Aerion Supersonic, a Boeing-backed start-up company that joined the race to be the first supersonic passenger jet on the market since the legendary Concorde, has officially ceased operations, after struggling to secure necessary financial investment. Aerion’s AS2 business jet was vying to be the first supersonic aircraft to enter commercial service in 51 years, as
Irish-based aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has struck a deal with Boeing to secure another 14 new 737 MAX 8 jets, bringing its MAX portfolio to over 120, as the company gears up for a recovery in the air travel market. Speaking with the media following the announcement, SMBC Aviation Capital CEO Peter Barrett said
European planemaker Airbus has hit another significant milestone in the construction of the very first A321XLR, and has confirmed that the structural assembly of the jet’s centre and real fuselage parts has now begun in Germany. The Airbus A321XLR is set to the longest-range single-aisle jet, thanks to its increased maximum take-off weight (MTOW) capacity,
Abu Dhabi-based airline Etihad Airways will attempt to reduce in-flight food waste with its latest partnership, through the trial use of ‘smart trays’. In partnership with UAE-based product development and design company The Concept, Etihad will roll out the use of The Concept’s NEOS Fly+ ‘smart tray’, which allows the airline to track passenger’s food
The fallout of one of the most widely discussed political crises the global aviation sector has faced continues, after Belarusian authorities flagged a false bomb threat onboard a Ryanair flight this weekend that saw the plane land in Minsk, and a political reporter onboard jailed. According to data on Flightradar24, some airlines, including Ryanair, were
This week, former US President Barack Obama spilled his insider knowledge on UFO sightings, and other unexplained flying phenomena, at the highest levels, while Ryanair finally saw a win against EU nations bailing out their national carriers. On this episode of the World of Aviation Podcast, host Adam Thorn and reporter Hannah Dowling delve into
