Wizz Air, Ryanair see robust flight bookings for winter
Chief executives of Ryanair and Wizz Air said on Thursday the budget airlines are set for strong bookings in the next few months as travellers prepare to fly freely for…
ENGINES | Boeing 777-9 flight tests suspended over GE9X engine issue
Boeing has temporarily suspended 777-9 wide-body aircraft test flights after an unspecified issue was detected on the aircraft’s GE9X turbofan engine. The US planemaker and engine manufacturer GE Aviation are…
Japanese budget carrier Peach cancels flights over aircraft delivery delays
Japan’s Peach Aviation, a low-cost arm of ANA Holdings, said it had cancelled 92 domestic flights between Dec 27 and Jan 13 as supply chain issues delay the delivery of…
Key U.S. senator backs Boeing push to lift 737 MAX extension deadline – document
A key U.S. lawmaker is proposing an extension of a certification deadline for two new versions of Boeing’s 737 MAX and requiring retrofitting existing planes, according to a document reviewed…
Russian October airline traffic down 25% under sanctions
Passenger numbers on Russian airlines were 25% lower in October 2022 compared with a year earlier, the Rosstat state statistics service said on Wednesday, as the industry continues to be…
USAF prepares to unveil the B-21 strategic bomber
Northrop Grumman will roll out the B-21 Raider on December 2, 2022, the first new bomber aircraft designed in the United States since the Cold War. In development since 2015,…
Aviation firefighters to strike at 27 Australian airports
Thousands of aviation firefighters are planning to take strike action across airports in Australia to protest staff shortages. The four-hour walkout is scheduled to take place on December 9, 2022…
Bombardier secures order for Global 8000 aircraft from NetJets
Canada’s Bombardier Inc said on Tuesday that NetJets, operator of the world’s largest fleet of private jets, will buy four Global 8000 business jets from the planemaker in a deal…
Flight Review: Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 Business Class (KUL-MED-JED-KUL)
For twelve days, I had the chance to, finally, explore Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Since Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has direct flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL-WMKK) to Prince Mohammad…