Last ever Airbus A380 departs for first flight
The moment has finally come, as the last-ever produced Airbus A380 aircraft departed for its first test flight.The…
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Last Everett-built Boeing 787 takes off for first flight
The last ever Boeing 787 Dreamliner to be built at the manufacturer’s Everett, Washington, United States, facility took…
CRAIC CR929 models undergo wingtip design tests
The Moscow Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) in Russia has completed another wind-tunnel testing phase of the CRAIC CR929…
Boeing finds another potential issue with the 787 Dreamliner
Boeing is looking at another potential issue with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The manufacturer is testing whether the…
Flair Airlines owner 777 Partners orders 24 Boeing 737 MAX
777 Partners, a private investment firm based in Miami, Florida, ordered 24 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, with an…
Dassault Falcon 6X takes to the skies for the first time
The new Falcon 6X successfully completed its maiden flight on March 10, 2021. The business jet took off…
Rolls-Royce all-electric Spirit of Innovation completes taxiing tests
Rolls-Royce’s new, all-electric aircraft Spirit of Innovation completed taxiing tests, moving closer to its maiden flight. For the first…
Last Everett-built Boeing 787 rolls out of final assembly line
The last Boeing 787 Dreamliner produced at Everett rolled out of the final assembly line. Coincidence or not,…
Boeing potentially faces billions of extra costs to fix 787 Dreamliner issues
Various production issues have bugged the Boeing 787 Dreamliner throughout the past year, resulting in the company suspending…
Boeing planned to strengthen engine cowls prior United 777 engine failure
Even prior to the engine failure on a United Airlines Boeing 777 on February 20, 2021, on flight…
Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 heads back to Singapore
Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 was spotted heading back to Singapore, two days after it left Alice Springs (ASP)…
Thai Airways listed 10 Boeing 747 aircraft up for sale
Thailand’s flag-carrier Thai Airways is still trying to sell 10 Boeing 747 passenger aircraft. The planes on sale…
KLM adds first Embraer E195-E2 aircraft to its fleet
On February 23, 2021, the subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, added the first Embraer E195-E2…
FAA warns of decompression risk in Boeing 737 NG and MAX
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) concerning the Boeing 737 NG and MAX…
British Airways recalls Airbus A380 from Madrid Barajas storage
On February 23, 2021, British Airways Airbus A380 was spotted leaving Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) aircraft storage in…
UK bans specific Boeing 777 following engine incidents
Following the United States, South Korea, and Japan, the United Kingdom announced it would also temporarily ban all…
Boeing 737 MAX authorized to return to Kenya and Nigeria
Boeing 737 Max aircraft was recertified to enter Nigerian and Kenyan airspaces after being grounded in March 2019.…
Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 leaves Alice Springs storage
On February 22, 2021, Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 departed from Alice Springs aircraft storage, suggesting that the airline’s…