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Japan Airlines adopts Airbus A350 Virtual Procedure Trainer

Virtual/Simulation

Japan Airlines adopts Airbus A350 Virtual Procedure Trainer

Airbus launches limited share buyback programme

Business Aviation

Airbus launches limited share buyback programme

Singapore Airlines launches early bird deals for 2025 travel

Airlines

Singapore Airlines launches early bird deals for 2025 travel

MRO

Air India begins construction of major aircraft maintenance facility in Bengaluru

September 10, 2024

Airlines

Etihad Airways to launch flights to Warsaw and Prague in 2025

September 9, 2024

Rotor

Iraq orders 12 Airbus H225M helicopters for military operations

September 9, 2024

Airlines

Singapore Airlines launches early bird deals for 2025 travel

Singapore Airlines launches early bird deals for 2025 travel

Etihad Airways to launch flights to Warsaw and Prague in 2025

Etihad Airways to launch flights to Warsaw and Prague in 2025

American Airlines expands European routes for summer 2025

American Airlines expands European routes for summer 2025

JetBlue launches Boston to Presque Isle flights

JetBlue launches Boston to Presque Isle flights

Defence

Embraer sells six Super Tucano aircraft to Paraguay

Embraer sells six Super Tucano aircraft to Paraguay

Netherlands and Austria order nine Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft

Netherlands and Austria order nine Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft

Boeing secures contract to upgrade KC-46A tanker software

Boeing secures contract to upgrade KC-46A tanker software

Saudi Arabia orders four more Airbus A330 tanker aircraft

Saudi Arabia orders four more Airbus A330 tanker aircraft

Airports

Sweet Aviation to take over operations at Goshen Municipal Airport

Sweet Aviation to take over operations at Goshen Municipal Airport

LAX receives final train cars for Automated People Mover system

LAX receives final train cars for Automated People Mover system

Munich Airport sees surge in passenger numbers for first half of 2024

Munich Airport sees surge in passenger numbers for first half of 2024

Queenstown Airport to install pioneering runway safety system

Queenstown Airport to install pioneering runway safety system

Star Alliance LAX lounge wins top North American award for fifth consecutive year

Star Alliance LAX lounge wins top North American award for fifth consecutive year

Air India returns to Zurich after 27-year hiatus, partners with dnata for ground services

Air India returns to Zurich after 27-year hiatus, partners with dnata for ground services

Space

Airways International and Tāwhaki Joint Venture partner to drive New Zealand aerospace sector growth

Airways International and Tāwhaki Joint Venture partner to drive New Zealand aerospace sector growth

GE Aerospace launches new foundation with $24 million commitment

GE Aerospace launches new foundation with $24 million commitment

magniX completes first phase of testing for NASA electric aircraft program

magniX completes first phase of testing for NASA electric aircraft program

Airbus’s EarthCARE satellite embarks on journey to launch site in California

Airbus’s EarthCARE satellite embarks on journey to launch site in California

Rotor

Iraq orders 12 Airbus H225M helicopters for military operations

Iraq orders 12 Airbus H225M helicopters for military operations

PHI MRO Services leases Bell 407 helicopter to New York Helicopter

PHI MRO Services leases Bell 407 helicopter to New York Helicopter

Japan welcomes its first Designer Series Bell 429 helicopter thanks to JGAS

Japan welcomes its first Designer Series Bell 429 helicopter thanks to JGAS

Business Aviation

Airbus launches limited share buyback programme

Airbus launches limited share buyback programme

Air Charter Service reports growth in Swiss operations under new leadership

Air Charter Service reports growth in Swiss operations under new leadership

Aircraft charter firm opens first Irish office in Dublin

Aircraft charter firm opens first Irish office in Dublin

Airbus and ACI World join forces to reduce aviation’s environmental impact

Airbus and ACI World join forces to reduce aviation’s environmental impact

MRO

Air India begins construction of major aircraft maintenance facility in Bengaluru

Air India begins construction of major aircraft maintenance facility in Bengaluru

