“Rhodes“ – The name of TUI’s new Boeing 737 MAX 8
The Group’s new aircraft become ambassadors for holiday regions
Agapi Kalomiri christens the aircraft at Rhodes Diagoras AirportEvery year, 20 million holidaymakers travel...
Nigerian airline Air Peace announces order for 10 Boeing 737 MAX aeroplanes
Boeing and Air Peace of Nigeria today announced a new order for ten 737 MAX 8 aeroplanes during a signing ceremony in Lagos.Air Peace...
Iberia Airbus A350 makes emergency landing in Boston after issue with its Rolls-Royce Trent engines
Iberia flight IB6252 from New York JFK to Madrid, operated by Airbus A350-900 registered EC-MYX, made an emergency landing at Boston Logan airport Tuesday night...
Boeing is awarded $2.9 Billion for fourth KC-46A tanker production lot
The U.S. Air Force today awarded Boeing a $2.9 billion contract for 18 KC-46A tanker aircraft, spares, support equipment, spare engines and wing air...
Maggie Taraska (17) safely lands her Piper PA-28-161 after she lost a wheel on take-off
On 9 September, Maggie Taraska - a seventeen year old student solo pilot - lost a wheel off her Piper PA-28-161 (N2496X) on departure...
Aeroflot and United Aircraft Corporation sign agreement for 100 Russian-built Superjet 100s
Aeroflot and United Aircraft Corporation have signed an agreement for the delivery to Aeroflot, the national carrier, of 100 Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft. The document...
First Boeing 777X rolls out of Boeing Everett plant for static testing only
Boeing rolled out the first 777X-9 on Saturday evening. The aircraft will only be used for static testing for strength durability for nearly a...
Aircraft maker Embraer goes wild with AkzoNobel’s aerospace coatings
Animal attraction has drawn AkzoNobel and Embraer together to develop stunning livery for three of the aircraft maker's latest line of E2 business jets.The...
The HiFly Airbus A380 wet-leased to Air Austral collides with a jetbridge at Paris CDG
The Airbus A380 that was to connect Paris to Reunion on Air Austral flight UU978 did not take off from Charles de Gaulle airport...
Air Tahiti Nui reveals stunning new livery on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner
French Polynesian airline Air Tahiti Nui proudly presented its new livery on this Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft: "the aircraft is decorated with Polynesian symbols...
Boeing KC-46 tanker programme completes FAA certification
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeing’s KC-46 tanker programme a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), verifying that its refuelling and mission avionics...
Emergency landing of a Lufthansa CRJ-900 from Brussels to Frankfurt
Flight LH1007 of German airline Lufthansa which connected Brussels to Frankfurt had to make a priority landing in Frankfurt Sunday because of a slight...
Airbus Perlan Mission II glider soars to 76,000 feet to break own altitude record, surpassing even U-2 reconnaissance plane
Stratospheric glider yielding insights into high-altitude aerodynamics, flight safety and Martian explorationFor the third time in a week, Airbus Perlan Mission II has set...
Singapore Air Force receives first Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT)
Airbus has delivered the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) first A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). The aircraft made its first official public...
Embraer E195-E2 passes water spray tests
As part of the certification campaign for the E195-E2, Embraer concluded water spray tests. The tests were conducted in July at the company’s Gavião...
A Lockheed-Martin F-35 will touch base on Belgian soil and that’s a first
A Lockheed-Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighter from the Italian Air Force is set to appear at the Belgian Air Force Days, held at Kleine...
U.S. Navy awards Boeing a contract to provide carrier-based unmanned aerial refuelers
Boeing will build the U.S. Navy’s first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft, the MQ-25 aerial refueler, through an $805 million contract awarded today.Boeing was awarded...
First ANA Airbus A380 rolls out of final assembly line in Toulouse
The first A380 for All Nippon Airways (ANA) has rolled out of the final assembly line (FAL) in Toulouse. The aircraft has now been...
[Update] Avgeek only: Antonov An-225 to the UK on 29 August, heading towards Athens on 30 August
On 29 August, an Antonov AN225 "Mriya" landed at Brize Norton at 20:37 (UTC +1) after overflying Rotterdam, Colchester London and Cirencester. Brize Norton...
GOL to open new routes with new, longer-range Boeing 737 MAX 8
GOL's second 737 MAX also arrived this month
Carrier's MAX fleet to become largest in Latin America with 135 jets, including 30 MAX 10sBoeing and...