but eyes additional 777Xs
The state-owned flag carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways, has dropped its purchase of 25 Boeing 737 MAX jets. But…
De Havilland launches three cargo conversion options for Dash 8-400
Canada-based aircraft manufacturer De Havilland Aircraft announced the launch of three cargo conversion solutions for Dash 8-400 turboprop…
Virgin Atlantic to operate test flight of Vertical’s eVTOL from LHR in 2024
Leading aviation companies have teamed up to work on bringing air taxi services to the United Kingdom, with…
Joby Aviation applies for UK certification of its eVTOL aircraft
Aiming to enter the vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft market in the United Kingdom, Aviation has formally…
EASA announces $350,000 tender for lithium battery screening solution
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) announced on its website a $350,000 call for tender for a…