Markforged launches aerospace-ready 3D-printing materials

Markforged launches aerospace-ready 3D-printing materials

IAI to launch maintenance centre at Lithuanian military airport

IAI to launch maintenance centre at Lithuanian military airport

Air New Zealand leases two Cathay Pacific aircraft as cover for 787-9 fleet

Air New Zealand leases two Cathay Pacific aircraft as cover for 787-9 fleet

Podcasts

Podcast: US opens up and Ryanair sets ambitious targets

Podcast: US opens up and Ryanair sets ambitious targets

Sky’s The Limit Podcast: The opportunities of RPAS with Amanda Meys

Sky’s The Limit Podcast: The opportunities of RPAS with Amanda Meys

Podcast: US makes big moves on sustainable aviation

Podcast: US makes big moves on sustainable aviation

GENERAL AVIATION

Embraer to showcase new freighter and diverse aircraft lineup at Farnborough Airshow

Embraer to showcase new freighter and diverse aircraft lineup at Farnborough Airshow

Global air passenger demand up 13.8% in March, but capacity concerns loom

Global air passenger demand up 13.8% in March, but capacity concerns loom

WATCH: Passenger lands Cessna after pilot turns ill

WATCH: Passenger lands Cessna after pilot turns ill

De Havilland Canada to produce hybrid-electric Dash 8 aircraft demonstrator

De Havilland Canada to produce hybrid-electric Dash 8 aircraft demonstrator

AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS

Boeing executive fired amid continuing safety concerns, families of crash victims respond

Boeing executive fired amid continuing safety concerns, families of crash victims respond

Investigators question if China Eastern crash was intentional

Investigators question if China Eastern crash was intentional

Pilots attempt mid-air aircraft swap for Red Bull

Pilots attempt mid-air aircraft swap for Red Bull

Second MU5735 black box found, all onboard confirmed dead

Second MU5735 black box found, all onboard confirmed dead

HUMOUR

Japan Airlines adopts Airbus A350 Virtual Procedure Trainer

Japan Airlines adopts Airbus A350 Virtual Procedure Trainer

Airbus launches limited share buyback programme

Airbus launches limited share buyback programme

Singapore Airlines launches early bird deals for 2025 travel

Singapore Airlines launches early bird deals for 2025 travel

Air India begins construction of major aircraft maintenance facility in Bengaluru

Air India begins construction of major aircraft maintenance facility in Bengaluru

Etihad Airways to launch flights to Warsaw and Prague in 2025

Etihad Airways to launch flights to Warsaw and Prague in 2025

HUMAN FACTORS

FAA refers 43 more unruly passenger cases to FBI for possible prosecution

FAA refers 43 more unruly passenger cases to FBI for possible prosecution

Australian cabin crew launch ‘Fatigue Doesn’t Fly’ campaign, calling for mandatory rest regulations

Australian cabin crew launch ‘Fatigue Doesn’t Fly’ campaign, calling for mandatory rest regulations

Man who inspired ‘The Terminal’ dies at Paris airport

Man who inspired ‘The Terminal’ dies at Paris airport

‘Discrimination plain and simple’: Union pushes back at start-up Breeze’s hiring policy

‘Discrimination plain and simple’: Union pushes back at start-up Breeze’s hiring policy

‘Bad apple’: Wizz Air head of flight operations under fire after stepping down

‘Bad apple’: Wizz Air head of flight operations under fire after stepping down

REGULATOR

FAA issues ‘largest-ever’ unruly passenger fines

FAA issues ‘largest-ever’ unruly passenger fines

Civil aircraft ‘suspended’ from Ukraine airspace

Civil aircraft ‘suspended’ from Ukraine airspace

FAA to release aircraft notices over 5G concerns

FAA to release aircraft notices over 5G concerns

FAA to announce changes to safety oversights at hearing

FAA to announce changes to safety oversights at hearing

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners may remain undelivered until late October

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners may remain undelivered until late October