Rolls-Royce has formally commenced construction of the UltraFan high-bypass engine, with the aim of producing a demonstrator by the end of this year. Work on the first module for the demonstrator, designated UF001, has started at the manufacturer’s facilities in...
Norwegian long-haul start-up carrier Norse Atlantic Airways has signed to lease nine Boeing 787s from Irish-based lessor AerCap. The nine aircraft comprise six 787-9s and three 787-8s – all of which are used, and all of which are fitted with...
Low-cost carrier group AirAsia posted a net loss of MYR5.9 billion for 2020 as revenue slumped 74% and it was hammered by one-off costs during the pandemic-hit year. Low-cost carrier group AirAsia posted a net loss of MYR5.9 billion ($1.4...
While the UK’s decision to leave EASA remains a source of contention, the CAA’s new chair Sir Stephen Hillier is determined that the agency can rise to the challenge and demonstrate its status as a “world-class regulator”. UK withdrawal from...
United Airlines is back at New York’s John F Kennedy International airport. Five years ago, United Airlines ceased service at New York’s John F Kennedy International, ending the carrier’s decades-long presence at the prime New York City gateway. Now, United...
Qatar Airways plans to rapidly expand its network for the summer season to over 1,200 weekly flights and 140 destinations as it ramps up capacity into what it hopes is the tail end of the pandemic. Qatar Airways plans to rapidly expand...
ASL Aviation Holdings’ new UK cargo airline has carried out its first flight today after becoming the first fixed-wing carrier to secure an air operator certificate (AOC) from the UK CAA since Brexit. ASL Aviation Holdings’ new UK cargo airline has carried...
Southwest Airlines has ordered 100 Boeing 737 Max 7s, a deal that cements the manufacturer as Southwest’s long-term aircraft partner and throws enormous support behind the Max programme. Southwest Airlines has ordered 100 Boeing 737 Max 7s, a deal that...
Carlyle Aviation Partners has agreed to acquire FLY Leasing in a deal valuing it at $2.36 billion. Carlyle Aviation Partners has agreed to acquire FLY Leasing in a deal valuing it at $2.36 billion. Under the terms of the agreement...
Aero Linx: The International Aviation Fire Protection Association IAFPA was first formed in 2000 by a group of airport fire officers in the UK. From the initial UK site, the work of IAFPA spread throughout the Asia Pacific and the...