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…
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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…
United’s fleet anatomy: first to operate 787 Dreamliner trio
The start of the week marked the day when United Airlines’ first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner began scheduled service…
Boeing unveils ultra thin, folding wing concept
On January 8, 2019, Boeing revealed Transonic Truss-Braced Wing concept, aimed to “higher and faster” that previous concepts…
Vietnam’s newest player Bamboo Airways gets permit to fly
Bamboo Airways received its Aircraft Operator Certificate (AOC) from Vietnam’s Aviation Administration, the parent company of the airline…
Not Russian enough: USA stalls $2 bln Iran-Sukhoi deal
Entering international markets is quite a challenge for Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) – the latest attempt to…
Norwegian’s brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 ‘stuck’ in Iran for weeks
One of Norwegian Air Shuttle’s brand-new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft has been ‘stuck’ in an airport in Iran…
Qatar Airways Italian endeavor causes US airline industry panic
When Air Italy, the country’s second largest airline, announced early in December 2018, its plans to launch flights…