Airbus and China Airlines present A350-900 with special joint livery
Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) has taken delivery of its newest A350-900 aircraft, which features a unique joint livery that combines the airline’s distinctive plum blossom…
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Airlines lag climate goals despite fuel efficiency improvement
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Airline fuel efficiency on transatlantic flights has improved by one percent a year since 2014 as carriers modernized their fleets, but the…
Chinese passenger plane makes emergency landing minus two wheels
A Chinese passenger plane with 166 people on board made an emergency landing with two wheels missing at Shenzhen airport on Tuesday, after the pilots…
Pilot ‘sucked out’ of plane after cockpit windshield blows mid-flight
A pilot was “sucked out” of a plane after the cockpit windshield blew out in mid-air. The co-pilot of the Sichuan Airlines flight 3U8633 managed to…
Bangladeshi plane crashes in Nepal, killing at least 49
(Reuters) – At least 49 people were killed on Monday when a Bangladeshi airliner crashed in cloudy weather as it came in to land at…
2017 safest year for commercial passenger air travel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Airlines recorded zero accident deaths in commercial passenger jets last year, according to a Dutch consulting firm and an aviation safety group…
EASA orders airlines to replace some Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European aviation safety regulator ordered airlines to replace some Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines on their aircraft as some components are suspected…
China Airlines takes delivery of A350 XWB powered with biofuel mix
Taiwanese carrier joins sustainable fuel initiative for Airbus delivery flights China Airlines of Taiwan has become the second airline to join a programme to use…
Singapore Airlines selects Airbus for A380 retrofit programme
14 aircraft currently in service to receive airline’s new cabin products Airbus has been selected by Singapore Airlines (SIA) to provide cabin retrofit services for…
Singapore Airlines unveils its New A380 experience
The world’s first carrier to operate the A380 – Singapore Airlines – has taken the passenger experience to a new level with a new cabin…
Embraer and American Airlines Sign a Contract for Ten E175s
Embraer and American Airlines Inc. signed a firm order for ten E175 jets. American Airlines is exercising its purchase rights from its original contract with…
Boeing Rolls Out Singapore Airlines’ First 787-10 Dreamliner
Boeing has rolled out the first 787-10 Dreamliner built for Singapore Airlines at its Final Assembly facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. The airplane will now…