The World of Aviation

Airlines around the world are reporting instances of being provided falsified COVID-19 health certificates, including false test results and vaccination status. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, many travellers have tried their hand at falsifying COVID-19 related health documentation, particularly as many airlines, or countries, continue to require negative COVID-19 results prior

Nigerian start-up carrier Green Africa has revealed the first photos of its newly introduced ATR 72-600 aircraft. The Lagos-based airline has now welcomed the regional turboprop aircraft to its fleet, registrations 5N-GAA and 5N-GAE, both of which now boast its fluro-green livery, painted in Johannesburg, South Africa. Chief executive Babawande Afolabi, who founded the airline

Boeing has announced it delivered 29 aircraft in March 2021, and received a total of 196 orders for new aircraft in the month. The 737 MAX made up a majority of March’s gross orders, including the previously announced Southwest deal for 100 737 MAX jets, as well as private investment firm 777 Partners’ order for

American Airlines has deferred a number of its upcoming aircraft deliveries, while also reportedly bringing all of its fleet out of storage in preparation for an upswing of demand. The major US airline has reportedly organised a revised delivery schedule with Boeing for 37 of its upcoming aircraft deliveries, including 18 737 MAX jets that

This week saw a lot of discussion around the long-fabled industry pilot shortage, particularly in the US, as well as the emerging trend of international travel bubbles. In this episode of the World of Aviation Podcast, host Adam Thorn and reporter Hannah Dowling discuss the current state of the perceived shortage and its short-term impact

Airbus has announced that its teams in Nantes, France, have completed the manufacturing on the very first A321XLR’s Centre Wing Box. The Centre Wing Box (CWB) has now been delivered to Hamburg in Germany, marking the first major component of the newly developed aircraft to be delivered, 16 months after the first metal cuts were