Ukrainian aircraft maker Antonov deferred comment after multiple officials and news outlets reported that the An-225 Mriya heavy airlifter was destroyed during fighting at an airport near Kyiv.
A bloody day of fighting paused shortly after nightfall in Ukraine with Russian invaders advancing across the country, although more rapidly from the south than the east and north, according to Ukrainian officials.
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.
The Council of the European Union has recommended that member states should lift restrictions on fully vaccinated non-EU travelers starting March 1, as it shifts toward a more person-centered approach to COVID-19 prevention.
The FAA is mandating new limitations for most older Boeing 737s operating at airports with 5G C-Band deployment, warning that signal interference may cause malfunctions to automated systems that rely on the aircraft’s radio altimeter.
Greater Bay Airlines has been cleared to fly more than 100 passenger routes across the Asia-Pacific region, providing further competition for Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Airlines.
The first major change in decades to air traffic control arrangements in the Gulf is imminent as the creation of a new Qatar flight information region (FIR) nears its final stages.
The FAA has ordered inspections of GE Aviation GEnx-1Bs and -2B fuel metering unit (FMU) parts after an improperly installed valve plug was linked to fuel leakage and an inflight engine shutdown on a UPS Boeing 747-8-F last July near Hong Kong.
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson’s decision to step down in six weeks sets the agency up for a leadership transfer—and likely a stint under an acting chief—while several high-profile, complex issues remain unresolved.
The FAA plans to mandate inspections of areas where Boeing 787 vertical fins attach to the main fuselage after corrosion in bolt holes was discovered during a routine airframe maintenance visit.
Collisions and accidents remain the main cause of aviation insurance claims, followed by production failures or engine damage, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) explained to Aviation Daily in a formal interview.
FAA inspectors will conduct final inspections and issue paperwork required for each Boeing 787 delivery when customer hand-overs resume, following a precedent set on the 737 MAX by retaining a largely routine task usually delegated to the manufacturer.
The Canadian government has declared certain travel restrictions will ease on Feb. 28, including adjustments to testing requirements for travelers entering the country.
Governments across the Americas need to “fundamentally change their mindset” and how they collaborate with the aviation industry otherwise the recovery will stall, delegates at Routes Americas 2022 in San Antonio have heard.
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) have signed an MoU to facilitate the achievement of their shared objectives.
