Rolls-Royce F130 engine selected by USAF to power the B-52 Stratofortress
The United States Air Force (USAF) has chosen Rolls-Royce North America to supply the F130 engines for its…
Alliance leases two Dornier 228s from HAL to boost regional ops
Indian state-owned aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) inked a leasing deal with Alliance Air, a subsidiary of…
EmbraerX and Pyka to commercialize autonomous agriculture aircraft
EmbraerX announced a partnership with the United States-based autonomous aviation startup Pyka on September 23, 2021, to research…
JetBlue passenger assaults flight attendant, attempts to access cockpit
A passenger onboard a JetBlue (JBLU) flight (Number 261) en route to San Juan Airport (SJU) had to…
Airbus will deliver aircraft from US facility using SAF
Airbus will deliver aircraft from its United States-based manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama using sustainable aviation fuel, by…
Airbus starts assembly of first eco-wing prototype
Airbus announced that it had started assembling its first future eco-wing prototype on September 22, 2021, under its…
LATAM to upgrade 200 A320s with descent tech to help save fuel
Chile-based LATAM Airlines will upgrade over 200 of its Airbus A320 fleet with new descent technology to enhance…
Airbus Helicopters tests new engine backup system
In collaboration with the French aviation authority, Airbus Helicopters tested a new engine backup system onboard its Flightlab…
GOL to acquire 250 VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft for Brazil ride-sharing network
Brazil-based low-cost airline GOL inked an agreement with aircraft lessor Avolon and investor Grupo Comporte on September 21,…
Icelandair chief operating officer resigns
Icelandair’s Chief Operations Officer (COO), Jens Thordarson, announced his resignation from the airline group’s executive board on September…
Mesa Airlines appoints new chief financial officer
United States-based regional airline Mesa announced Torque Zubeck as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on September 21,…
GECAS to deliver four Airbus aircraft to PLAY
Iceland-based start-up PLAY airlines inked a deal with Irish–American leasing company GECAS for three new Airbus A320neos and…
Indian airlines allowed to carry 85% of passenger load capacity
Indian domestic carriers are eligible to carry up to 85% of passenger load capacity as per an order…
India purchases phased out Mirage 2000s from France
The Indian Air Force (IAF) inked a deal to purchase 24 phased-out Mirage 2000 aircraft from the French…
India to invest $680 million in drone manufacturing industry
The Union Minister of Civil Aviation of India, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, announced on September 16, 2021, that the…
Airbus-Air New Zealand partner to research hydrogen-powered aircraft
Air New Zealand and Airbus have agreed to a cooperation initiative on September 16, 2021, to research the…
SKY Express inks leasing deal with TrueNoord for ATR 72-600s
Greece based airline SKY Express inked an operating lease deal for new ATR 72-600s, with the regional aircraft…
WestJet Airlines undergoes leadership change with new CEO
Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet Airlines announced on September 15, 2021, Harry Taylor as the group’s new interim president…