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NewsNorse to open another transatlantic connection to Los Angeles
Long-haul budget carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is opening a new connection to Los Angeles, from the Greek capital Athens. Norse Atlantic says it will commence the transatlantic service on 3 June. It will operate four-times weekly using Boeing 787s, the only aircraft type used by the carrier. Norse Atlantic already ...
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NewsUnited 787’s sudden altitude drop injures passengers and crew
The Washington, DC-bound widebody jet – operating as flight UA613 – suddenly dropped in altitude, according to accounts posted on social media.
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NewsVertical Aerospace raises $90m by issuing 15 million more shares
Vertical Aerospace has closed a deal under which it raised $90 million in proceeds, generating cash needed to help fund continued development of its VX4 electric air taxi.
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NewsUS network carriers plan for ‘fully deployed’ regional fleets in 2025
Executives with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines said on recent earnings calls that they are dialling up utilisation of regional aircraft flown by feeder carriers.
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NewsAirbus indicates 'operational issues' behind decision to terminate Beluga cargo airline
Airbus has pointed to operational issues as the primary reason for its decision to close its specialised A300-600ST Beluga cargo airline, little more than a year after obtaining certification. The airline, Airbus Beluga Transport, was established to pursue outsize freight business after the airframer withdrew the A300-600ST fleet from its ...
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NewsLockheed to upgrade F-22 fleet with infrared threat-detection sensors
The latest version of Lockheed’s Tactical Infrared Search and Track system will provide passive threat detection capability to the stealthy F-22 air superiority fighter, in a low-observable configuration rather than a pod.
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NewsWright advances labours on Hercules hybrid with C-130 nacelle fit check for EPU
US advanced propulsion system developer Wright Electric has conducted an initial fit check of its WM2500 electric propulsion unit (EPU) related to its potential installation aboard a Lockheed Martin C-130 tactical transport.
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NewsIndiGo confirms ambition to expand widebody operations earlier via wet lease
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has confirmed that it is working to add widebody aircraft earlier than previously announced, as it aims to tap strong travel demand in its home country
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NewsPilot's limited familiarity with seized Cuban An-2 led to power loss and levee crash
US investigators believe a Cuban-registered Antonov An-2 crashed while attempting to land on a levee, after a pilot with limited understanding of the aircraft failed to activate oil-cooling shutters, causing the engine to overheat. The aircraft had been flown, three weeks earlier, from Cuba’s Sancti Spiritus airport to Miami’s Dade-Collier ...
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NewsRyanair takes advantage of passenger-cap suspension to expand Dublin capacity
Ryanair is taking advantage of a suspension of Dublin airport’s contentious traffic cap to hike capacity at the Irish capital this summer. The airline is to station a total of 34 aircraft at Dublin, including 14 Boeing 737 Max 8-200s. Ireland’s aviation regulator had warned last year that Dublin would ...
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NewsAirbus to close A300-600ST Beluga airline just 14 months after gaining AOC
Airbus has confirmed that it will close its relatively young Airbus Beluga Transport operation, which was intended to cater to demand for outsize cargo carriage. The airframer established the operation as it sought an alternative use for its A300-600ST Beluga fleet, which was withdrawn from its internal logistics network after ...
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NewsAlaska Air Group turns strong profit in year defined by Max 9 grounding, Hawaiian purchase
In a year defined by a roughly month-long grounding of its Boeing 737 Max 9s and the costly acquisition of leisure carrier Hawaiian Airlines, Seattle-based Alaska Air Group posted a roughly $400 million profit.
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NewsPAL Express taps HAECO for Airbus narrowbody base maintenance
PAL Express – the sister company of national carrier Philippine Airlines – has signed a base maintenance agreement with HAECO, becoming the MRO provider’s newest customer.
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NewsBoeing reports steep Q4 loss, still tracking for first 777-9 delivery in 2026
The company on 23 January disclosed preliminary 2024 financial results, saying its fourth-quarter loss reflects charges of nearly $3 billion against its commercial and defence aircraft programmes.
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NewsLufthansa Group plans Denver’s first scheduled A380 service
The German airline is planning to fly an Airbus A380 between Munich and Denver on a seasonal route starting in late April and continuing through September.
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NewsBoeing receives 737 fuselage for first US Air Force E-7A Wedgetail
The 737 fuselage made by Spirit AeroSystems was delivered to Boeing’s factory in Renton, Washington on 22 January, where it will be assembled into the first prototype of the US Air Force’s E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control jet.
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NewsAmerican targeting 200-jet long-haul fleet by 2029
American Airlines forecasts its fleet of long-haul aircraft will increase from about 125 to 200 jets – including about 40 A321XLRs – by the end of the decade.
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NewsSupply chain troubles weigh on GE Aerospace’s engine output as progress comes in ‘fits and starts’
Material shortages and other supply chain problems held back GE Aerospace’s engine production last year, with the company delivering 10% fewer CFM International Leap turbofans than it did in 2023.
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NewsTrump Administration orders military aircraft to support border crackdown
The Pentagon says fixed-wing transports will be used to repatriate some 5,000 undocumented migrants detained by US customs officials, while additional rotary-wing assets and crews will be deployed to the US-Mexico border to support monitoring efforts.
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NewsGermany flies A320 testbed modified to carry Eurofighter’s ECRS Mk1 radar
Germany’s DLR aerospace research centre has completed the first flight of an Airbus A320 adapted to conduct airborne testing of an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for Eurofighter operator nations Germany and Spain.