Coup at Aigle Azur: the CEO strikes back
After being evicted at the beginning of the week to be replaced by a duo composed of a…
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Private Mirage F1 makes maiden flight in the United States
Five years after its retirement from the French Armée de l’air, the Mirage F1 completed its maiden flight…
Official: U.S. establishes Space Command [Video]
The United States Department of Defense officially announced the establishment of U.S. Space Command on August 29, 2019.…
Water bombers scramble to fight the Amazon forest fires
The Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro authorized two C-130 Hercules of the Brazilian Air Force to participate in fighting…
Spanish C-101 Aviojet training jet crashed in Mediterranean Sea
A C-101 Aviojet training plane belonging to the Spanish Air Force crashed into the Mediterranean Sea near La…
Cracks in salvaged A380 engine part to prompt safety checks?
Updated on August 23, 2019, to include a statement from the EASA Investigation into a mid-air engine explosion…
BEA calls for witnesses into Swiss A220 engine loss incident
The French authority is calling for public help to find and identify Pratt & Whitney PW1524 engine parts…
Retrospective: The beginning of the end of Airbus A340
Airbus was competing with Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and Lockheed’s TriStar only in short and mid-hauls until 1993. But…
Aviation in the Baltics: airBaltic vs Nordica (Part I)
The situation of the airline industry in the three Baltic states, namely Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, is an…
French waterbomber crashes during forest fire, one pilot dead
A Grumman S2F Tracker of the French Civil Security crashed near Générac, France, during an intervention on forest…
First Airbus A350-1000 for British Airways [Video]
British Airways has taken delivery of its first A350-1000 at Airbus Headquarters in Toulouse, France, making it the…
BEA deems vague ATC instructions culprit of A319, A320 near miss
French Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA) deems “inadequate phraseology” as the culprit of…
US Navy claims it shot down Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz
While it was about to transit through the Strait of Hormuz, the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer shot down…
Airlines instructed to check for cracks on Airbus A380 wings
Updated on 15/07/2019 at 11:35 am (UTC +2) with a comment from Emirates spokesperson. The EASA (European Union…
Airbus and Boeing ready to drop the Canadian fighter jet tender?
Airbus and Boeing might consider withdrawing from the tender launched by Canada for new fighter jets. Both manufacturers…
‘Flymaybe’ no more: Flybe set for Virgin-led makeover
Once written-off as another European airline headed for collapse, the struggling British regional airline Flybe finally has the…
AirAsia to take over struggling Malaysia Airlines?
Recent reports in the Malaysian news media indicate the ailing national carrier Malaysia Airlines may be put up for…
Is Airbus A380 overcoming midlife crisis?
Every aviation enthusiast had a very bittersweet Valentine’s Day in 2019, as Airbus announced that they are canceling…