AviationNews – Airbus has launched a landmark three-year flight-test campaign using an A321neo aircraft fitted with full-scale wingtip extensions to evaluate slighter, aerodynamically efficient wing...
AviationNews – Safran Landing Systems and Lufthansa Technik have signed a major 10-year Support and Services Agreement to provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) for...
Commercial aviation is a long game. Orders placed today might not be delivered for several years. Airbus and Boeing have
Air Insight•Addison Schonland27 Jul
On Saturday, May 16th, a Croatia Airlines Airbus A220-300 had to reject takeoff at high-speed and left the runway as a result. The aircraft smashed through several signs as it came to a stop.It’s noted that the aircraft veered to the left during take-off before leaving the paved section of the runway and entering a grassy area beside it.
Airbus' new ultra-long-range widebody continues to stretch its legs.
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have selected CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines to power a further 54 Airbus A321neo aircraft, extending the engine supplier’s position across the group’s entire A321neo fleet. The latest agreement includes a long-term maintenance services contract and brings Jet2’s total commitment to 146 LEAP-powered A321neo aircraft, in addition to nine leased aircraft. The deal […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm27 Jul
Will the carrier finally launch regular superjumbo service to this destination? Time will tell!
Cost per seat is the metric that reveals all. This guide looks into how this metric can truly compare the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320.
Airbus and CFM International have unveiled the new livery for the A380 Flight Lab at the Farnborough International Airshow, marking the aircraft’s role in supporting the CFM RISE Open Fan flight test campaign later this decade. The flight test programme will validate the technology readiness of the Open Fan engine for future commercial aircraft as […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm27 Jul
Established in December 2023, the SAFFA Fund was launched to increase the production capacity of sustainable aviation fuels and support the carbon reduction targets of the aviation sector. While investing in SAF projects that have reached technological maturity, SAFFA Fund aims to contribute to the development of sustainable fuel supply through a diversified portfolio structure across different production technologies and geographical regions. Managed by BSAM, with Airbus serving as the anchor investor, the Fund’s participants also include leading airlines and prominent global aviation and financial institutions.
Safran Landing Systems and Lufthansa Technik have signed a 10-year Support and Services Agreement (SSA) for Airbus A320 family, A330, A340 and A350 landing gear and hydraulic equipment. This long-term […]
UK leisure travel group Jet2 has selected the CFM LEAP-1A engine to power 54 Airbus A321neo aircraft. With this announcement, Jet2’s LEAP-1A-powered A321neo fleet will now span 146 aircraft, alongside […]
The Airbus A400M Atlas has reached a new milestone in its operational career by carrying out its first forest firefighting mission in France. The French Air and Space Force military transport aircraft conducted its first drop of fire retardant on the major fires currently burning in the Gironde region, demonstrating a new facet of its […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban26 Jul
A crisis behind the scenes of the 787 success story finally ends.
Have you ever flown on one of these one-stop odysseys?
The 787 and A350 are both composite widebodies. Here are the five engineering decisions that explain how they differ.
Air Arabia will launch a third daily Airbus A321LR flight between Sharjah and London Gatwick from October, boosting UK-Asia connectivity.
Military transport aircraft enters real-world firefighting operations for the first time using a 20-tonne retardant delivery system
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier26 Jul
Lufthansa is in the process of rolling out its much anticipated new Allegris business class cabins, and so far, they’re installed on select Airbus A350-900s and Boeing 787-9s, consistently available on some long haul routes.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig26 Jul
A closer look at why the 737 is tighter inside than rivals like the Airbus A320.