Indonesia threatens to halt Airbus orders over spat with EU
Indonesia is reportedly considering halting the import of Airbus passenger aircraft as a result of a trade dispute…
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Cathay Pacific warns protesters Cathay City is off limits
Cathay Pacific warns its employees against participating in a rally in its global operations headquarters, which is allegedly…
No joking matter: EasyJet suspends pilot on mental health concern
EasyJet has suspended a pilot from duty after his messages, shared with friends on social media, raised questions…
COMAC strives to pitch ARJ21 in Southwest China
The ARJ21, a regional jet made by China Commercial Aircraft Corporation (COMAC), embarked on a three day-long demonstration…
Cracks in salvaged A380 engine part to prompt safety checks?
Updated on August 23, 2019, to include a statement from the EASA Investigation into a mid-air engine explosion…
Qantas to launch Project Sunrise research flights
Qantas Airways is launching three ultra-long-haul research flights, as part of the “Project Sunrise”. Around 19-hour long non-stop…
Air New Zealand awaits Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engine return soon
Air New Zealand is awaiting its last remaining out-of-service Rolls-Royce engines to return to operation in the upcoming…
Qantas to pick BoeingAirbus aircraft for Project Sunrise by 2019
Qantas Airways is to make the final decision on which aircraft to choose for its Project Sunrise by…
Airbus clarifies A320neo, A321neo issues flagged by EASA
Within less than a month, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued two airworthiness directives addressing…
Boeing already hiring technicians ahead 737 MAX un-grounding
Boeing’s new job listing for technicians in Seattle, U.S., where some of the grounded 737 MAX are kept,…
BEA calls for witnesses into Swiss A220 engine loss incident
The French authority is calling for public help to find and identify Pratt & Whitney PW1524 engine parts…
South Korea’s activist fund KCGI mulls Asiana Airlines takeover
South Korea’s two largest carriers with, lately, not so shiny of a reputation, may now be joining forces.…
Airbus goes the distance, prepares to unveil A350-1000ULR
Airbus A350XWB family of jetliners have become the aircraft-of-choice for many airlines competing in the ultra-long-haul market. But…
Cathay Pacific announces new CEO and CCO as tensions rise in HK
As protests in Hong Kong continue, China appears to be further clamping down on Cathay Pacific. After the…
Embraer’s brand new E195-E2 to enter service in 2H19
Embraer has reinstated that its newest commercial jet, the E195-E2, is to enter service in the second half…
Ryanair says “no travel chaos”, despite failing talks with unions
Remember last summer’s travel misery as a wave of union strikes at Ryanair paralyzed hundreds of holidaymakers’ flights?…
Airbus latest figures: deliveries up, cancellations shadow orders
While the industry is still reeling from the half year 2019 results posted by the world’s two largest…
China Eastern Boeing 777 loses part of wing on take-off
China Eastern Boeing 777-300, headed for Shanghai, experienced a “mechanical failure” shortly after take-off from New York on…