Landing gear of Air France Airbus A318 fails to retract, intercepted by Rafale fighter jet for inspection
https://youtu.be/93QNTZUqyG0On 6 November, the landing gear of an Air France Airbus A318 (F-GUGL) failed to retract after departure from Paris CDG airport. The aircraft...
Boeing issues an Operations Manual Bulletin to Boeing 737 MAX operators after Lion Air crash
On 6 November, Boeing issued an Operations Manual Bulletin (OMB) directing operators (airlines) to existing flight crew procedures to address circumstances where there is...
United Airlines becomes first North American airline to welcome the Boeing 787-10 to its fleet
On 5 November, at Boeing's 787 Dreamliner delivery center in Charleston, S.C., United Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 787-10. United is the first North...
British Airways Airbus A380 to Los Angeles returns to London Heathrow after engine failure
On 6 November around 16:05 (UTC +0), a British Airways Airbus A380 (G-XLEE) departed from London Heathrow destination Los Angeles as BA269. About one...
First Airbus A330-800 becomes airborne for its maiden flight
A330-800 flight-test programme now underway;
Flight Test Aircraft MSN1888 will prepare A330-800 for certification.On 6 November, the first Airbus A330-800 took off at...
Embraer and American Airlines sign a new contract for 15 E175s
Embraer and American Airlines Inc. signed a firm order for 15 E175 jets in a 76-seat configuration. The contract has a value of USD...
Air New Zealand takes delivery of its first Airbus A321neo
Air New Zealand has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo during the weekend of 3-4 November 2018, making the national carrier of New...
Japan Air Commuter take delivery of their first ATR 72-600
ATR 72 ready to fly in JapanAir Commuter Co. Ltd (JAC) today took delivery of its first ATR 72-600 following the conversion in June...
Delta Air Lines takes delivery of its first Airbus A220
On 26 October, Airbus welcomed Delta Air Lines as the first U.S. carrier to take delivery of the Airbus A220 aircraft. On hand for...
Brussels Airlines is gradually phasing out Sukhoi SuperJet 100’s
Brussels Airlines is gradually phasing out the Sukhoi SuperJet 100's - operated by CityJet - during Winter 2018/2019. For some time now, the Belgian...
China Eastern Airlines’ first Airbus A350 XWB performs maiden flight
The first A350-900 for China Eastern Airlines has performed its maiden flight in Toulouse, France. The aircraft will now enter the final phase of...
Vietjet orders 50 more Airbus A321neo aircraft
On 2 November, Vietnamese carrier Vietjet has placed a firm order with Airbus for an additional 50 A321neo single aisle aircraft, finalising an MOU...
Mi-171A2 and Ansat to take part in Airshow China and go on a demo tour of countries in Southeast Asia
The holding company Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) will - for the first time - be presenting full-scale equipment samples at the...
Airbus reports financial results of first nine months of 2018
Focus on deliveries and securing production ramp-up
9m financials reflect A350 XWB performance and aircraft delivery profile
Revenues € 40 billion; EBIT Adjusted...
Wreckage of old Airbus A300 catches fire at Tehran Imam Khomeini Airport
On 31 October, the wreckage of an old Airbus A300 caught fire at Tehran Imam Khomeini Airport. Rescue services rushed to the scene and...
No survivors on Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight JT610 that crashed into sea near Java
On 29 October, a Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 (PK-LQP) from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang as flight JT610 and carrying 189 people, including...
Airbus comments on Belgium’s decision to buy 34 F-35 fighter jets: “A lost opportunity for European Defence”
With sincere regret Airbus Defence and Space has taken note of the decision by the government of Belgium to select the F-35 to replace...
The Royal Thai Air Force receives two new H225Ms
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has taken delivery of its seventh and eighth H225M (previously known as EC725) multirole utility helicopters.Since 2012, the...
2-DEER, the most luxurious Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is for sale
2-DEER, the most luxurious Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, and operated by Chinese aviation company Deerjet (Chinese conglomerate HNA Group) is for sale, several aviation specialists told press...
Maldives airline Manta Air to take delivery of two ATR 72-600s through Nordic Aviation Capital
The new Maldives airline will start operations with the latest generation ATRsManta Air, the new domestic airline in the Republic of Maldives, has secured...