Starlux gets Taiwan AOC
The Taiwan Ministry of Transport and Communications has approved Starlux Airlines’ air operator certificate (AOC) application, as it moves towards… Read More »
Spirit airlines to add fewer destinations in 2020
Spirit Airlines will add fewer new destinations in 2020, as the Florida-based ULCC focuses on using the new capacity to… Read More »
BOC Aviation orders 20 new A320neo aircraft
BOC Aviation Limited has ordered 20 new Airbus A320neo aircraft, with a selection of these set to be leased to… Read More »
SpaceX launches new round of Starlink satellites
SpaceX took another step toward its worldwide Internet system on Monday (6 January 2020). One of its Falcon-9 rockets launched… Read More »
Irish lessor Avolon owned or managed 525 aircraft at the end of 2019
Aircraft leasing company paid investors dividend of $285m in final quarter of 2019 Avolon chief executive Dómhnal Slattery with Taoiseach… Read More »
Spirit finalises order for 100 A320neo
Spirit Airlines has finalised a purchase agreement with Airbus for 100 A320neo Family aircraft, confirming a memorandum of understanding signed… Read More »
Space milestones: here are the missions to look forward to in 2020
Last year was an excellent year for space exploration, with the icing on the Christmas cake the first ever image… Read More »
Vietjet receives A321neo ACF
Vietjet has welcomed two new Airbus A321 aircraft, boosting its fleet to a total of 80 aircraft. With the new… Read More »
2020 Should See The Boeing 777X Take Its First Flight
The Boeing 777X is very likely to take its first flight this year, despite missing the original flight testing date… Read More »
The world’s safest airlines for 2020
(CNN) – Airline safety is one of those things you hope you’ll never have to worry about when you travel…. Read More »
Hong Kong Airlines Taken To Court Over Non-Payment Of Aircraft
Hong Kong Airlines has been taken to court over the non-payment of aircraft leased from an Irish firm. The South… Read More »
A Boeing 777 has clipped the tail of another plane at Toronto airport
A Boeing 777 has clipped the tail of another plane at Toronto airport. The Air Canada jet, which was being… Read More »
Most ‘Eligible’ British Airways Aircraft Will Have Wifi In A Year
Many will be preparing for the new year by drafting a list of resolutions for 2020. British Airways was no… Read More »
Vietnam Airlines Launches Its 19th Route To China
Beginning 19 January, Vietnam Airlines will operate flights between Danang, Vietnam and Shanghai, China. With the addition of this new… Read More »
Boeing 737 Max Should Return In 2020 But The Crisis Won’t Be Over
The Boeing 737 Max will likely return to service sometime in 2020, but that won’t close the books on one… Read More »
Irkut MC-21-300 test fleet increased to four ..
A fourth aircraft has joined Irkut’s MC-21-300 test fleet having completed its maiden flight on December 25. The MC-21 is… Read More »
Pratt & Whitney GTF engine revenue flight
Pratt & Whitney GTF engine revenue flight hours tripled in 2019 across the combined GTF-powered fleet of Airbus A320neo family,… Read More »
Rolls-Royce unveils all-electric aircraft
Rolls-Royce’s ambitions to build the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft have taken an important step forward with the unveiling of the… Read More »
Boeing Is One of Just Two Commercial Jet Makes. Its 737 Max Woes Won’t Change That.
Boeing’s stock resilience through the 737 MAX crisis, grounded since mid-March following the deadly second crash of the jet in… Read More »
The last decade of aviation brings some surprising changes
The last 10 years have seen major changes in aviation as fuel-efficient, twin-engine aircraft sounded the death knell for jumbo… Read More »
Interjet seeking to off-load its Superjets
Mexico’s LLC Interjet is seeking to dispose of its Sukhoi Superjet 100. The Russian-made jet is now considered too expensive… Read More »
Airline seatback screens may be an endangered species
In the quest to command higher fares and traveler loyalty, airlines are constantly scrambling to market their onboard services as… Read More »
Bamboo Airways is set to increase its fleet size to 100 by 2024
Bamboo Airways is set to increase its fleet size to 100 by 2024 after it received permission from the Vietnamese… Read More »
Airline entrepreneur David Neeleman considers used jets for new U.S. airline
Airline entrepreneur David Neeleman said his new U.S. airline would begin flights next year and may employ used Embraer planes… Read More »
European regulator plans its own test flights of Boeing 737 MAX
Europe’s aviation regulator will send its own test pilots and engineers to fly forthcoming certification flight tests of Boeing’s newly… Read More »
Chinese airlines will buy 7,690 new planes worth $1.2 trillion over 20 years
Chinese airlines will buy 7,690 new planes worth $1.2 trillion over the next two decades to keep pace with booming… Read More »