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Embraer reportedly delivered 20 commercial aircraft in December alone
Embraer had a target of delivering between 60 and 70 commercial jets in 2022, a huge challenge for…
Aerolíneas Argentinas to operate freighter planes after 16 years
Aerolíneas Argentinas announced on Friday that it will lease two Boeing 737-800BCF cargo jets, ending a 16-year hiatus…
Four Porter Airlines E195-E2s are on their way to Canada
Porter Airlines has become a flagship customer for Embraer. The Canadian regional airline decided in 2021 to abandon…
New Chinese jetliner C919 expected to enter service from April 2023
The first series-production C919 delivered to China Eastern Airlines began a test campaign that should accumulate 100 flight…
Lessor BOC Aviation closes new order for 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8
Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has signed a new acquisition agreement for 40 737 MAX 8 jets with Boeing.…
Just over half of the A380s produced are currently in service
The balance of years of incredulity regarding the operational viability of the A380 is that 15 of the…
New Russian PD-8 engine begins flight testing on an Il-76LL
An Il-76LL equipped with a PD-8 turbofan took off for the first time on Monday from the Gromov…
Chinese ARJ21 jetliner approaches 100 aircraft delivered
COMAC, China’s leading commercial aircraft manufacturer, is about to complete a hundred ARJ21-700 jets delivered. According to Planespotter…
Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 affected by airworthiness directives
The finding of structural and equipment failures in aircraft is common, although always worrying, despite the fact that…
Lufthansa about to take over part of ITA Airways – reports
The epic of the sale of shares in the state-owned ITA Airways to a private group may end…
New Mexican carrier launches operations with Cessna SkyCourier and Caravan duo
Textron Aviation has begun to reap the rewards of now having a pair of complementary regional aircraft, the…
Emirates Airline acquires Airbus A380 for a bargain
It’s not cheap, but it’s certainly a bargain. Carrier Emirates Airline bought an Airbus A380 for £25.3 million,…
Embraer delivers the last three E190s assembled
Embraer held a very symbolic ceremony on Thursday when it delivered the last three first-generation E190s manufactured to…
Boeing 777-9 resumes flights after nearly three months
Boeing has resumed test flights with the 777-9 aircraft after 72 days of inactivity. The N779XW test aircraft,…
Launch customer of the E195-E2 in North America, Porter Airlines takes delivery of its first two Embraer jets
After great expectations, with several related announcements in recent weeks, Porter Airlines received on Wednesday the first two…
E-Jets have part of the fleet under suspicion of wing fatigue
Embraer’s older E-Jets may experience structural wing fatigue, reported ANAC, the Brazilian civil aviation agency, which issued an…
Airbus delivers first Condor striped A330neo
The German leisure carrier Condor took delivery of its first A330-900. The Airbus aircraft received the new livery…
Boeing about to get deadline extension to certify 737 MAX 7 and 10
One week before new safety legislation passed by the US Congress takes effect, Boeing is about to obtain…
China exports world’s first ARJ21 jet
If the entry into service of the commercial jet C919 days ago meant the end of the duopoly…
Air India expected to become the new customer of the Boeing 777X – report
The acquisition of around 500 new aircraft by Air India is gaining more definition. According to Reuters sources,…