The World of Aviation

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

Boeing reported no new aircraft orders in July, and just four aircraft deliveries, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the aviation industry. This is not helped by the company’s ongoing recertification struggle for its problematic 737 MAX. Over 400 Boeing 737 MAX orders have been cancelled so far this year, as the

McGill University’s John Gradek argues that the effects of the pandemic will last long beyond the current health crisis. 

China reportedly flew multiple fighter jets across the middle of the Taiwan Strait on Monday, in objection to a visit between Taiwan officials and the US health chief, Alex Azar. China publicly promised retaliation to the exchange, which saw the highest-level US official visit the island nation in four decades, and condemned the visit as