UK MoD plans to buy more A400M, F-35 aircraft
The UK Ministry of Defence is planning to buy more A400M military airlifters and F-35 combat aircraft, according…
SAS launches cost-cutting program to deal with COVID and shift to leisure travel
Scandinavian airline SAS has announced plans for a “full transformation” of its business as it grapples with the…
American Airlines changes summer schedule again due to 787-8 delays
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) has had to change its summer schedule again due to delivery delays with the…
Berlin Airlift’s “Candy Bomber” pilot Halvorsen dies at 101
Gail Halvorsen, the US Air Force pilot who became known as the “candy bomber” for dropping sweets to…
Has the aviation industry turned the corner in the COVID-19 pandemic?
Are we out of the COVID-19 pandemic? Evidence is growing that 2022 will be a year in which…
Atlas Air enjoys record results in 2021 amid freight boom
Atlas Air, the US-based provider of freight and passenger ACMI operations, reported record results for 2021, boosted by…
Finnair prepares for increased demand this summer, despite Asia restrictions
Finnair is calling crews back from furlough and opening more routes as it plans for increased demand in…
Initial report on Emirates EK231 serious take-off incident at DXB released
Investigators have released a preliminary report into a potentially catastrophic incident where an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER failed to…
Airbus sets delivery target of 720 aircraft for 2022 amid COVID-19 challenges
Airbus said it expects to deliver 720 commercial aircraft in 2022, up from 611 in 2021, after announcing…
German pilot union VC raises concerns over Ukraine flights
Pilots’ unions have raised concerns over safety risks involved in flying over Ukraine amid heightened geopolitical tensions in…
US fighters escort three Russian aircraft in eastern Syria: CNN
US fighters scrambled to escort several Russian aircraft in eastern Syria on February 15, 2022, according to a…
AirAsia eyes electric air taxi market via VX4 deal with lessor Avolon
AirAsia Aviation Group is moving into the market for electric air taxis through a deal with lessor Avolon…
Etihad Airways signs LoI for 7 Airbus A350 freighters at Singapore Airshow
Etihad Airways is the latest airline to sign up for the freighter version of the Airbus A350. The…
FAA tightens up approval for Boeing 787 Dreamliners to check manufacturing
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will issue final approvals for all individual Boeing 787 aircraft, it announced on…
JetBlue exercises options for another 30 Airbus A220 aircraft
US carrier JetBlue (JBLU) is adding another 30 Airbus A220 aircraft by exercising options, which will help it…
Boeing adds another 767-300BCF conversion line amid growing freighter demand
Boeing is adding more capacity for the 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF), in light of rising customer demand,…
India’s Alliance Air signs for two ATR 42 aircraft for Himalayan operations
Indian regional airline Alliance Air has signed a deal for two ATR 42-600 aircraft to serve airfields in…
CEO of electric aircraft firm Eviation stands down, cites investor row
The chief executive and co-founder of electric aircraft manufacturer Eviation is stepping down, blaming a row with one…