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Pre-owned Update: November 2015

Any time I hear a financial news broadcast on CNBC tossing out biblical phrases along the lines of “the four horsemen of the apocalypse” or the term “death cross” to define the bearish environment on Wall Street, I think,This is not good for aircraft sales. In simpl...

Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico celebrates Grand Opening of new facility

In a Grand Opening ceremony Lufthansa Technik and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have now celebrated the achievement of the operational status of Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico (LTPR). On the occasion of the arrival of the first A320 from JetBlue Airways, the second launching cus...

Fog Hits UK Travel: British Airways Cancels 100 Flights and Other Airlines Grounded at Heathrow

As fog blankets south-east England, airline travellers face a frustrating start to the working week. More than 100 of today's flights have been cancelled by British Airways - mostly to and from its main base, London Heathrow, and the Docklands airport, London City. BA is warning passengers not to travel to the airport unless they have confirmation their flight will be operating. Many o...

Airbus confirms A320 production increase to 60 aircraft a month by 2019

Airbus has confirmed plans to open an additional A320 production line in Hamburg as part of moves to increase the production rate of its popular single aisle aircraft to 60 a month by the middle of 2019. The manufacturer’s executive vice-president for programmes Didier Evrard said growing demand for single aisle aircraft and an “impressive” backlog for both the current models...

COMAC Rolls Out First C919 in Shanghai

On November 2, 2015, the first COMAC C919 with blue and green coatings to be assembled in Shanghai, rolled out of the newly-built final assembly workshop. Rollout means the completion of installation of body segments and airborne systems, which are ready for ground tests, and also laid a solid foundation for its maiden flight in the next stage. C919 is a short-medium range single-aisle jet whic...

UAE Bans 10 Countries, 30 Operators from Using Airspace

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has banned 10 countries and 30 operators from using UAE air space over a lack of commitment to safety, "Emarat Al Youm" reports. Meanwhile, the authority confirmed that it had carried out more than 300 inspections under "the national programme for safety assessment of foreign aircraft". The body asserted that such lists remain v...

An A321 passenger jet broke down in midair at high altitude - Russian air transport agency

Russian air transport agency chief Alexander Neradko said that deciphering of the plane’s flight recorders had not yet started Fragments of the ill-fated A321 Russian passenget jet retrieved from the crash site in northern Sinai indicate that the plane was breaking down in midair at a high altitude, Russian air transport agency chief, Alexander Neradko, said on Sunday. "Our specia...

Questions swirl over Russian plane crash in Sinai that killed all 224 aboard

The remains of Russian tourists killed in a passenger jet crash in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula are expected to start arriving back in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sunday as questions swirl over what caused the disaster. All 224 people aboard Kogalymavia Flight 9268 died in the Saturday morning crash that left debris strewn across a remote area of a region plagued by a violent Islamic insurgency....

Third plane with Emergencies Ministry rescuers arrives in Egypt

Aboard the plane are 40 rescuers of the Leader Center with the necessary equipment and also two KAMAZ trucks The third aircraft of the Russian Emergencies Ministry carrying rescuers who will begin work at the A321 crash site has arrived in Egypt, the ministry’s press service told TASS. Aboard the plane are 40 rescuers of the Leader Center with the necessary equipment and also two KAMAZ...

Russia stops Kogalymavia flights on Airbus A321 aircraft: Interfax

Russian transport regulator Rostransnadzor has told Kogalymavia airline to stop flights on Airbus A321 aircraft until the causes of a crash involving a Kogalymavia Airbus A321 in Egypt on Saturday are known, Interfax reported on Sunday. But RIA news agency cited a Kogalymavia representative as saying that the airline had not received the order from Rostransnadzor.

Russian Plane Crash Highlights Fears of Flying near Conflict Zones

The crash of a Russian jetliner in the Sinai Peninsula once again raises concerns about planes flying near combat zones, which have been a growing worry for aviation regulators. U.S. aviation officials earlier this year warned airlines and pilots not to traverse the area of the Sinai Peninsula below 26,000 feet out of concerns that ground fire could put planes at risk. The U.K. and Germany...

