Airbus doubles its aircraft orders in 2021
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has doubled its gross intake in 2021 with 771 new aircraft sales (507 net). The Airbus A320 family aircraft achieved the greater number of gross orders…
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Injured giant: Antonov An-225 damages landing gear sensor during incident
Antonov An-225 Mriya, the heaviest and, arguably, largest aircraft in the world, has suffered a mechanical problem with its landing gear. The…
Qantas returns Airbus A380s to commercial service
Qantas Airbus A380 aircraft have returned to the skies once again, almost two years after the carrier grounded its fleet of Super Jumbos. Qantas’ Airbus…
AVIC finishes general assembly of latest AG600 amphibian prototype
Chinese plane manufacturer Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has finished a general assembly of the latest prototype of the…
Iraqi Airways receives its first Airbus A220
Iraqi Airways is preparing to take delivery of its first Airbus A220 aircraft, which left the A220 production facility at Mirabel Airport (YMX), Canada. This is the first…
Confirmed: Allegiant Air orders up to 100 Boeing 737 MAXs
Allegiant Air will expand its fleet by ordering 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft with options for 50 additional jets. Allegiant (ALGT) has…
Allegiant Air to order 50 Boeing 737 MAXs, sources say
Allegiant Air is reportedly planning to expand its fleet by ordering 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft worth $5 billion at list price, people familiar with…
CDB Aviation hands over 15 new Boeing jets to United Airlines
Lessor CDB Aviation has completed its sale and leaseback agreement by delivering 15 new Boeing aircraft to United Airlines. The deliveries consisted of thirteen Boeing 737…
Airbus beats goal and Boeing with 600-plus jets delivered in 2021
Preliminary data shows that Airbus delivered more than 600 commercial aircraft in 2021. While the official figures are…
End of an era: Delta begins flights with last-ever Airbus A320ceo
Production of the first generation of the Airbus A320, named “ceo” for “current engine option”, has officially ended. The last “ceo” aircraft was delivered…
Asiana Airlines to bring back Airbus A380s in March 2022
South Korea’s second largest carrier, Asiana Airlines, could return its fleet of Airbus A380s to the skies. The…
Aviation Capital Group signs for 20 A220s and 40 A320neos
US-based lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 20 Airbus A220s and a firm order contract for 40 Airbus A320neo family jets, five of…
Russian MC-21-300 passenger jet obtains type certificate
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia (Rosaviatsia) has issued local aircraft manufacturer JSC Irkut Corporation a type…
Canada Jetlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A320
Low-cost carrier Canada Jetlines (JETMF) took delivery of its first Airbus A320-200 aircraft from Irish lessor Jackson Square…
Three years after Lion Air crash, Boeing 737 MAX can fly again in Indonesia
The Indonesian Ministry of transportation and the country’s aviation authority – the Directorate General of Civil Aviation – announced that they revoke the prohibition on operating…
Paint peeling on Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787s
Air New Zealand has been experiencing issues with paint peeling on some of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, according to New Zealand press…
Russia’s first serial Irkut MC-21 takes off
The first serial production Irkut MC-21, the latest airliner from Russia, has completed its maiden flight. The aircraft is the first of…
Air Force One vs Putin Force One: which is more impressive?
Stakes were high as Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin met in Geneva. The meeting may have not resolved…