Caribbean Airlines introduces Boeing 737 Max
Caribbean Airlines has carried out its initial revenue flight with the fleet’s first Boeing 737 Max 8.
Perlan glider to stream ‘live feed’ of stratosphere when flights resume
The high-altitude Perlan 2 glider may soon be carrying a Thales-made satellite communications system that will broadcast live in-flight video from the sailplane while cruising earth’s stratosphere.
Embraer to sell Portuguese manufacturing sites to Aernnova for $172m
Embraer has agreed to sell aerostructures operations in Portugal to Spanish aerospace company Aernnova for $172 million, an effort by the airframer to “optimise” its manufacturing footprint.
Air cargo growth slowed in November amid supply-chain issues: IATA
Air cargo growth slowed in November as supply chain issues affected demand, according to airline association IATA
Aeromexico’s creditors approve restructuring plan
Grupo Aeromexico’s creditors have approved its restructuring plan, moving the Mexican carrier one step closer to exiting Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in a US court.
Elbit secures additional Hermes 900 order from Brazil
Elbit Systems has secured a deal to furnish Brazil with additional Hermes 900 unmanned air vehicles.
Which airlines welcomed new aircraft types into their fleets during 2021?
Established airlines around the world debuted aircraft types and variants in their fleets during 2021, despite the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. We look back at some of the highlights, from nimble narrowbodies through to heavyweight widebodies.
Which airlines launched, failed or merged in 2021?
One of the most counter-intuitive things about the pandemic for the airline sector has been that during the worst crisis the industry has ever faced, relatively few carriers have collapsed.
Reasons for the airline industry to be optimistic about 2022, despite Omicron
Much as the emergence of the Alpha variant of Covid-19 in late 2020 put a damper on hopes for a strong air traffic recovery in the new year, the Omicron variant is playing the same trick as 2021 comes to an end.
What awaits the aviation sector in 2022?
Our special package of forecast articles looks at a dozen topics which are likely to be in the headlines during the coming 12 months.