Reading Time: < 1 minute Russia’s Voronezh Aircraft Production Association (VASO) has announced the production flight testing of the last of the batch of Ukrainian-designed Antonov An-148-100 regional jets for the Russian Defence Ministry. The aircraft is the 15th and final of the series of An-148s produced under contract for the Ministry. Once the final aircraft completes testing and is […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Shares of Boeing rose after the company announced that its Q3 profit soared 31% to $2.36 billion driven by defence volume and orders for new planes placed by airlines to meet growing demand for travel. Boeing delivered 190 airliners in the quarter, including 57 737 MAX airplanes. That is down 12 from the same period last […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Having been subjected to the slow delivery of engines for the previous two years, Airbus is now struggling to deal with their rapid arrival. According to Reuters, internal snags have further added to the delays, which means the plane manufacturer is also finding it difficult to meet its target of delivering 76 single-aisle jets per […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Manta Air, the new domestic airline in the Republic of Maldives, has secured its first two ATR72-600’s through Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC). The first will be introduced in November 2018, with the second planned to join Manta Air’s fleet before the end of the year. The aircraft will ensure improved connectivity between the beautiful Maldivian […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute AEGEAN announced that has selected the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine to power up to 62 Airbus A320neo family aircraft: 30 firm, 12 option, and up to 20 leased aircraft. Pratt & Whitney will also provide the airline with engine maintenance through a long-term service agreement. “We selected the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine to […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute During the third quarter of 2018 (3Q18), Embraer delivered 15 jets to the commercial aviation market and 24 business jets, being 17 light jets and 7 large jets. On September 30, Embraer’s firm order backlog totaled USD13.6 billion. Regarding the commercial aviation market, Embraer forecasted in its Market Outlook a demand for 10,550 new aircraft […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Embraer announced at MRO Europe that Air Peace, Nigeria’s leading private airline, has signed a multi-year Pool Program Agreement for spare parts and support covering more than 250 components for their six Embraer ERJ 145 jets. With their ERJ 145 jets, Air Peace aims to expand their local and regional routes and transform air travel in […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Bombardier has announced that the flight test program for the Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraft is progressing on schedule, with 70 per cent of flight testing complete. “The response to the Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraft has been overwhelmingly positive since their unveiling at EBACE,” said David Coleal, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft. “The […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) has delivered the first BBJ MAX airplane to a customer, the company announced at the National Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition. The aircraft is scheduled to fly to an interior finishing center. “We are excited to begin delivering a longer-range and more capable version of the world’s most popular business jetliner,” […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Kuwait Airways, the national carrier of the state of Kuwait, has signed a Purchase Agreement (PA) for eight A330-800 aircraft. The announcement marks an important step in Kuwait Airways’ fleet renewal and expansion strategy. The national carrier of Kuwait also has A350 XWB and A320neo Family aircraft on order. The delivery of the new Airbus fleet […]