aircraft incident B737 engine severely damaged by bird strike in Kyrgyzstan An Avia Traffic Company Kyrgyzstan Boeing 737 aircraft suffered engine damage after a collision with a bird while… May 5, 2024
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commercial air travel IATA criticizes Germany’s ‘unhealthy obsession’ with aviation taxes The recent surge in aviation taxes in Germany has faced sharp criticism from the International Air Transport Association… May 5, 2024
aircraft mechanic WestJet issues lockout notice as negotiations stall with mechanics union Canadian airline WestJet issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the union representing WestJet aircraft maintenance engineers, the Aircraft… May 5, 2024
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CAAC China opens door to mass production of home-built pilotless eVTOL aircraft The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has cleared the way for the mass production of a domestically… April 7, 20241 comment
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bidders UN excludes Russia from participating in new bids to provide air services The United Nations (UN) Secretariat has excluded Russian companies from participating in new bids to provide air services… March 3, 2024
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C919 China Eastern Airlines takes delivery of 5th home-grown COMAC C919 jet Aircraft manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) has delivered the fifth C919 narrow-body airliner to China Eastern… March 3, 2024
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Airbus A320neo IndiGo A320neo misses taxiway at India’s busiest airport An Airbus A320neo aircraft operated by India’s low-cost carrier IndiGo missed a taxiway exit, causing a runway blockage… February 11, 2024
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Archer Aviation FAA gives green light to Archer Aviation to operate Part 145 repair station California-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer, Archer Aviation, has received a Part 145 certification from… February 11, 2024
Russia Ukraine downs 40 out of 45 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia The Ukrainian Air Force reported having destroyed at least four dozen attack drones launched by Russian forces in… February 11, 2024
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