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Where are Airbus commercial aircraft manufactured?
Some call Airbus a primarily French company. And there is some truth to that – after all, the…
OTD in 1988: Antonov An-225 Mriya lifts off for the first time
The article first appeared on AeroTime on December 21, 2019.At one point in time, it was the largest…
How to unground Boeing 737 MAX? FAA’s recommendations
A week before Boeing announced its decision to halt 737 MAX production due to, among other factors, the…
In-depth: Qatar Airways global expansion despite blockade
Since 2017, a Saudi Arabia-led blockade has had its fair share of negative impact on Qatar Airways’ operations.…
Abu Dhabi low-cost rumble: Wizz Air versus Air Arabia and Etihad
On December 12, 2019, Wizz Air announced that it plans to establish its first subsidiary outside of Europe,…
Lufthansa maintenance goes wrong, three workers injured
Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) 31-strong Airbus A319 fleet appears to have just gotten one airplane short. An A319-100…
FAA proposes $3.9M fine for faulty Boeing 737 slat tracks
Claiming that Boeing knew 133 of its 737 planes contained defective parts yet still presented them for certification,…
BREAKING: Norwegian axes Argentinian subsidiary
Norwegian Air Shuttle is selling its Argentinian subsidiary Norwegian Air Argentina (NAA) to JetSMART Airlines, as it struggles…
France braces for strikes, 20% of flights cut
The French General Directorate of Civil Aviation required airlines to cut 20% of their flights over French territory…
Emirates to lose $375M worth Boeing 777 over 22K claim?
Recent reports by Nigerian media suggest a curious case of a court battle. The supreme court of the…
Camair-Co commercial flight fired upon during landing
An aircraft from the airline Cameroon Airlines Corporation (Camair-Co) was shot during its landing in Bamenda, western Cameroon.…
Irkut completes assembly of fourth MC-21 test prototype
Irkut Corporation, part of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), has completed the construction of the fourth MC-21-300 aircraft…
FAA takes full control of new 737 MAX airworthiness certificates
In efforts to boost its authority and confidence of global regulators and the wider public, the U.S. Federal…
Mitsubishi admits facing another SpaceJet service entry delay
Mitsubishi SpaceJet M90 program is getting dangerously close to the business principles of the infamous USGlobal Airways (née…
Fuel truck hits two Bombardier CRJ900s in Texas
A fuel truck struck two Mesa Airlines Bombardier CRJ900 regional jets in Dallas, Texas (the United States), damaging…
With new CEO and secured funding, where does Norwegian go next?
On November 20, 2019, Norwegian Air Shuttle announced that the company finally found a replacement for its long-standing…
How are Europe’s low-cost carriers handling price wars?
With a price war raging on in Europe between full-service carriers and their no-frills counterparts, the former airlines…