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03/12/2023

Air Transat and Porter Airlines form joint venture to compete for Canadian marƙet

07/10/2022

Its designed for trunk routes, those flown by aircraft like the Boeing 777 or the Airbus A350, between capitals like Paris and New York, or London to Singapore.This concept aircraft is called the Drako, and it is a fantasy envisioning of the future of aviation as we know it today. source/image: F

02/10/2022

Flights to New York from London could take just 80 minutes in the new supersonic plane design with passengers travelling at 'three times the speed of sound'

08/09/2022

The first Airbus A330neo in Virgin Atlantic colours has been rolled out ahead of the UK carrier's launch of services with the type this autumn.

01/09/2022

Embraer has begun the flight-test campaign for Portugal, its first international customer for the C/KC-390 transport and tanker.

30/08/2022

19/08/2022

Qantas confirms new flight training center in Sydney that can train up to 4,500 new and current Qantas and Jetstar pilots and cabin crew each year

18/08/2022

The Federal Aviation Administration has approved Aleutian Airways to begin flying in Alaska, according to a statement from the airline Thursday morning. They are cleared for flights to Cold Bay, King Salmon and Dillingham, but say they are still awaiting FAA approval to land in Dutch Harbor.

18/08/2022

A contract between Boom Supersonic and American Airlines covers a firm order for 20 Overtures and options on another 40.

16/08/2022

American Airlines signs an agreement with Boom Supersonic for the purchase of dozens of what will be the world’s fastest commercial...

06/08/2022

American Airlines invests in ZeroAvia and says it may order up to 100 of the British-US company’s hydrogen-electric powertrains

06/08/2022

Atlas Air Worldwide to be acquired by consortium group led by investment firm Apollo for $5.2 billion  

04/08/2022

Alaska Airlines has finalized an agreement with biofuel company Gevo to purchase 185 million gallons of SAF over five years starting in...

30/07/2022

As JetBlue announces a merger agreement with Spirit, and plans to bring its PaxEx to all Spirit aircraft, it will be crucial for the carrier to manage expectations.

30/07/2022

 JetBlue Airways Corporation (“JetBlue”) (NASDAQ: JBLU) and Spirit Airlines, Inc. (“Spirit”) (NYSE: SAVE) today announced that their boards of directors have approved a definitive merger agreement under which JetBlue will acquire Spirit for $33.50 per share in cash, including a prepayment o...

30/07/2022

Speaking anonymously, an Emirates pilot said employees were dealing with "an inordinate amount of work" and that poor pay was an issue.

30/07/2022

Greater Bay Airlines has started commercial flights with a Hong Kong-Bangkok route. 

29/07/2022

IAG will expand its fleet by adding 37 A320neo family aircraft. 

29/07/2022

SkyWest Airlines hopes to launch its SkyWest Charter subsidiary "shortly", a move the airline says will enable it to serve secondary cities with on-demand charters.

29/07/2022

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29/07/2022

JetBlue is buying Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion, creating the nation's fifth largest airline. The agreement Thursday comes a day after Spirit's attempt to merge with Frontier Airlines fell apart.

28/07/2022

28/07/2022

Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines agreed Wednesday to abandon their merger proposal, opening the way for JetBlue Airways to acquire Spirit. Spirit, the largest budget carrier in the United States,

27/07/2022

Embraer announces its aircraft orders and deliveries data for the second quarter of 2022.

22/07/2022

The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum says a replacement engine for the Lancaster has been test run at an overhaul shop in the United States.

22/07/2022

22/07/2022

Boeing gives a sneak preview of the first P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the Royal Air New Zealand Air Force

19/07/2022

Boom Supersonic unveils details of the production configuration of its Overture airliner and announces a defense partnership 

18/07/2022

The strong green credentials of hybrid airships raise new hopes of market acceptance.

18/07/2022

So far, Boeing has lost $1.1 billion dollars on its original $3.9 billion fixed-price development contract for the VC-25B.