aircraft BCAA bans MRO services for 635 Russian planes registered in the country The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) has suspended all aircraft maintenance certificates for all Russian-operated aircraft registered in… May 4, 2022
Avolon Avolon records $304 million impairment to cover 10 jets stuck in Russia Dublin-based aircraft leasing company Avolon has recorded an impairment of $304 million related to 10 planes still stuck… May 3, 2022
European Commission EU Commision approves €1.9 million aid for Romanian airline TAROM The European Commission has given the green light for the Romanian government to allocate €1.9 million in financial… May 3, 2022
Australia Former Virgin Australia executive appointed new COO of Bonza Bonza has hired a new chief operating officer (COO) to guide its negotiations with the Civil Aviation Safety… May 3, 2022
Australia Meet Bonza! But what do we know about Australia’s newest low-cost carrier? It has been more than 30 years since the first Australian low-cost carrier (LCC) entered the local airline… May 2, 2022
DGCA DGCA investigates IndiGo pilots for using ‘guard’ frequency to criticize pay Around seven IndiGo pilots are currently under investigation by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India (DGCA)… April 29, 2022
Airbus Safran reaches deal with Airbus on A320 engine production rates for 2024 French engine manufacturer Safran had agreed a deal with Airbus on quantities for 2024. Speaking to Reuters on April… April 29, 2022
aircraft IndiGo conducts in-flight test of Indian air navigation system GAGAN The Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo became the first airline to land its aircraft using the space-based air navigation… April 29, 2022
cabin crew More than 300,000 candidates compete for cabin crew roles at Emirates Emirates has received more than 300,000 applications for cabin crew jobs since the carrier launched its first recruitment… April 28, 2022
Air India Tata Sons begins process to merge AirAsia India with Air India Tata Sons has started the process to merge Air India, the flag carrier airline of India, with low-cost carrier AirAsia… April 27, 2022
Canada Canada Jetlines closes $3.35-million non-brokered private placement Canada Jetlines (JETMF), the new Canadian low-cost leisure airline, has closed its non-brokered private placement to raise a… April 27, 2022
United Kingdom Urban-Air Port’s first airport for eVTOL aircraft opens in the UK Urban-Air Port, a UK-based developer of ground infrastructure for air taxis and other innovative autonomous cargo drones, has… April 26, 2022
Aircraft Engine MHI to expand MHIAEL Nagasaki Plant, predicts rising engine component demand Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), a core company of the Mitsubishi Group, has announced plans to expand its Mitsubishi… April 26, 2022
Dubai International Airport Emirates introduces special Easter menus Emirates introduced special menu options dedicated to celebrating Easter. The Dubai-based carrier announced that during Easter weekend between April… April 15, 2022
Belavia 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… April 15, 2022
Alaska One of the last airmail pilots in America shares his story At around 663,000 square miles, Alaska, which is located on the northwest extremity of North America, is by… April 15, 2022
Russia Russia allocates $238 million of state aid to airlines to cover flight refunds The Russian government will allocate $238 million of state aid to its airlines to cover refunds for passengers… April 14, 2022
Air New Zealand Air New Zealand suspends 44 crew members over rolling strike action – reports Air New Zealand cabin crew are striking for better pay and job conditions on behalf of collogues who… April 14, 2022