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Close to certifying MAX 7, Boeing says 737 production will be increased ‘very soon’
Boeing is finally close to obtaining certification for the 737 MAX 7, the smallest variant of the single-aisle…
Purchase of ITA Airways stake by Lufthansa is close to completion
The acquisition of a 40% stake in ITA Airways by Lufthansa advanced a few more stages this week.…
ATR projects growth in deliveries in 2023 after years of pandemic
The world’s leading manufacturer of turboprop passenger planes, ATR admitted on March 30 that it has suffered a…
Carrier Ultra Air, from Colombia, ceases operations
Yet another Colombian airline has ceased operations, Ultra Air. The ultra-low-cost carrier has announced the suspension of its…
Order for 20 Embraer E2 jets in China is postponed due to illness of Brazilian president
Pneumonia prevented Brazilian President Luiz Lula da Silva from visiting China this week and, by extension, put an…
Four ex-LATAM A350s could reinforce Lufthansa’s fleet
Lufthansa is bolstering its long-haul fleet with new orders, but also the leasing of used aircraft. Among them…
Eswatini Air is the new operator of the Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft in Africa
New African carrier, Eswatini Air, from the Kingdom of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) started its flights on Sunday with…
Embraer seeks orders in Europe and China and mulls aircraft larger than the E195-E2
Embraer holds periodic meetings with the aviation media and one of these events took place last week in…
‘Big Twin’, a Boeing 777 converted into a freighter, flies for the first time
On March 25, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) performed the maiden flight of the first Boeing 777-300ER “Special Freighter”.…
Chinese C919 jetliner engine spotted in tests on Y-20 aircraft
A Chinese Xian Y-20 airlifter configured for flight tests was spotted in flight with a CJ1000A turbofan, developed…
Airbus delivers first A321neo assembled in China
Airbus completed an important milestone on Friday by delivering the first assembled A321neo at its Tianjin, China facility.…
JetSmart abandons purchase of Ultra Air, Avianca rethinks merger with Viva Air
Considered one of the most effervescent commercial aviation markets in South America, Colombia made headlines due to the…
737 replacement likely to enter service within next decade, says Boeing executive
During an investor conference, Boeing’s chief financial officer, Brian West, pointed out that the company should wait until…
Japan Airlines orders 21 Boeing 737 MAX 8
Japan Airlines confirmed market expectations and closed an order for 21 737 MAX 8 jets with Boeing. The…
Lufthansa A380 will return to service in June
Lufthansa announced the first two destinations that will feature the return of the Airbus A380, the largest passenger…
Aerocivil approves merger between Avianca and Viva Air
Almost one year after it was announced, the merger between Avianca and Viva Air was awarded the approval…
Chinese airliner ARJ21 begins training flights with TransNusa
The first customer of COMAC’s ARJ21-700 regional jet outside China, Indonesian airline TransNusa Aviation, recently began a 100-hour…
Madagascar Airlines expects to receive first E190-E2 in June
The largest island on the African continent, Madagascar will soon be able to transport passengers using Embraer E2…
Lufthansa to launch new airline based in Munich
Lufthansa will debut a new subsidiary in 2023, City Airlines. The carrier will have a regional presence in…
Iraqi Airways close to taking delivery of its first Boeing 787
On its long recovery journey after closing its doors during the Gulf War in 1991, Iraqi Airways is…