Airbus confirms Q1 deliveries drop, sells 4 A350 freighters
Airbus confirmed a drop of as much as 11% in first-quarter deliveries and announced the sale of four A350 freighters to an undisclosed customer on Tuesday. The world’s largest planemaker…
Brisbane Airport logistics hub attracts new tenant
Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) is set to undertake the largest industrial project in the airport’s history for global logistics and delivery company Aramex Australia. BAC will kickstart the development of…
INCIDENT | Nose gear of a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 collapses after landing at Dublin Airport
The nose gear of a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 was damaged after landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland. Flight #FR5542 from Liverpool suffered major nosegear damage when the Ryanair Boeing 737-800 (reg.…
Virgin Orbit bankruptcy casts shadow over Japan’s space dreams
The bankruptcy filing by Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc has dealt a blow to Japan’s hopes of building a domestic space industry, with plans for a Kyushu-based spaceport designed…
Icelandair signs deal for 13 Airbus A321XLR as it replaces Boeing 757s
Icelandair Group HF said on Friday it signed a provisional deal to purchase 13 of European planemaker Airbus SE’s latest A321XLR single-aisle jet, with deliveries slated to begin in 2029.…
Airbus deliveries fell to 127 jets in Q1, sources say
Airbus deliveries fell by 11% on an industrial basis to 127 jets in the first quarter, underscoring the pressure on global supply chains and paving the way for a 12-week…
INCIDENT | Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 makes an emergency landing amid technical problems
The German-based carrier, Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Frankfurt to Miami flight returned to base amid hydraulic problems. Lufthansa (LH) Boeing 747-8 took off from Frankfurt at 10:50 CEST and crossed Ireland.…
Lufthansa-ITA Airways tie-up nears after meeting in Rome
Italy’s government said on Thursday negotiations were progressing with Germany’s Lufthansa over the sale of a minority stake in ITA Airways after the two companies jointly approved the Italian carrier’s…
NATO orders additional Airbus A330 for Multinational MRTT Fleet
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered an additional Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). The tanker will join NATO’s Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF), bringing it to 10…
EU says Alitalia must pay back 400 million euros in illicit state aid.
In order to comply with EU state assistance regulations, Alitalia, the forerunner of Italian state-owned airline ITA Airlines, will be required to repay the Italian government a loan of 400…