Boeing has projected a global demand for 498,000 new airline pilots through 2032, an 8.3% increase over its 20-year flight deck crew demand forecast last year.
Airbus and Rostec Group firm RT-Biotekhprom have signed a cooperation agreement to launch a large-scale analysis of Russian feedstock with the goal of speeding up development and commercialization of sustainable fuels for aviation.
Gazpromavia has taken delivery of its first Sukhoi Superjet 100LR (SSJ100LR) aircraft at MAKS Airshow in Moscow, making it the first airline to receive the type.
Bombardier and Rostekhnologii (Rostec), a state corporation controlled by the Russian Federation, have signed a series of preliminary agreements that include a letter of intent (LOI) for the sale of 50 Q400 NextGen aircraft; and a market development agreement reached with Rostec and leasing subsidiary Avia Capital Services that could place at least 50 additional Q400 NextGen aircraft in the region.
Lufthansa Cargo will sell two MD-11Fs when it starts taking delivery of its first two new Boeing 777Fs this fall, as part of a deal for five of the type.
Lithuania-based AviaAM Leasing has signed a letter of intent with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) for five Sukhoi Superjet 100s (SSJ100s) at the MAKS Airshow in Moscow.
Russia’s UTair Airline has signed a lease agreement for six Sukhoi Superjet 100LRs (SSJ100LR) with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) and VEB Leasing at the MAKS Airshow in Moscow.
Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) has given fleet-wide approval to ATR for its new generation aircraft to operate from three more unpaved runways in the remote parts of Russia, ATR said in a statement.
Mexico’s Interjet has officially unveiled its first Sukhoi Superjet 100, one of two of the Russian regional jets it plans to launch into domestic service in September.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has asked international carriers not to operate widebody aircraft to Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport from September, due to safety concerns.
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia—which is investigating a July 31 incident in which three out of four GEnx engines of an AirBridgeCargo Boeing 747-8F lost power enroute from Russia to Hong Kong—has called the incident a dangerous situation and said it will team up with manufacturers Boeing and General Electric to determine the cause.
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. (MITAC) has announced a second major delay to its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) program, postponing its first flight and entry into service by over a year.
Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee has issued a supplemental type certificate for the Sukhoi Superjet 100LR, certifying the long-range version of the Russian regional jet.
