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…
Russia will deliver just half of its planned SSJ100s in 2022: report
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will deliver just 10 of a planned 19 Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jets in 2022, according to a new report by Russian newspaper Izvestiya. This…
China will not decouple from West, Airbus CEO says
Airbus Chief Executive Guillaume Faury believes China and the West will reduce their mutual dependency in the long term but there is no question of them breaking off trade ties,…
U.S. says six airlines issue $622 million in refunds
The U.S. Transportation Department said Monday that six airlines were slapped with $7.25 million in penalties and agreed to issue $622 million in passenger refunds as the agency vows to…