No paper plane: NASA supersonic X-59 QueSST is coming together
Following years of research and design engineering, NASA believes it has come up with a solution on how…
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Airbus delivers 1000th A320neo to IndiGo
Airbus has delivered the 1,000th A320neo Family aircraft to IndiGo. The millenial aircraft is the Airbus A321neo variant. The…
American Airlines anticipates 737 MAX will fly in January 2020
For the past few months neither 737 MAX operators, nor the aviation authorities could provide a clear answer…
36 Boeing 737 NG affected by pickle fork cracks so far
After the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) on October 3, 2019, operators of Boeing…
Aeroflot drops order for 22 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, awaits A350s
Aeroflot is keeping busy these days when it comes to sprucing up its fleet. The Russian flag carrier…
737 MAX groundings put pressure on Boeing deliveries in Q3 2019
The U.S. based manufacturer has announced its deliveries for Q3 2019. The results showcase that Boeing, which is…
Union strikes and shambolic negotiations: Alitalia still kicking
Two years after Alitalia declared bankruptcy and various deadlines extended, the Italian government is still negotiating a binding…
ATR launches plane for short take-off and landing
Presented at the Paris Air Show 2019, the ATR 42-600S has been officially launched by the Franco-Italian regional…
Southwest pilot union SWAPA sues Boeing over 737 MAX groundings
Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA), which represents over 9,000 Southwest pilots, is suing Boeing for “deliberately misleading the…
Interjet fleet puzzle: opting for A220 or sticking to SSJ100s?
The second biggest Mexican airline is size Interjet is reportedly nearing the decision on what to do next…
LOT will fly from Warsaw to San Francisco
LOT Polish Airlines has announced the launch of new direct flights between Warsaw and San Francisco. This information…
FAA issues airworthiness directive for Boeing 737 NG inspection
The Federal Aviation Administration released a new directive for Boeing 737 NG planes after structural cracks had been…
JUST IN | XL Airways goes into liquidation
The Commercial Court of Bobigny rejected the unique offer of takeover for XL Airways that was submitted at…
MC-21 suffers landing gear problem during test flight
MC-21-300 test aircraft suffered a landing gear issue during a test flight on October 3, 2019. The manufacturer…
An-12 crash-lands after running out of fuel, five people killed
A Ukraine Air Alliance Antonov An-12BK cargo plane made an emergency landing near Lviv International Airport, Ukraine. Five…
XL Airways gets last-minute takeover offer
As the Commercial Court of Bobigny was about to put the last nail in XL Airways’ coffin, a…
Aeroflot captain charged for Superjet 100 crash landing in Moscow
While the Russian Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) is still in an active investigation of Aeroflot Flight 1492 crash…
Operation Matterhorn: Thomas Cook customers flown home on A380
Following the announcement of Thomas Cook’s bankruptcy on September 23, 2019, more than 600,000 holidaymakers found themselves without…