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The US House of Representatives has unanimously approved new legislation that will reform the Federal Aviation Administration’s aircraft certification process. The legislative reform has come as a direct result of the Boeing 737 MAX disasters, in which 346 people were killed across two fatal crashes on the aircraft. Under the new House bill, an expert

French daredevil and Dubai-based “jetman” pilot Vincent Reffet has died at the age of 36, after reportedly being killed during a training exercise in the desert. Reffet has had a long career of wowing audiences following a number of dangerous and fascinating stunts, including BASE jumping from the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in

Last week, the world heard the news it was waiting for when global pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said its vaccine was “90 per cent effective”. Which means we can all go back to normal, right? Well, maybe. This week on the World of Aviation Podcast, Adam and Boo discuss what’s next. Will countries only open up

Following a nearly two-year recertification process, Boeing is set to win official approval in the US to resume flights on its embattled 737 MAX within the week, however signs are pointing to a potential re-brand of the ‘tarnished’ MAX title. As previously reported by World of Aviation, the FAA last week entered its final stages

The first Airbus A319neo aircraft intended for China Southern Airlines has been spotted at the European planemaker’s Hamburg factory. The aircraft, test registration D-AVWG msn 10239, is reportedly only the fourth A319neo to have been built, and the first to go to China Southern. China Southern has planned to expand its fleet of 857 aircraft,

The aviation industry could soon see recovery as a second COVID-19 vaccine finishes up third-round trials, with a reported effectiveness of 95 per cent. US drug manufacturer Moderna has announced its testing results, with company president Stephen Hoge telling the BBC he “grinned from ear-to-ear for a minute” when the results came in. Results were