SMBC Aviation Capital orders 65 new aircraft from Airbus
SMBC Aviation Capital announced on January 21, 2019, an agreement for the purchase of 65 aircraft from Airbus.…
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National carriers in re-making: Croatia, Slovenia & big backers
When it comes to the aviation sector in southeastern Europe, it seems that national carriers have as much…
The first 787-9 Dreamliner arrives for Canadian airline WestJet
One of Canada’s leading airlines, WestJet has entered into what it calls ‘the global era’ with the arrival…
A220 gets milestone approval for longer flights
A major step forward in the ongoing operational development of the aircraft formally known as the Bombardier CSeries,…
Two more A330-900neo’s for TAP Air Portugal
Last year in December the Portuguese national carrier, TAP became the first airline in the world to offer…
GOL Airlines B737 shoots fireballs out of engine, forced to land
A regular one-hour flight to São Paulo on Tuesday afternoon, January 15, 2019, turned into a ‘blazing’ experience…
Airbus conquest of Boeing soil: new A220 assembly line in Mobile
Continuing its American expansion, Airbus launched a new assembly line on its Mobile manufacturing site in Alabama, United States, on January…
Ethiopian Boeing 777F intercepted over Indonesia, forced to land
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777 freighter, performing a non scheduled flight from Ethiopia to Singapore, was intercepted as…
Unsympathetic: US passengers file $3.5M suit against Aeroflot
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot became the source of a complaint coming from US passengers, who intend to claim…
United, Delta admit worries over impact of government shutdown
Updated 17-01-2019, 10:45 (UTC+2) Since the partial U.S. government shutdown began on December 22, 2018, most of the attention…
Avion Express ended 2018 with record results and new clients
Avion Express, an experienced ACMI operator, announced its production results of 2018. The company closed the year with…
Embraer, Boeing joint venture cleared for takeoff by government
The government of Brazil approved the strategic partnership between Boeing and Embraer, on January 10, 2019, putting an…
Mystery of crashed 737 MAX 8: ‘crucial’ second black box found
Just as hopes to find the second black box of the crashed Boeing 737 MAX began to fade,…
Airbus starts recruitment for new US production line.
As orders from American carriers flood in the A220, the aircraft formally known as the Bombardier Cseries, the…
Tipping the crew?
Just before 2019 dawned, JT Genter over at TPG alerted us to an unusual sight, cabin crew from…
MC-21 service entry threatened by US sanctions
The Russian narrow-body airliner Irkut MC-21, boldly advertised by the manufacturer to have a greater economic efficiency than…
Finance puzzles: Etihad cuts jobs, Jet Airways planes at stake
After cutting an order of ten aircraft from Airbus, Etihad now axes dozens of jobs to aid its…
Narrow escape: Germania finds answer to financial woes
Berlin-based airline Germania grazes the red. On January 8, 2018, the company announced it was facing financial difficulties…