Following United Airlines incident, 128 Boeing 777 jets are grounded
Air Transport
Embraer admits talks with Lufthansa over new jet order
Embraer admitted that it is discussing with Lufthansa about a possible order for new commercial aircraft, but denied that the matter is sufficiently relevant to …
Embraer delivers the first E195-E2 to KLM
KLM Cityhopper, the regional arm of carrier KLM, received this Tuesday the first Embraer E195-E2. The aircraft is part of a leasing agreement entered into …
Sukhoi SSJ100 VIP wil be launched in the second half
For nearly 10 years in service, the SSJ100 regional jet has been a major headache for the Russian government. Proposed as a competitor to the …
Defense
De Havilland launches Dash 8 P-4 maritime patrol aircraft
A few days after confirming a pause in the production of the Dash 8 turboprop, De Havilland Canada announced on Thursday that it had signed …
Boeing starts eT-7A Red Hawk training jet production
Boeing announced on Tuesday the start of production of the new US Air Force training jet, the eT-7A Red Hawk. The single-engine aircraft was fully …
US Air Force begins retirement of B-1B bomber
The US Air Force (USAF) began divesting 17 B-1B bombers as part of the preparation for the arrival of the B-21 Raider, a strategic stealth …
Latest news
Virgin Atlantic to debut in South America in 2020
Virgin Atlantic will have a daily service between London and Sao Paulo, the largest city in South America in 2020. It will be the first …
Probably the final customer, ANA receives its first A380
Possibly the last customer of the A380, All Nippon Airways (ANA) received on Wednesday its first unit of the world’s largest passenger aircraft at a …
If survives, Avianca Brasil will become a small airline
After presenting its recovery plan on Monday and which will be analyzed by the company’s creditors on March 29, the situation of Avianca Brazil has …
Egypt to order Sukhoi Su-35 fighters
The Egyptian Air Force is expected to significantly expand its fleet of Russian fighters. After ordering 46 MiG-29M, the most advanced fighter model, the African …
Boeing 737 MAX grounding is not an uncommon situation in commercial aviation
The best-selling commercial jet in history, which was 52 years after its first flight, the 737 had its production questioned in the 1970s, but it …
Embraer E175 becomes a competitor of the E2 family in the USA
When it decided to upgrade its family of commercial jets, Embraer made a bold decision: instead of making isolated improvements, the Brazilian manufacturer preferred to …
Super Tucano may join Embraer defense partnership with Boeing
The world’s best-selling Brazilian military aircraft, Embraer Super Tucano can be part of the company’s partnership with Boeing in defense, Embraer’s financial vice president Nelson …
Boeing unveils new 777X in closed event for employees
Boeing unveiled the new commercial jet 777-9 on Wednesday morning at its headquarters in Everett, United States, at an informal ceremony exclusively for its employees. …
Under pressure, FAA ordered all Boeing 737 MAX to be grounded temporarily
One day after denying any risk with the aircraft, FAA and Boeing determined that all 737 MAX still in operation will be grounded temporarily. The …
Lufthansa announces purchase of 40 new widebodies and return of 6 A380 for Airbus
The Lufthansa Group has announced that “for economic reasons” it will sell six of its 14 A380 jets back to Airbus. The German airline said …
