electric plane Joby starts processes to become the first eVTOL airline Joby Aero, a California-based electric aircraft development company, announced on July 29, 2021, that they had started filing… July 30, 2021
#lessor FIJI Airways return two of their A330-200s to lessor early Fiji Airways are returning two of their Airbus A330-200s to the lessor a few months ahead of the… July 30, 2021
Airbus A330neo Condor orders seven A330neos The German-based charter airline Condor has ordered seven Airbus A330-900s and plans to lease nine more to replace… July 29, 2021
India Former IndiGo boss to join upcoming startup Akasa Airline? Indigo’s former president, Aditya Ghosh is set to co-found with investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala to establish the startup airline… July 29, 2021
India Akasa Air: India’s new ultra low cost airline? Richard Branson, the CEO of Virgin Group, famously said that “If you want to be a millionaire, start… July 28, 2021
Boeing Boeing reports first profit in two years An increase in global vaccinations and the resurgence of travel bookings catalysed Boeing’s 737 MAX sales. On June 30,… July 28, 2021
Electric Aircraft Hawaiian considers electric inter-island aircraft fleet The Honolulu-based carrier, operating a stable network of connections with neighboring islands, is looking forward to replacing its… July 28, 2021
AerCap European Commission clears AerCap-GECAS merger European Commission gives a green-light for AerCap’s acquisition of General Electric’s leasing arm (GECAS) in a deal estimated… July 27, 2021
BAA Training BAA Training appoints Marijus Ravoitis as new CEO Baltic Aviation Academy, better known as BAA Training, announced Marijus Ravoitis as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).… July 27, 2021
bankruptcy SAA low-cost arm Mango Airlines to enter bankruptcy protection, media reports South African low-cost carrier Mango Airlines, a subsidiary of South African Airways (SAA), has been swedging to maintain… July 26, 2021
Airbus Spanish music festival to use Airbus A330 fuselage as a stage The fuselage of an old Airbus A330 widebody is set to be resurrected for a new life as… July 23, 2021
AirAsia AirAsia logistics arm to obtain six freighter aircraft Noticing a surge in demand for logistics operations within the aviation industry during COVID times, AirAsia is planning… July 23, 2021
Avianca Avianca files motion seeking certain approvals related to exit debt financing Avianca Holdings, the Latin American multinational airline holding company, filed a motion with the United States Bankruptcy Court.… July 22, 2021
aircraft incident Skyward Dash 8 skids off runway after gear collapse in Kenya A flight scheduled between Nairobi and Elwak in Kenya concluded with a Dash 8 skidding off the runway… July 21, 2021
Flight Simulator Russia’s S7 Aero receives its first flight sim from ALSIM A France headquartered flight simulator manufacturer ALSIM announced their first sale in Russia. The company delivered their ALSIM… July 21, 2021
aircraft Surf Air Mobility orders 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EX electric aircraft Surf Air Mobility and Textron Aviation signed a contractual purchase agreement for up to 150 Cessna Grand Caravan… July 21, 2021
aircraft Rheinland Air service reserves eFlyer 800s from Bye Aerospace Bye Aerospace, an American aircraft manufacturer specializing in designing electric aircraft, has announced that Rheinland Air Service (GmbH)… July 20, 2021
Boeing 787 Dreamliner BA expedites Boeing 787 nose-gear modification after repeated incident British Airways plans to accelerate a security fix to avoid the repetition of a nose-gear retraction incident… July 19, 2021