Turkey’s Istanbul Airport becomes “Chinese friendly”
Turkey’s Istanbul Airport launched a “Chinese Friendly Airport” project with the aim to provide a personalized experience for…
Lufthansa Technik signs new contract: seeks to reign in China
Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen and China Aviation Supplies (CASC) signed a new long-term contract of Total Component Maintenance. The…
Tail strike in Moscow: Azur Air Boeing 767 suffers belly damage
An Azur Air Boeing 767-300 suffered significant belly damage during a tail strike incident in Vnukovo airport (VKO),…
Aeroflot expects state guarantees in $940 million loan
Aeroflot Group received a $107 million (RUB7.9 billion) government subsidy and expects to obtain the state guarantees for…
Flying-V completes the first real flight test
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in collaboration with Technische Universiteit (TU) Delft completed the successful first real flight test…
Boeing delivers first MH-47G Block II Chinook to U.S Army
The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) received the first new-generation MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopter. While the…
Norwegian Air Shuttle desire new crisis assistance
Norwegian Air Shuttle is still unable to claw its way out of a financial pit of despair. The…
From 100 to 0: Is Avianca behind BOC Aviation A320neo order drop?
BOC Aviation has cancelled its order for 18 A320neo aircraft after the lessor’s customer decided to buy the…
China offers trial COVID-19 vaccine to aviation professionals
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced that two experimental China-made COVID-19 vaccines will be offered to…
Ryanair sharpens knives against competitors: raises €400 million
Ryanair has placed new ordinary shares and raised approximately €400 million from shareholders to strengthen its balance sheet.…
Lessor loses patience: AirAsia X sued for $23 million
Airline leasing company BOC Aviation has filed a claim at the London court against AirAsia X and its…
New lifeline for Alitalia: EU approves €200 million aid
The European Union (EU) Commission has approved a grant worth €200 million for Italian flag carrier Alitalia. The…
Canadian operators to modify A220s as rain causes engine failure
A new airworthiness directive issued by Transport Canada requires all Airbus A220 operators in Canada to modify the…
AirAsia seeks $602 million cash injection
AirAsia Group announced that it was seeking to raise $602 million by the end of 2020, after suffering…
Ryanair sells €850 million bond, the first in three years
Irish budget airline Ryanair sold €850 million bond, its first since 2017. The low-cost carrier’s bond sale indicates…
Boeing 737 MAX takes first EASA test flight
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has started test flights of the Boeing 737 MAX. The agency…
Korean Air converts two Boeing 777 into freighters
Korean Air has converted two Boeing 777-300ER airliners into cargo aircraft after cargo revenue for the airline climbed…
British Airways parent strives to raise €2.75 billion
British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) (IAG) has placed new shares to prop up the group’s shrinking…