A fierce battle has erupted around the flight test center for Antonov aircraft company near Kyiv, with a Russian air assault fighting a brigade of Ukrainian national guard troops for control of the airport, Ukraine’s Ministry of the Interior says.
Large electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) “buses” could find a role operating alongside air taxis on commuter flights and dense routes such as airport shuttles, according to a study being led by GK Aerospace under the UK’s Future Flight Challenge.
Qantas reports promising demand trends as its domestic network recovers from the latest COVID-19 wave and international services ramp up after reopening in November 2021.
Virgin Atlantic said it will resume its “full portfolio” of pre-pandemic services to the U.S. in March and April, including ramping up flying on routes that have already been restored.
Colombian ULCC Viva has revealed plans to enter Latin America’s largest aviation market as the airline continues to join up more dots across the continent.
After achieving a significantly improved cost structure during the pandemic, Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is now becoming pan-European and daring to enter contested areas.
Icelandic startup Niceair looks to capitalize both on European tourists’ increasing appetite for visiting the north of the country and local industries’ desire for better external air links, the airline’s CEO told Aviation Daily.
Air New Zealand reports that its domestic demand is starting to suffer due to the latest spike in COVID-19 cases, while its international recovery will be affected by continued self-isolation requirements.
China Southern Airlines has sent its first pair of Airbus A380s to Victorville Airport in southern California, marking the beginning of the end for China’s only superjumbo fleet.
Embraer delivered 55 aircraft in the 2021 fourth quarter (Q4) and 141 total jets for full-year 2021, falling short of Q4 2020’s level (71) but still exceeding 2020’s total deliveries (130).
The Airport Terminal Program's goals are to “upgrade, modernize, and rebuild our nation’s airport terminals and sponsor-owned” air traffic control towers, FAA said.
