Singapore Airshow: from iconic aircraft to lucrative deals | Quiz
Air shows often feature breakthrough technologies and lucrative aircraft deals. Asia’s largest and most influential aerospace exhibition is…
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Top 10: What is the oldest passenger aircraft in Africa?
While some plane spotters look for rarer planes at the world’s largest airports, others collect photographs of popular…
Airbus doubles its aircraft orders in 2021
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has doubled its gross intake in 2021 with 771 new aircraft sales (507 net). The Airbus A320 family aircraft achieved the greater number of gross orders…
Russian MC-21-300 passenger jet obtains type certificate
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia (Rosaviatsia) has issued local aircraft manufacturer JSC Irkut Corporation a type…
From A380 to An-225 Mriya: Test your knowledge of the biggest aircraft |Quiz
Do you think you know everything there is to know about the world’s largest aircraft? Take this quiz…
Top 10 rarest aircraft to photograph
Plane spotting is a game of patience and luck. This is especially true if you want to photograph…
Thai Airways listed three Airbus A330s up for sale
Thailand’s flag carrier Thai Airways listed three Airbus A330 aircraft and a flight simulator up for sale as…
COMAC says China will need 9,084 new aircraft by 2040
The aircraft manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) anticipates demand for 9,084 new aircraft valued at $1.4…
EmbraerX and Pyka to commercialize autonomous agriculture aircraft
EmbraerX announced a partnership with the United States-based autonomous aviation startup Pyka on September 23, 2021, to research…
Boeing ups 20 year market outlook for commercial planes
Boeing has noticed significant signs of industry recovery post-pandemic and predicts that the global aviation sector should continue…
Laser strikes up despite drop in air traffic: FAA
The United States aviation watchdog has released data showing an increase in laser strikes in 2020, despite the…
Russian scientists test overwing-engine design of a low-noise aircraft
The Moscow Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) in Russia completed another testing stage of a semi-model of a low-noise…
Surf Air Mobility orders 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EX electric aircraft
Surf Air Mobility and Textron Aviation signed a contractual purchase agreement for up to 150 Cessna Grand Caravan…
Rheinland Air service reserves eFlyer 800s from Bye Aerospace
Bye Aerospace, an American aircraft manufacturer specializing in designing electric aircraft, has announced that Rheinland Air Service (GmbH)…
Airbus considers lawsuit action over defaulting airlines
As the industry continues to grapple with the effects caused by the coronavirus crisis, the tension between aircraft…
Crazy expensive or just crazy: Which aircraft luxuries are real? | Quiz
Test your knowledge and find out if these aviation facts about luxurious aircraft are real or just absurd! …
Boeing: Southeast Asia will need 4,400 new jets by 2039
Boeing forecasts that air carriers in Southeast Asia will probably need 4,400 new aircraft to support the expanding…
Lufthansa collects €500 million using aircraft as securities
On January 6, 2021, Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) announced that it gathered a total of €500 million in the…