Airport security London City Airport to be first UK airport to scrap 100ml liquid restriction London City Airport (LCY) will be the first airport in the UK to have new CT X Ray… ByJean Carmela LimMarch 14, 2023
Boeing SAUDIA and Riyadh Air seal huge Dreamliner deals with Boeing for up to 121 jets Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) and new carrier Riyadh Air have both announced huge Dreamliner deals with Boeing. SAUDIA… ByIan MolyneauxMarch 14, 2023
Pentagon USAF seeks budget boost for “Doomsday plane” replacement The United State Air Force is seeking to replace its aging E-4B National Airborne Operations Center with a… ByClément CharpentreauMarch 14, 2023
Boeing EVA Air buys five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners Taiwan’s EVA Air purchased five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, further bolstering its fleet of the type. The airline announced… ByRytis BeresneviciusMarch 13, 2023
Bahrain Bahrain’s first of 16 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets unveiled Officials representing the United States and Bahrain met with Lockheed Martin executives to unveil the first F-16 Block… ByIan MolyneauxMarch 13, 2023
Boeing FAA authorizes Boeing to resume 787 Dreamliner deliveries The FAA has authorized Boeing to resume delivery of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft after halting deliveries in February… ByClément CharpentreauMarch 13, 2023
civil aviation authority UK Aviation Authority backs airlines and tells Heathrow to slash passenger fees The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has instructed Heathrow Airport to lower its passenger fees from 2024. The airport… ByIan MolyneauxMarch 10, 2023
Airbus Airbus conducts A321neo test flight using 100% SAF in both engines Airbus recently flew an A321neo on a test flight with both of the aircraft’s engines powered by 100%… ByJean Carmela LimMarch 10, 2023
Airport security Five airport innovations that will make travel easier in 2023 We have often wondered what airports will look like in the future. But with the fast development of… ByJean Carmela LimMarch 10, 2023
Boeing Boeing 767F, KC-46A face fuel tank issue; no impact on receiver aircraft Boeing notified operators in January 2023 that it had detected an issue with the paint primer used by… ByClément CharpentreauMarch 9, 2023
Boeing Boeing begins production of MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters for US Air Force Boeing announced that it will begin production on the first 13 MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, after the company… ByJean Carmela LimMarch 8, 2023
flight safety IATA safety report: 2022 saw a reduction in fatal accident rate The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its 2022 Safety Report for commercial aviation, showing the lowest fatal… ByJean Carmela LimMarch 8, 2023
Airbus Thai VietJetAir to focus on international routes; plans all-Boeing fleet by 2024 Thai low-cost carrier Thai VietJetAir said that it plans to operate an all-Boeing fleet by 2024, moving to… ByJean Carmela LimMarch 8, 2023
Russia Seventy Russian aircraft destroyed by Ukrainian defenses since invasion began A United States Air Force General has confirmed that Ukraine has lost over 60 aircraft since the Russian… ByIan MolyneauxMarch 8, 2023
Airbus Qatar CEO says aircraft delivery delays forcing airline to be ‘conservative’ Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Akbar Al Baker indicated that aircraft delivery delays are negatively impacting the… ByRytis BeresneviciusMarch 7, 2023
Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin resumes F-35 tests flights after three-month hiatus Lockheed Martin has resumed conducting test flights of the new F-35 Lightning II fighter jets after fixing an… ByValius VenckunasMarch 7, 2023
Aleppo International Airport Syria’s Aleppo airport out of service after Israeli missile attack: report Syrian state media SANA has reported that Israel launched an air raid on Syria’s Aleppo International Airport (ALP)… ByJean Carmela LimMarch 7, 2023
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport IATA plans to sue Dutch government over Schiphol airport capacity limits The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is taking legal action against the Dutch government over planned capacity limits… ByRytis BeresneviciusMarch 6, 2023