November 1 declared national day of mourning in Russia over plane crash in Egypt

Cultural institutions and television and radio broadcasters should cancel entertaining events and programs on the day of mourning Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared national day of mourning on November 1 over Russian plane crash in Egypt, the Kremlin press service said on Saturday. "On the day of mourning, Russian national flags will be flown at half-mast across the country....

Egyptian authorities report there are no survivors in Russian Airbus A321 plane crash

According to preliminary information, the aircraft A321 of the airline Kolavia carrying out flight Sharm el-Sheikh - Petersburg crashed on Saturday, October 31, 100km from Arish in North Sinai According to the Egyptian authorities there are no survivors in Russian Airbus A321 plane crash, Associated Press reported Saturday. "There are no survivors in Russian plane crash," the autho...

Airbus Statement: Metrojet A321-200 Flight 7K-9268 Accident over Sinai Peninsula

Airbus regrets to confirm that an A321-200 operated by Metrojet was involved in an accident shortly after 6:17 local time (04:17 GMT) over the Sinai Peninsula today. The aircraft was operating a scheduled service, Flight 7K-9268 from Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) to St. Petersburg (Russia). The concerns and sympathy of the Airbus employees go to all those affected by this tragic accident of Flight 7K...

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Groundbreaking for new facility at Clark International Airport

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Capital Jets expands fleet with addition of Learjet 60XR

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Bell Textron announced the Aichi Prefectural Police have officially commenced aerial policing operations utilizing the Bell 505, marking a landmark moment for aviation in the Asia-Pacific region. A ce...

Volatus Aerospace partners with Singular Aircraft to introduce FlyOx 1 heavy-lift autonomous aircraft for Canadian wildfire response

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Chapman Freeborn launches in-house ICS2 declaration service

Chapman Freeborn launched an in-house Import Control System 2 (ICS2) declaration service for companies moving cargo into or through Europe.Developed by Chapman Freeborn’s specialist team in Germ...

Daher Aircraft expands its authorized service center Network in Brazil, reinforcing support for the country's growing TBM fleet

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Bombardier to showcase its exquisite Challenger 3500 at LABACE 2026 as part of extensive multi-city Latin American tour

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U.S. FAA certifies new Boeing 737-7 airplane

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Air France-KLM submits a binding offer for an up to 49.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal

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Introducing latest-generation TBM to a major business aviation market - Daher Aircraft delivers the first TBM 980 in Brazil

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Eve Air Mobility achieves first transition flight milestone, advancing eVTOL program toward wing-borne flight

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Archer’s Midnight completes city-to-city flights in California ahead of White House’s eIPP

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Somon Air receives its first Boeing 737 MAX jet

 Boeing and Somon Air announced the delivery of the airline's first 737 MAX, as the Tajik national carrier continues to modernize its fleet and grow its network. The 737-8 is the first o...

Flying more sustainably with “shark skin”: Lufthansa Group tests next-generation AeroSHARK

An Airbus A319 of Lufthansa City Airlines is the world’s first test aircraft for a new generation of fuel-efficient AeroSHARK technology. Lufthansa Technik will test approximately 70 transp...

Liebherr-Aerospace Technology (Shanghai) celebrates groundbreaking

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flydubai to host UAE National Careers Open Day, showcasing aviation career opportunities for Emirati talent

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Riyadh Air launches Kuala Lumpur service, establishing its first gateway into Southeast Asia

Riyadh Air celebrated the launch of its inaugural service between Riyadh and Kuala Lumpur, establishing its first gateway into Southeast Asia. The inaugural event was celebrated in both cities, kickin...

America's newest capital gateway unveiled: more than $20 billion transformation at Washington Dulles International Airport

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Air India, SkyDrive and Suzuki sign MoU for feasibility study of medical air logistics in India

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