Lessor loses patience: AirAsia X sued for $23 million Airline leasing company BOC Aviation has filed a claim at the London court against AirAsia X and its… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
Why can’t Boeing just replace 737 MAX? The Boeing 737 was designed in the mid-60s. A lot has changed since then, as the manufacturer’s best-selling… ByValius VenckunasOctober 22, 2020
Indian LCC IndiGo to bid adieu to 10% of its employees IndiGo, the India-based low-cost carrier, announced that it will reduce its workforce by 10% as the company aims… ByRytis BeresneviciusOctober 22, 2020
Canadian operators to modify A220s as rain causes engine failure A new airworthiness directive issued by Transport Canada requires all Airbus A220 operators in Canada to modify the… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
British Airways parent strives to raise €2.75 billion British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) (IAG) has placed new shares to prop up the group’s shrinking… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
Air New Zealand suffers first loss since 2002 Air New Zealand has reported its first annual loss since 2002. The air carrier declared a pretax loss… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
Boeing to end 747 jumbo production in 2022? Boeing is reportedly set to end the production of the 747 in two years. By then, the manufacturer… ByClément CharpentreauOctober 22, 2020
Airport technician dies after lightning strike at Hanoi airport An aircraft technician, injured by a lightning strike at Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), died on the… ByValius VenckunasOctober 22, 2020
Croatia Airlines to cancel A320neo order once again Croatia Airlines and European multinational aerospace corporation Airbus started negotiations over the cancellation of four A320neo aircraft orders.… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
La Compagnie suspends flights until September 2020 La Compagnie Boutique Airline postponed the resumption of its flights to New York for a second time. Due… ByClément CharpentreauOctober 22, 2020
Russia to set up new airline The new regional airline, called Taiga, is going to be set up by reorganizing several existing Russian airlines… ByValius VenckunasOctober 22, 2020
Curious case of SpiceJet long-haul low-cost flights The long-haul low-cost market seems like it is about to get a new entrant, as SpiceJet announced that… ByRytis BeresneviciusOctober 22, 2020
Il-96-400M: why is Russia developing yet another new wide-body? There are two wide-body airliners currently under development in Russia: new, sleek Russian-Chinese Craic CR929 and… Ilyushin Il-96-400M,… ByValius VenckunasOctober 22, 2020
US F-15 intercepts Mahan Air flight, several passengers injured After Iran initially accused Israel of intercepting a Mahan Air A310 on its way to Beirut from Tehran,… ByClément CharpentreauOctober 22, 2020
The last goodbye: Tiger Airways shuts down Tiger Airways Australia has officially shut down after parent company Virgin Australia’s new owner Bain Capital decided to… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
Qatar Airways to seat two directors on IAG executive board As the parent company of such airlines as Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, and others, International Airlines Group… ByRytis BeresneviciusOctober 22, 2020
SpiceJet continues long-haul odyssey with London-Heathrow slots After SpiceJet announced its intentions to become a designated airline to establish routes between India and the United… ByRytis BeresneviciusOctober 22, 2020
First flight from sea for Chinese AG600, world’s largest seaplane The AG600 seaplane, developed indigenously by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), made its maiden flight over… ByClément CharpentreauOctober 22, 2020