Russia aiming to fly solo without Airbus and Boeing
Russia’s aviation industry will aim to go it alone without the West, using locally built parts to produce 1,000 airliners by 2030 and end a reliance on Boeing and Airbus,…
Russian pilots should repair aircraft themselves, says official
Russia’s pilots should become mechanics and learn how to maintain aircraft themselves, according to the country’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Oleg Bocharov. “Together with the Ministry of transport…
Virgin Atlantic Reveals Its First Next Gen Airbus A330neo
Earlier this week, Virgin Atlantic revealed images on Twitter of its freshly painted Airbus A330neo. The highly anticipated aircraft is just one of the carrier’s 16 Airbus A330-900s firm orders…
Iran to form aircraft maintenance consortium with Russia, China, India: report
Iran will form an aircraft maintenance consortium together with Russia, China and India, reports indicate. The Head of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAO) Mohammad Mohammadi Bakhsh said the…
China Eastern sees smaller-than-expected C919 delivery this year
China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd said it expects to receive fewer C919 narrowbody planes this year than previously forecast, as it awaits certification of the local rival to the Boeing…
New lessor Abelo to order 20 ATR turboprop aircraft
New lessor Abelo plans to expand its fleet by acquiring 20 ATR turboprop aircraft, including 10 ATR 72-600 and 10 ATR 42-600S, it announced at the UK’s largest airshow in…
Delta Airlines and the MAX10
Last week we heard about the likely Delta order of 100+ MAX10s. This is a move that is more than just about an aircraft. There are deeper issues behind what…
The Big Return: Korean Air’s A380 will fly back to JFK in July
After two years of neglecting, strong words from CEOs that it will “never” fly ever again, and “buying it was a big mistake”, Airbus A380 is proving that all those…
Aeroflot to switch to Tu-214 as its ‘base jet’ – Russian Minister of Transport
The Tupolev Tu-214 will become the main type of aircraft operated by the Russian flag carrier Aeroflot. This news was announced by the Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation…