Airbus delivers 58 jets in November 2021
Airbus delivered 58 aircraft to 34 customers in November 2021, which was 22 aircraft more than in October 2021. In November 2021, Airbus…
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Boeing to build two more 737-800BCF conversion lines in China
Boeing revealed plans to build two new 737-800BCF conversion lines at STAECO’s facility in Jinan, China in order…
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…
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…
Plane crashes into car dealership parking at Medford, Oregon; two reported dead
Two people are dead after a plane crashed into the parking lot of a Chevrolet car dealership on…
China’s COMAC C919 certification may be delayed, more testing required
China’s COMAC C919 aircraft development program and certification targets may not meet its deadlines as more testing is needed to certify the aircraft, according…
Jet Airways in talks with Airbus, Boeing, eyes 100 jet order
India’s Jet Airways is reportedly in talks with Airbus and Boeing to purchase at least 100 narrow-body aircraft, valued at $12 billion, the carrier’s new…
LOT eyes fleet renewal with either Airbus A220 or Embraer E2
Poland’s flag-carrier, LOT Polish Airlines, reportedly aims to modernize its regional jet fleet by adding either Airbus A220 or Embraer E2…
airBaltic sets its sights on Airbus A220-500 variant
Latvia’s flag-carrier, airBaltic, has reportedly set its sights on a larger version of Airbus A220 aircraft family, the Airbus A220-500. The Latvian…
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…
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…
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…
China Airlines receives its first Airbus A321neo
Taiwanese carrier, China Airlines, expands its fleet after taking delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft. China Airlines’ Airbus A321neo aircraft has a typical two class…
An Airbus A340 aircraft lands on ice runway in Antarctica for first time
For the first time in aviation history, an Airbus A340 has landed in Antarctica, on an ice runway,…
Russia begins building airframe for CR929 prototype
AeroComposit, a subsidiary of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), has commenced work on the airframe for the CR929,…
‘Slightly damaged’: Russian firm puts crashed SSJ100 on sale online
RAD, a Russian auction house, has put a damaged airliner on a classified advertisements website, hoping to sell…
Low-cost start-up flypop begins with cargo routes while pandemic rages
Starting with cargo and then moving to passengers. That’s the strategy of new airline Flypop, which aims to…