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ITA Airways takes delivery of its first Airbus A330neo
ITA Airways, Italy’s flag carrier, took delivery of the first A330-900neo in its fleet on Friday. The aircraft,…
New Chinese passenger plane C919 set to make first revenue flight on Sunday
After nearly 15 years in development, COMAC C919 jetliner is expected to make its first commercial flight this…
Lufthansa agrees to pay 325 million euros for 41% of ITA Airways
Following months of negotiations, the Lufthansa Group and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance concluded an agreement…
Airbus denies it will launch the A220-500 at the Paris Air Show
Airbus has dismissed speculation about an imminent launch of the so-called A220-500, a high-capacity variant of the jetliner…
Embraer will supply ten E195-E2s to Malaysian carrier
The E195-E2, Embraer’s largest commercial jet, won its first customer in Southeast Asia, SKS Airways, from Malaysia. The…
Fokker could return in 2035 with hydrogen jetliner
One of the most traditional planemakers in history, Fokker can return in 2035, if it depends on the…
Lufthansa closes the lease of four Airbus A350s that flew with LATAM
The Lufthansa group signed a leasing contract to receive four more Airbus A350-900 jets in its fleet. The…
France bans short-haul domestic flights
France has started to ban short-haul domestic flights on routes where there are train travel alternatives that can…
SSJ-New jet will start production in 2024
Shaken by the lack of imported components, the Russian SSJ100 jetliner is being completely reformulated to overcome this…
Scoot Airlines signs lease agreement for nine E190-E2 jets with Azorra
Scoot, a low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, has signed a lease agreement for nine E190-E2 jets with Azorra,…
Boeing 737 MAX 8 to fly for yet another African airline
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 has a new customer on the African continent. ASKY Airlines signed a two-aircraft…
Largest turbofan engine in history, Rolls-Royce Ultrafan performs first static test
In development for a decade, Rolls-Royce’s Ultrafan engine recently performed its first static test. Initial tests were conducted…
Royal Jordanian closes deal for eight Embraer E2 jets
Seven months after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in which it intended to have 10 E2 aircraft,…
Single C919 jetliner delivered returns to flying in China after two months
China Eastern Airlines’ commercial jet COMAC C919 returned to flight on May 17 after a long period of…
FAA demands reinforcements in the cargo hold of the Boeing 787
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on May 16 issued a new Airworthiness Directive (AD) to address what the…
Helvetic Airways will once again receive Embraer E190 jets
Swiss regional airline, Helvetic Airways announced the signing of an agreement with TrueNoord to lease two first generation…
Turboprop D328eco has a launch customer, Private Wings
The reborn regional turboprop D382eco, a revised and larger version of the Dornier 328, has a launch customer,…
Embraer E190-E2 demonstrates short landing in South Korea
Embraer performed a demonstration flight with an E190-E2 from Seoul to Pohang Airport, in South Korea, on Monday.…
As expected, Avianca abandons integration with Viva Air
Quite predictably, Avianca announced on May 13 that it had given up on the project to take over…
Embraer E175 debuts in India with spacious business class
After three months of preparation, the Indian carrier Star Air debuted its first Embraer E175 jet on Saturday, May…