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Mega overhaul: Inside Emirates’ $5 billion A380 and 777 refurbishment project
Emirates is undertaking perhaps the most significant aircraft refurbishment project in the history of aviation. Over the next few years, the carrier will complete nose-to-tail refreshes on over 200 widebody aircraft, including the largest passenger jet, the Airbus A380. The investment required runs to…
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Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines to launch first Asia route from Phoenix in 2026
STARLUX Airlines, the youngest of Taiwan’s three international carriers, plans to start direct flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) to Taipei’s Taoyuan Airport…
Trump’s Air Force One: 10 major changes the USAF must make to the Qatar 747
It’s official: On May 21, 2025, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth accepted a Boeing 747-8 private jet, gifted by the state of Qatar, to serve as Trump’s Air Force One. The lavishly…
Brazil’s GOL to exit Chapter 11 after US court approves restructuring plan
Brazilian low-cost airline GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (GOL) is preparing to exit Chapter 11 restructuring with a “strengthened competitive position” after the United States Bankruptcy…
Investigation finds ‘spatial disorientation’ to be primary cause of MRH-90 accident
The Aviation Safety Investigation Report into the MRH-90 Taipan helicopter accident that occurred during Exercise Talisman Sabre 23 was released on May 21, 2025, Australian Defence has…
Signs Boeing will soon steady 737 MAX production at 38 aircraft per month
There are encouraging signs from Boeing that it will soon steady 737 MAX production at 38 aircraft a month, a long-term ambition of the planemaker. According to Reuters, Commercial Airplanes…
Textron Aviation marks fifth anniversary of the Cessna 408 SkyCourier
On May 20, 2025, Wichita-based Textron Aviation celebrated the fifth anniversary of the first flight of its Cessna C408 SkyCourier multi-role light transport aircraft. The aircraft is a…
Russian airline S7 prepares to launch production of new aircraft engine
Russian airline S7 will start testing the new APD-520 “Leader” aircraft engine during the summer of 2025, according to Russian media. The APD-520 engine has been developed in-house by S7…
Elon Musk’s DOGE team to look over NTSB operations: Reuters
A team from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will review operations at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), according to Reuters. Reuters reported…
Etihad Airways posts 30% profit rise in Q1 2025 amid robust passenger demand
Etihad Airways has posted a profit of $187 million (AED 685 million) in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 30% increase year-on-year, driven by “robust passenger demand and operational…
Cathay Pacific makes a return to Adelaide with three flights per week
Cathay Pacific has announced a resumption of flights between Hong Kong and Adelaide in Australia with a three-times-a-week seasonal service starting later in 2025. The South Australian capital…
IndiGo announces Mumbai to Manchester and Amsterdam start dates and schedules
IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has finally revealed the start dates for its new long-haul non-stop services from Mumbai to Manchester in the UK and Amsterdam in the Netherlands. As…
Trump team accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar as interim Air Force One
The US Department of Defense has officially accepted a Boeing 747-8 business jet from Qatar despite criticism that the exchange amounted to corruption. On May 21, 2025, a…
Spanish airline Plus Ultra to operate long-haul flights on behalf of Air Algérie
Spanish airline Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas will operate some long-haul flights on behalf of Air Algérie, according to Spanish media reports published on May 21, 2025. The Aircraft, Crew,…
World War II victory: How Allied forces used radar to win aerial battles in WW2
2025 marks 80 years since the official end of World War II. There are of course, many factors that brought the war to a close, but two things are often credited as ‘secret weapons’ that led…
Ryanair asks Spanish cabin crew to repay raises after legal dispute with union
Ryanair has told some of its flight attendants in Spain to return salary increases agreed in 2024 following a legal dispute with their union. On October 24, 2024, a pay rise had been…
Malaysia Aviation Group obtains anti-bribery, anti-corruption certification
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) announced that it has officially obtained the ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS) certification, becoming the first airline group in Malaysia to…
Airbus delivers first of 47 Pratt & Whitney-powered A321XLR aircraft to Wizz Air
Airbus has delivered the first of 47 A321XLR aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air. The delivery makes Wizz Air the first in the world to…
A-10 Warthog Myths: 10 common misconceptions about the Thunderbolt II, debunked
The A-10 Warthog, officially the Thunderbolt II, is an aircraft unlike any other in the US Air Force fleet. With its iconic GAU-8 cannon, rugged airframe, and unmatched record in close air…
First production Bombardier Global 8000 private jet clears first flight hurdle
The first production Bombardier Global 8000 private jet has successfully completed its first flight, clearing the way for its entry-into-service (EIS) in the second half of 2025. …
ICEYE and Safran.AI partner to advance AI-driven space intelligence
Finnish space technology company ICEYE and French aerospace group Safran have launched a strategic partnership to develop advanced AI-driven solutions for geospatial intelligence…
