FAA allows first production Joby eVTOL aircraft to start test flights
The first Joby Aviation electric vehicle take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to be manufactured on its production line…
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The reason your flight is delayed or canceled? A lack of aircraft engines
Aviation has been plagued by supply-chain constraints which have affected every part of the industry. In the aftermath…
NASA concludes X-57 Maxwell electric aircraft project without a single flight
NASA is ending its experimental X-57 Maxwell all-electric aircraft project without flying the prototype airframe due to a…
Russia’s Polar Airlines operated flights with improperly maintained aircraft
Russia-based Polar Airlines, which provides regional connectivity to and from Yakutia, Russia, operated flights with aircraft that were…
Russia may be developing a light trainer aircraft: reports
Russia may have started the development of a light trainer aircraft for flight schools, according to Russian business…
Turkish Airlines refreshes its inflight catering, hints at aircraft mega-order
Turkish Airlines showcased its new inflight menu with great fanfare on May 11, 2023, during an event held…
India’s first Airbus C295 transport aircraft completes maiden flight
The first Airbus C295 tactical transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force has completed its maiden flight. The…
Embraer’s aircraft deliveries grow slightly in Q1 2023
Brazil-based Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Embraer managed to deliver slightly more aircraft in Q1 2023 compared to the…
Aero Vodochody conducts flight of first serial L-39NG trainer aircraft
Czech manufacturer Aero Vodochody successfully flew their first serially produced L-39NG jet trainer, 20 years after the last…
Embraer showcases Super Tucano light attack aircraft in NATO configuration
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has announced the launch of a new variant of its EMB 314 Super Tucano…
Emirates expands flight training academy with $4.3M worth of new aircraft fleet
Emirates is expanding its flight training academy with an addition of $4.3M worth of new aircraft fleet. The…
Turkish Airlines marks delivery of 400th aircraft with special flight
Turkish Airlines has taken delivery of its 400th aircraft, an Airbus A350-900 named One Love. The carriers CEO,…
How airlines buy new aircraft: a mix of price, strategy and in-flight innovation
Behind every successful airline is a fleet of carefully selected aircraft, carrying out an array of operations from…
Virgin Galactic launches aircraft’s first flight since 2021
Virgin Galactic carrier plane VMS Eve has taken to the skies again, after spending 16 months grounded while…
Kenya Airways faces flight disruptions due to delays securing aircraft parts
Kenya Airways is experiencing flight disruptions due to delays in securing aircraft components, predominantly caused by Russia’s ongoing…
CAA grants ZeroAvia permit to start flight testing hydrogen-electric aircraft
British startup ZeroAvia has announced that the UK Civil Aviation Authority has granted it a permit to fly…
AIR’s AIR ONE eVTOL aircraft completes first full transition to cruise flight
AIR, a developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, announced that its flagship eVTOL AIR ONE has…
Aero Contractors to restart flights with six aircraft after four-month halt
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited (ACN), known as Aero Contractors, will restart flights on December 5, 2022…