Rolls-Royce receives its biggest order of Trent XWB-97 for Air India
Rolls-Royce has received an order from Air India for 68 Trent XWB-97 engines, plus options for 20 more. This is the biggest ever order for the Trent XWB-97, which exclusively…
Airbus to resume deliveries to Qatar Airways
On February 1, 2023, the seismic news that Airbus and Qatar Airways had finally resolved their protracted dispute over paint cracks spread quickly throughout the aviation industry. The fact that…
Lufthansa’s 777F equipped with shark skin-mimicking riblets enters service
The first cargo aircraft modified with AeroSHARK surface technology, which mimics shark skin for better fuel consumption savings, enters service in Frankfurt, Germany. The aircraft, registered as D-ALFA, belongs to…
Lufthansa, Air France-KLM eye Flybe landing slots – report
Lufthansa and Air France-KLM are circling collapsed UK regional airline Flybe to try to obtain its take-off and landing slots at London’s Heathrow Airport, Britain’s Telegraph newspaper reported on Saturday.…
Airbus and Qatar Airways settle A350 row, resume business
Airbus and Qatar Airways have settled a dispute over the safety of grounded A350 jets, the companies said on Wednesday, averting a potentially damaging UK court trial following a blistering…