Airbus to seek independent legal assessment over A350 customer issues
Airbus is raising the stakes in its long-running dispute with one of its customers over surface degradation issues…
Air France-KLM may select Airbus instead of Boeing for medium-haul jets
Air France-KLM Group may select Airbus A321neo aircraft instead of Boeing 737 MAX jets for the future supply of medium-haul aircraft, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters on…
Qantas to convert two Airbus A330 into freighters as e-commerce increases
To meet growing e-commerce demand, Australian carrier Qantas has announced that it will convert two of its Airbus…
ITA Airways signs codeshare agreement with Etihad
Italy’s new national airline ITA Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Etihad on December 8, 2021. The new partnership intends to boost…
Investment firm 777 Partners orders 30 additional 737 MAX from Boeing
Boeing announced that Miami-based investment firm 777 Partners has ordered an additional 30 737 MAX jets. This order…
EASA issues warning over lightning protection issues on 13 Airbus A350 jets
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a preliminary warning over the potential safety risks of lightning…
EL AL Israel Airlines named official airline of Miss Universe 2021
The flag carrier of Israel EL AL Airlines has become the official airline for the Miss Universe 2021,…
Airbus A321XLR completes airframe assembly, proceeds to testing
Airbus announced that the prototype of the A321XLR, the latest addition to the company’s A320 family, is nearing the end of its assembly process. The…
Qantas starts Sydney- Delhi flights; Melbourne – Delhi to start before Christmas
Australian carrier Qantas started its first commercial flight to India on December 6, 2021, after almost a decade…
Riga runway closed after airBaltic plane slides off runway during snow
An airBaltic plane has skidded off the runway at Riga airport (RIX) in Latvia during a landing in…
Did a lack of flying due to COVID-19 lead to a go-around incident in Scotland?
Could a lack of flying practice due to the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to a serious incident during…
China moves a step closer to allowing 737 MAX flights with new directive
China’s aviation authority has issued an airworthiness directive on the Boeing 737 MAX, another step to the aircraft…
Biman Bangladesh plane kills two cows at Cox’s Bazar airport
Bird strikes can be bad enough, but a cow strike? That’s what happened to a Biman Bangladesh Boeing…
What’s next for Avianca after exiting bankruptcy protection?
A revamped Avianca (AVHOQ) has emerged from bankruptcy protection, 18 months after filing for a Chapter 11 process…
Italy’s ITA Airways firms up order for 28 Airbus aircraft
Italy’s ITA Airways has firmed up an order for 28 Airbus aircraft, comprising narrow-body and wide-body aircraft. The deal finalizes a memorandum of understanding for seven A220s, 11 A320neos and 10 A330neos first announced on September 30, 2021. ITA, the successor to bankrupt Alitalia, is also planning to lease A350s as part…
What makes business jets such great military aircraft?
There are numerous links between business and military aviation. And if some manufacturers like to highlight elements taken from their…
Norwegian Air Shuttle adds two 737 MAX 8 leases as it rebuilds operation
Norwegian Air Shuttle is leasing two Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft as it rebuilds its operations. The budget airline said in a…
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker says Airbus should admit to A350 surface flaws
The months-long dispute between Qatar Airways and Airbus over the A350 aircraft does not likely seem to end…