Spirit AeroSystems swung to an $870 million loss in 2020, a year in which it slashed 8,000 commercial aerospace jobs and restructured its operations to align with markedly reduced production rates. Spirit AeroSystems swung to an $870 million loss in...
Kuwaiti carrier Jazeera Airways is looking to double its fleet over the next four to five years, confident that it has the resources to recover from the air transport crisis despite the heavy financial impact on its operations. Jazeera has...
European carrier Volotea could add four further Airbus narrowbodies to its fleet this summer to take to 19 the number it will operate after completing the withdrawal of its Boeing 717 fleet. European carrier Volotea could add four further Airbus...
Airlines have seen a jump in UK ticket sales in the hours after the government published information on the national plan for exiting lockdown. Airlines have seen a jump in UK ticket sales in the hours after the government published...
Gulf Air is to launch a weekly service from Bahrain to Singapore in April, reviving a route it last operated more than a decade ago. The Bahraini carrier will deploy a Boeing 787-9 on the service to Singapore, which it...
Irish-based lessor Genesis is supporting the establishment of a new Lithuanian charter and wet-lease carrier, Heston Airlines, in co-operation with consolidated aircraft trading and maintenance firm Heston Aviation. Heston Airlines is applying for a European air operator’s certificate and has...
Ascend by Cirium senior consultant Max Kingsley-Jones reviews the development of the intermediate regional jet sector and impact of the SpaceJet pause The decision by Mitsubishi Aircraft to “pause” development of the SpaceJet has unsurprisingly led to speculation about the...
European safety authorities have finalised a certification basis for a convertible roadworthy rotorcraft, the PAL-V Liberty gyroplane, enabling its developer to accelerate compliance demonstration. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency says the certification specifications for rotorcraft are aimed primarily at...
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) has waged a war of words with arch-rival Qantas over the latter’s regional network expansion, as it prepares to commence mainline domestic operations in the coming weeks. Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) has waged a war of...
After a preliminary onsite exam, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says the engine failure on a United Airlines aircraft on 20 February was likely caused by metal fatigue. After a preliminary onsite exam, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)...