Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), Malaysia Airlines’ parent company, has indicated plans to retire its Airbus A380 fleet “in the coming months”. Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), Malaysia Airlines’ parent company, has indicated plans to retire its Airbus A380 fleet “in the...
Israel Aerospace Industries is intending to establish a Boeing 777 passenger-to-freighter conversion facility in South Korea, specialising in both -200ER and -300ER modification. The company has reached a preliminary agreement with Sharp Technics K and Seoul’s Incheon airport regarding the...
The US Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-35 and F-22 stealth fighters passed data to one another using a communications gateway aboard a U-2 spyplane. The US Air Force’s (USAF) Lockheed Martin F-35 and F-22 stealth fighters passed data to one...
Singapore’s transport minister has played down any indication of a V-shaped recovery of the aviation industry this year, but notes that the first shoots of recovery are starting to form and this is something “worth working towards”. Singapore’s transport minister...
Philippine Airlines has informed its lessors of a plan to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the USA by the end of May, three people with knowledge of the matter tell Cirium. Philippine Airlines has informed its lessors of a plan...
Cairo has ordered 30 additional Dassault Rafale fighters, in a follow up to a previous acquisition of 24 examples. Cairo has ordered 30 additional Dassault Rafale fighters, in a follow up to a previous acquisition of 24 examples. The 30...
US airlines have joined almost 50 other aviation and travel organisations, appealing to the governments of the USA and UK to open up a travel corridor between the two countries “as soon as safely possible”. US airlines have joined almost...
The US Army believes it is feasible to upgrade its fleet of Boeing CH-47 Chinooks with the GE T408 turboshaft engine. The US Army believes it is feasible to upgrade its fleet of Boeing CH-47 Chinooks with the GE T408...
Lufthansa Group has ordered more Airbus and Boeing widebodies as it continues modernising its fleet, with the goal of reducing fuel consumption, complexity and cost. Lufthansa Group has ordered 10 Airbus and Boeing widebodies as it continues modernising its fleet,...
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian is looking to raise up to NKr6 billion ($725 million) as part of its broad restructuring plan, following court approvals of arrangements to exit examinership processes. Norwegian has reduced debt and cancelled large numbers of aircraft...