2020 Worst Year in History for Air Travel Demand
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2020 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) fell…
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F-15EX First Flight Clears Path for Deliveries to U.S. Air Force
Newest U.S. Air Force fighter completes 90-minute test flight Deliveries to begin this quarter, less than nine months after contract award ST. LOUIS, Feb….
More than half of world’s airline pilots no longer flying
(Reuters) – More than half of the world’s airline pilots are no longer flying for a living amid the plunge in demand during the coronavirus…
Airbus studies “Moon Cruiser” concept for ESA’s cis-lunar transfer vehicle
Versatile, autonomous logistics vehicle to support future lunar missions based on heritage from Orion ESM and ATV Toulouse, 28 January 2021 – Airbus has been…
Boeing gets U.S. approval to offer F-15EX to India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Boeing has received a licence from the U.S. government to offer its F-15EX fighter jet to the Indian air force, a…
Royal Australian Air Force benefits from Airbus SmartForce digital services
Amberley (Australia), 28 January 2021 – Airbus has recently signed a contract to provide a digital services focus for the maintenance of the Air Refueling…
Air Peace Takes delivery of the first E2 for the African Continent
São José dos Campos, Brazil, January 27, 2021 – Air Peace, Nigeria and West Africa’s largest airline, took delivery of their first E195-E2 aircraft today….
Boeing delays 777X with demand hobbled
(Reuters) – Boeing Co took a hefty $6.5 billion charge on its all-new 777X jetliner as it posted a record annual loss on Wednesday due…
Europe lifts flight safety ban on Boeing 737 MAX jet
(Reuters) – European regulators on Wednesday lifted a 22-month ban on flights of the Boeing 737 MAX after a design and pilot training overhaul in…
Air taxi start-up Joby explores deal to go public
(Reuters) – Electric passenger aircraft developer Joby Aero Inc is exploring a deal to go public through a merger with a blank-check acquisition firm at…
Boeing Commits to Deliver Commercial Airplanes Ready to Fly on 100% Sustainable Fuels
– Bold goal this decade to expand a proven, safe approach to reduce emissions – Boeing builds on industry leadership in making sustainable aviation fuels…
Airbus unveils its helicopter Flightlab to test tomorrow’s technologies
Marignane, 22 January 2021 – Airbus Helicopters has started in-flight tests on board its Flightlab, a platform-agnostic flying laboratory exclusively dedicated to maturing new technologies….