The World of Aviation

As Russia spruiks its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine test, the country’s largest freight carrier says that it is testing flight capacity to prepare for vaccine transport.

Virgin Galactic is in the headlines this week for unveiling concept plans for an extraordinary new supersonic jet, despite Virgin Atlantic only recently filing for bankruptcy protection. In the age of COVID-19 in which most airlines are barely surviving, is it possible to consider a future for supersonic travel? Adam Thorn and Christian “Boo” Boucousis

These photos show the first moments a US Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopter completed its first in-flight refuelling.

The Irish High Court has signed off on a survival scheme which allows regional airline CityJet to exit examinership, saving 140 jobs in the process.

British manufacturer Rolls-Royce has found premature wear, including the formation of small cracks, on “some” of its Trent XWB engines, which power Airbus A350 aircraft. These cracks were identified on a “small number” of Trent XWB-84 engines that have been in scheduled service for four to five years, during a round of regular shop visits.

Over 6,000 staff members at Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group – which comprises Singapore Airlines, SilkAir and Scoot – have taken unpaid leave since March