Reading Time: < 1 minute Aeroflot will cancel international flights from March 8 with one exception for Belarus. All airlines in the Aeroflot group, including Rossiya and Aurora, will be affected. The airline’s flights have also been removed from Sabre, a global distribution system monitoring ticket purchases and other transactions. An Aeroflot statement on the “temporary suspension of all international […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing announced on Thursday that it will be donating $2 million to support humanitarian response efforts in Ukraine.  “The conflict unfolding in Ukraine is leading to a significant humanitarian emergency, and Boeing will take action to support the Ukrainian people,” said Dave Calhoun, Boeing president and CEO. “Our thoughts are with all those who have […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Airbus halted the supply of components to Russia and ceased supporting Russian airlines. The announcement late on Tuesday came as aircraft and engine manufacturers, lessors and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) providers with Russian clients face various EU and U.S. bans, including leasing planes, exporting new aircraft and providing parts. Airbus said on Wednesday: “In […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute On Monday, the number of flights through Kazakhstan’s airspace tripled to more than 450. It is due to European bans on flights by Russian airlines. The company said it was prepared for an increased workload and would service all flights. The closure of EU airspace to Russian airliners and the prospect of Russia shutting out […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute The world’s largest plane, the Antonov AN-225, was destroyed by Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian officials confirmed on Sunday. The enormous airplane, named “Mriya,” or “dream” in Ukrainian, was parked at an airfield near Kyiv when it was attacked by “Russian occupants.” Weapons manufacturer Ukroboronprom estimated that restoring the “Mriya” would cost […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Ukrainian airspace was restricted for civilian flights as Russia started attacking Ukraine early in the morning on Thursday. Airlines including Qatar Airways, Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines and others have canceled Kyiv flights scheduled for Thursday. The flights were restricted “due to potential hazard for civil aviation,” said the notice posted on a Federal Aviation Administration […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Airbus has collaborated with CFM International to test hydrogen propulsion on an A380, its largest airplane. The flights on the aircraft that will include a modified version of the current engine will begin in 2026. The aim is to prepare for entry-into-service of a zero-emission plane by 2035. “This is the most significant step undertaken […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute SmartLynx Airlines has ordered six A321-200(P2F)s from Elbe Flugzeugwerke as it plans to enhance its operations on behalf of DHL Express. “We are delighted to work with EFW towards our goal of becoming the largest operator of A321 cargo freighters, as we are convinced that this type of aircraft will become the top choice for […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Italy’s new flag carrier ITA Airways introduces flights between London City airport and Milan Linate from March 28. It will wet lease two Embraer E190 aircraft from German Airways to serve this new route. According to ITA, “These are airports and destinations where profitability and operating conditions are guaranteed by smaller aircraft, which fully explains […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Optimistic on a stable rebound in the aviation industry, Airbus expects to deliver 720 commercial aircrafts this year. Deliveries of new Airbus aircraft are set to grow 18% to a total of around 720 this year, the company said, surpassing the 2017 level but still far away from its record high of 863 planes. “We […]