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Aeroflot announces purchase of 8 leased A330s
Aeroflot used a legal exception in its leasing contracts to acquire eight Airbus A330-300s out of the 12…
First series-production C919 flies for the first time
COMAC, the Chinese commercial aircraft manufacturer, performed the maiden flight of the first series-production C919 jet on Saturday,…
ITA Airways takes delivery of its first A350-900
ITA Airways became the 40th operator of the A350, Airbus’ advanced widebody, on Wednesday as it took delivery…
Gol and Avianca create the largest air travel group in Latin America
Brazilian Gol and Colombian Avianca announced on Wednesday an agreement between their shareholders to form a holding company…
Tibet Airlines A319 aborts takeoff and catches fire in China
One of the biggest air travel market in the world, China was the scene of yet another plane…
ATR performs flight with ATR 42-600S partially configured for STOL operation
ATR performed the first flight of the ATR 42-600S aircraft with a partial STOL configuration on Wednesday. The…
Embraer advanced turboprop expected to be launched in mid-2023
Embraer is close to the moment of decision regarding the launch of its new passenger turboprop. A project…
Boeing closes deal with Lufthansa to make up for 777X delay
The delay in developing the 777X has put Boeing against the wall for high-capacity widebody customers. Lufthansa, for…
Nordic Aviation Capital lessor is the E-Jets freighters first customer
Launched in March, the E-Jet P2F (Passenger to Freight) program already has its first customer, Nordic Aviation Capital…
Cessna delivers first SkyCourier freighter to FedEx
Textron Aviation announced on Monday the first delivery of the new Cessna SkyCourier, twin-engine turboprop utility. The company…
Lufthansa considers taking delivery of A350s from Qatar and Aeroflot – report
Lufthansa is reportedly in talks with Airbus to take over production slots for A350 aircraft owned by Qatar…
Itapemirim loses AOC in Brazil definitively
Brazilian carrier Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos (ITA) lost its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) last week. The decision was taken…
Fokker Services is chosen by Embraer to support E-Jets engines
Fokker Services was chosen by Embraer to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, covering a series of…
Boeing global headquarters moves from Chicago to Arlington, Virginia
Just over two decades after leaving Seattle for Chicago, Boeing has moved its global headquarters again. The company…
Boeing 777-9 delay makes Lufthansa consider return of Airbus A380
Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr changed his speech towards the A380, the largest passenger aircraft in the world.…
Largest Fokker jet operator in the world to be taken over by Qantas
Days after agreeing a billion-dollar deal for state-of-the-art aircraft with Airbus, Qantas Airways announced that it had made…
Airbus may have to review A321XLR design and delay debut to 2024
One of the most anticipated commercial aircraft of recent times, the Airbus A321XLR, designed for long-range flights and…
Former Avianca owner launches new carrier in Italy
After seeing the Brazilian airline OceanAir go bankrupt and being removed from the direction of Avianca Colombia, businessman…
Last Bandeirante turboprop operating in Cuba is retired after incident
Among several Russian aircraft, the state-owned airline Cubana de Aviacion also operates some Western planes, including the ATR…
Qantas confirms historic order for Airbus, including A350 for long-haul flights
Qantas and Airbus have entered into a massive aircraft agreement that includes 40 single-aisle jets and twelve widebodies…