Aviation Capital Group orders 12 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
Lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has placed an order for 12 737 Boeing MAX aircraft, hoping to take advantage of demand from airlines during recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
AerCap says it will buy five additional 787 Dreamliners
Aircraft lessor AerCap Holdings on Tuesday agreed to buy five additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jets as the U.S. planemaker nears a resumption of deliveries. “We believe in this aircraft,” said…
Ryanair in talks with Slovenian government over potential flights
Low cost carrier Ryanair has held talks with the Slovenian Ministry for Economic Development and Technology last week over the potential introduction of flights from the country next year. According…
Boeing excluded Russia from the number of buyers of its aircraft in the next 20 years
Boeing has lowered its projected demand for commercial aircraft over the next two decades due to the prospect of a global economic crisis and uncertainty over the supply of airliners…
Virgin Atlantic to operate test flight of Vertical’s eVTOL from LHR in 2024
Leading aviation companies have teamed up to work on bringing air taxi services to the United Kingdom, with Virgin Atlantic set to operate test flights of Vertical Aerospace’s eVTOL aircraft…
Jubba Airways Fokker 50 flips over after crashing in Somalia
A Jubba Airways Fokker 50 aircraft crashed at Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) in Somalia on July 18, 2022. The airline confirmed the accident and announced that all passengers and…
Boeing CEO says supply chain issues are hindering 737 Max production increase
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun on Monday said the manufacturer won’t ramp up production of its best-selling 737 Max yet because of supply chain constraints. The manufacturer is producing 31 of…
Israel to boost Asia flights when Saudi Arabia opens airspace
Israeli airlines plan to expand and open new routes to India and other Asian destinations after Saudi Arabia announced it would allow unfettered access to its airspace, a move that…
Australian Domestic Airlines Nearing Full Recovery
Australia’s domestic airline industry is approaching full recovery, according to statistics released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in its June report on airline competition in Australia. Releasing its…
1,000 bags. Zero passengers. Delta flight from Heathrow latest sign of air travel hell
Delta Air Lines took what it called a “creative” step to solve a massive baggage problem for passengers flying through troubled Heathrow Airport. Others might call the move extreme: the…