The World of Aviation

EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has stepped up his campaign to have the airline’s £4.5 billion order for 107 A320neos cancelled, according to reports. Sky News claims Sir Stelios will make an announcement that he will pay a reward to any ‘whistleblower’ in the easyJet ranks who supplies information leading to a substantial cancellation with

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation has announced the second and third G700 test aircraft have taken flight.

In an as-yet unaired interview with American broadcaster NBC, Boeing president David Calhoun reportedly speaks candidly on the dire state of the aviation industry.

British business magnate Sir Richard Branson has taken steps to sell some $485m (USD) worth of stock in his publicly-traded space venture, Virgin Galactic, to “support [his] global leisure, holiday and travel businesses.”

The world’s second-oldest airline and the second-largest in Latin America, Avianca, has filed for bankruptcy after failing to meet a bond payment. The airline was forced to announce this bankruptcy due to the wide-ranging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure of borders and shelter-in-place orders has severely restricted the airline’s operations, leading to significantly

United Airlines has announced Brett Hart will become its president effective from 20 May 2020. Brett Hart is the current executive vice president and chief administrative officer at United. He has served at United since 2010. He will take on the president role as current president Scott Kirby moves to take over as CEO from