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Judge blocks US$3.8 billion merger between JetBlue and Spirit in the US
A federal judge blocked JetBlue’s deal to acquire Spirit Airlines on Tuesday, January 16, following the US Department…
Shares of carrier Gol fall amid bankruptcy rumors
One of the largest Brazilian airlines, Gol Linhas Aéreas can file under Chapter 11, legislation that governs companies…
Helvetic Airways will reinforce its fleet with four leased Embraer E195s
From the Fokker 100 to the Embraer E190 and then to the new E2 jets: Helvetic Airways undertook…
Boeing 737 Max 9 from Alaska may have been delivered without bolts holding the door plug
Ten days after an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 have a door blown out on Flight 1282, FAA,…
Delta Air Lines confirms order for 20 Airbus A350-1000
Delta Air Lines confirmed rumors linking it to an unprecedented order for the Airbus A350-1000. The US carrier…
Airbus closes 2023 with more than 2,000 firm orders for its commercial jets
Airbus had a year like no other in terms of firm orders for its commercial aircraft. According to…
Airbus commercial aircraft deliveries reach 735 units in 2023
Airbus easily exceeded its target of delivering 720 commercial aircraft in 2023. According to data released by the…
SKY Express will increase ATR 72-600 fleet by two aircraft
SKY Express, from Greece, took delivery of the seventh ATR 72-600 ordered directly from ATR in December. The…
Ural Airlines pays rent to farmer after its Airbus A320 lands in wheat field
The episode in which an Airbus A320 from the Russian airline Ural Airlines landed in a wheat field…
Airbus obtains Air Operator Certificate for Beluga cargo airline
Almost two years after creating Airbus Beluga Transport (AiBT), Airbus obtained the cargo company’s Air Operator Certificate (AOC).…
LATAM will paint five planes with the colors of the countries where it has domestic flights
Created in 2015, LATAM Airlines symbolized the unification of the airlines LAN Chile and TAM (Brazil), in which…
Transavia takes delivery of its first Airbus A320neo
Weeks after receiving an A321neo, Transavia took delivery of the first Airbus A320neo on January 9, the Air…
Boeing delivered 528 commercial aircraft in 2023, 10% growth
Boeing had a 10% increase in the number of commercial aircraft delivered in 2023, compared to 2022. According…
Delta could become an Airbus A350-1000 customer – report
Delta Airlines could announce a substantial order for Airbus A350 wide-body jets at any time, Reuters said. The…
Airbus and EVA Air finalize firm order for 18 A350-1000 and 15 A321neo
EVA Air and Airbus have finalized a contract for the acquisition of 15 A321neo jets and 18 A350-1000…
Boeing begins conversion of MD-90 jet into NASA’s X-66 experimental aircraft
Boeing has begun the conversion of an old MD-90 commercial jet into the X-66 technology demonstration aircraft, a…
US investigators find part that fell from Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet
The NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board), which is in charge of investigating the causes of the explosive depressurization…
New Lufthansa subsidiary, City Airlines has the first plane in its colors
City Airlines, a new subsidiary of the Lufthansa group, already has the first jet with its livery. The…
FAA orders 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets to be grounded
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the US civil aviation authority, ordered on Saturday that 171 Boeing 737 MAX…
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 loses emergency exit disabled in flight
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 suffered an in-flight decompression after losing a section of a disabled…