As part of its widebody fleet renewal, the Lebanese carrier Middle East Airlines – Air Liban (MEA) has decided to purchase four new and two option Airbus A330-900neo powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines due to deliver in 2021.
Aerospace companies are making progress toward minimizing the negative environmental impact of difficult-to-recycle composite materials used in aircraft manufacturing.
European and U.S. regulators have expanded a software-upgrade mandate to CFM International Leap-1B engines that ensures Boeing 737 Max-powered aircraft will not experience engine-fan-speed issues caused by extremely cold weather.
Russia’s Superjet 100 is no longer part of the Sukhoi product line as parent company United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) re-arranges its structure to separate its commercial and military aircraft manufacturing assets.
Precision Air has confirmed that its flight PW 722 from Nairobi via Kilimanjaro to Mwanza operated by one of its ATR- 72 aircraft was involved in a bird strike yesterday as it was making the final approach and landing at Mwanza Airport.
Rolls-Royce’s senior market analyst for Middle East & Africa, Taieb Ben Sghaier, outlines the potential for the civil aviation sector across the African continent.
As it enters the final stage of a five-year turnaround plan, Bombardier’s aerospace focus going forward will be on the high end of the business-jet market and building up its aerostructures division around contracts with Airbus, executives outlined to analysts Dec. 6.
A Brazilian appeals court has reversed a lower, provisional decision that would have prevented Embraer and Boeing from finalizing terms of their proposed joint venture (JV).
A group representing U.S. airport executives has renewed calls for airlines to end their “short-sighted opposition” to raising the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) cap, arguing that record high revenues from ancillary fees undercut the carriers’ stance against lifting the PFC.
The FAA has extended a ban on flights over Syria until 2020, citing the “threat to civil aviation from the multifaceted conflict and extremist threat, and militant activity.”
The Hong Kong Air Accident Investigation Authority is investigating a serious incident Oct. 20 involving an Air India Boeing 787-8 that descended rapidly and deviated from the glide path on approach to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) before pilots performed a go-around.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified a pilot cadet training program jointly developed by Airbus and Toulouse-based civil aviation university ENAC, Airbus said Dec. 6.
Hartford, Minneapolis/St Paul and Montreal will be among the first routes operated by Aer Lingus’ Airbus A321neo long-range (LR) aircraft, scheduled for delivery from June 2019.
Kuwaiti LCC Wataniya Airways’ Air Operators Certificate (AOC) has been revoked by Kuwait’s aviation regulator, effectively rendering Wataniya as out of business.
As it enters the final stage of a five-year turnaround plan, Bombardier’s aerospace focus going forward will be on the high end of the business-jet market and building up its aerostructures division around contracts with Airbus, executives outlined to analysts Dec. 6.
Former Hawaiian Airlines CEO Mark Dunkerley is reportedly a leading contender to take over the reins of the Virgin Australia Group after its long-time CEO John Borghetti steps down.
The decoupling of air traffic growth from rising carbon dioxide emissions is not happening fast enough and no airline has achieved the highest category for efficiency, according to a new report from a German environmental NGO.
Hundreds of Virgin Atlantic pilots threatened to strike Dec. 22-25, with further stoppages planned, to protest the airline’s refusal to recognize the union representing them.
Faced with the opening up of air freight to national private operators as part of the government’s new economic orientation, Air Algérie has taken measures to adapt to the new environment. Anuradha Deenapanray and Vincent Chappard report.
