Civil Aviation

  Marignane. In 2020, Airbus Helicopters logged 289 gross orders (net: 268) in a challenging market heavily impacted by the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, reinforcing the company’s position on the civil and parapublic...

  SEATTLE. Boeing is setting an ambitious target to advance the long-term sustainability of commercial aviation, committing that its commercial airplanes are capable and certified to fly on 100% sustainable aviation fuels by 2030. Boeing...

  Marignane. Airbus Helicopters has started in-flight tests on board its Flightlab, a platform-agnostic flying laboratory exclusively dedicated to maturing new technologies. Airbus Helicopters’ Flightlab provides an agile and efficient test bed to quickly test...

  Tel Aviv. Israeli company Britannica Knowledge Systems, a provider of integrated training and readiness management solutions, announced that WIZZ AIR is expanding their use of the Fox Training Management System (TMS) and is utilizing...

  SEATTLE. Boeing and BBAM Limited Partnership on January 19 announced the lessor is expanding its 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter fleet with six firm orders and six options. The agreement brings BBAM’s 737-800BCF orders and...

  New Delhi: There was a fall of 56 per cent in India's domestic air passenger traffic in 2020 from a year earlier with Covid-19 lockdowns and subsequent reduced capacity by airlines. Domestic passenger traffic last...

  Tel Aviv. Expected traffic between Israel and the Gulf states that recently signed normalization agreements with Israel bring more airlines to operate flights on these routes. Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is launching Tel Aviv...

Hisar. First flight to the newly constructed Hisar airport in Haryana from Chandigarh was flagged off on January 14 under the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) of the Government...

  Marignane. All Nippon Helicopter’s (ANH) H160 has performed its first flight test, a 95-minute flight at the Marseille Provence Airport. This successful maiden flight paves the way for the aircraft’s entry into service in...

SEATTLE. Boeing and Atlas Air Worldwide on January 12 announced an agreement to purchase four 747-8 Freighters. The order enables Atlas Air to leverage the operational advantages of the 747-8 Freighter to meet growing...

New Delhi. Taking another step in boosting the regional aerial connectivity in India, Star Air on January 11 commenced the direct daily flight operations from Kalaburagi, Karnataka to Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh under the Regional...

  CHICAGO. Boeing on January 7 announced that it has entered into an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), which resolves the Department’s investigation into the Company relating to the evaluation of the...

  Tel Aviv. The normalization agreements between Israel and some Gulf states have an impact on the civil aviation sector. Israir, one of the three Israeli airlines, and Etihad Airways have signed a cooperation agreement...