Russia, Belarus launch ‘purely defensive’ joint air force drills
Russia and Belarus have commenced joint air force drills using Belarus’ military airfields.The military exercises will be conducted…
Hong Kong Airlines to hire 1,000 new pilots, cabin crew, ground staff in 2023
Hong Kong Airlines will hire 1,000 new employees across pilot, cabin crew, and ground staff roles by the…
Australian low-cost airline Bonza obtains AOC and will soon be selling tickets
Australia’s newest low-cost startup Bonza has obtained an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the country’s Civil Aviation Safety…
Power bank bursts into flames on Scoot flight, two passengers injured: video
Video has emerged of cabin crew tackling flames after a passenger’s power bank overheated and caught fire on…
Canada will buy NASAMS air defense system for Ukraine
The Canadian government has announced it will buy a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) from the United…
Wizz Air to close Cardiff base in UK due to ‘high operational costs’
Wizz Air will cease all services to and from Cardiff Airport (CWL) in Wales, the United Kingdom, citing…
India’s Go First leaves 55 passengers stranded on bus at Bengaluru airport
A Go First flight took off for Delhi leaving 55 passengers behind on bus at at Bengaluru International…
Kenya Airways faces flight disruptions due to delays securing aircraft parts
Kenya Airways is experiencing flight disruptions due to delays in securing aircraft components, predominantly caused by Russia’s ongoing…
Canada to receive 88 F-35 Lightning II fighters in $14.2 billion deal
The Canadian government has finalized a purchase agreement with the US-based aerospace and defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin to…
NordStar Boeing 737 slides off runway upon takeoff to Moscow
Icy conditions have caused yet another Russian passenger aircraft to skid off the runway.The incident took place on…
Dramatic footage captures An-26 cabin door opening during take-off in Russia
Passengers on an IrAero Antonov An-26 twin-engine turboprop aircraft were given quite the scare after the plane’s cargo…
Rossiya Airlines to fine passengers for canceling flights without ‘good reason’
Rossiya Airlines has introduced a new rule for ticketed passengers who decide to cancel their departure last minute…
China’s COMAC ARJ21 passenger-to-freighter conversion program given green light
Chinese state-owned aerospace manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) has obtained airworthiness approval from the Civil Aviation…
Pobeda Boeing 737 collides with a snowbank during takeoff in Russia: video
Footage has emerged showing the moment passengers were evacuated from a Boeing 737 jet belonging to Pobeda Airlines,…
HAECO to build world’s largest single-span aircraft maintenance hangar in China
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO) has announced its plans to build the world’s largest single-span aircraft maintenance…
Mexican government to buy defunct Mexicana brand: report
The Mexican government signed an agreement with several aviation unions to buy the brand of the now-defunct country’s…
Emirates shows off the first retrofitted A380 superjumbo jet: video
A retrofitted Emirates A380 superjumbo jet has re-entered passenger service. It is the first of 120 Dubai-based airline…
Jetstar Airbus A320 flight from Tokyo evacuated in Nagoya after bomb threat
A Jetstar Airbus A320 plane diverted to Nagoya in central Japan after a bomb situation was declared mid-flight.…