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First FAA-approved Boeing 737 MAX 10 certification flight test takes off: video
The first Boeing 737 MAX 10 certification flight test took off less than 24 hours after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorized the process to begin. Boeing confirmed on November 22, 2023, that the largest variant of its MAX aircraft had been cleared to commence certification flight…
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Man jumps out of Southwest emergency exit and attempts to hijack airport vehicle
Passengers at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) experienced a fright after witnessing a man climb out onto the wing of a Southwest Airlines鈥 plane and run onto the…
Plans to revive Heathrow精东影业 forgotten Concorde as London tourist attraction
A group of aviation enthusiasts are raising money in an audacious bid to bring London Heathrow精东影业 Concorde to Central London as a tourist attraction. Dubbed 鈥楥oncorde on the…
Cathay Pacific leaning towards Airbus for future freighter order聽
As Cathay Pacific closes in on a decision regarding its future freighter requirements, sources close to the decision-making process have disclosed that the Airbus A350 freighter is the…
Mayday: the meaning behind the distress call in aviation
The aviation industry operates under strict safety protocols to ensure the well-being of passengers and crew members. In emergency situations, swift communication is crucial for summoning…
Thai Airways considers orders for up to 90 new aircraft聽
Thai Airways is currently engaged in discussions with Airbus, Boeing, and various leasing companies about acquiring 90 new aircraft. The negotiations are part of the Bangkok-based airline精东影业…
The phonetic alphabet: understanding Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and more
Effective communication is critical to the safe operation of aircraft. When pilots talk to air traffic control, they use a standardized language known as the International Civil Aviation…
Will Belgium fully join the FCAS program by 2025?
Belgium has officially committed to integrating into the Future Combat Air System or FCAS program by June 2025, according to a statement from the Belgian Minister of Defense Ludivine…
airBaltic launches contest to design livery for its 50th Airbus A220-300 jet
airBaltic is inviting members of the public to design the livery for its 50th Airbus A220-300 aircraft which is due to be delivered in November 2024. Launching the competition on…
Qantas kicks off 2023/24 Antarctic sightseeing flights
Qantas has begun its latest series of sightseeing flights from airports in Australia to the Antarctic region. And while passengers never get to step foot on the ice itself, the views from the…
New Uzbek airlines Humo Air and Air Samarkand prepare for launch聽
Humo Air, a new low-cost airline based in Uzbekistan, expects to receive its first Airbus A320 aircraft in December 2023, a local Telegram news channel has reported. The news was…
eVTOL developer Lilium secures key commercial aircraft requirement from EASA
The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Lilium has secured a key commercial aircraft requirement from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as it looks…
Woman slips past airport security using fake ticket to see off friend in India
A woman has been arrested by police after she used a fake ticket to enter an airport terminal in India to say goodbye to her friend. According to the Free Press Journal, airport…
Wizz Air obtains license for India flights but lacks suitable aircraft聽聽
In what many will see as a surprise move, Wizz Air, the European all-Airbus low-cost carrier, is preparing to establish a significant presence in the Indian aviation industry. The…
Private Boeing 747 jet hosts lavish Indian wedding with 350 guests: video
A Dubai-based Indian couple put on their dream wedding aboard a private Boeing 747 jet and invited 350 guests onboard as the plane took off on a three-hour flight. The couple…
Beijing court begins hearings into Malaysia Airlines MH370 disappearance聽
Compensation hearings have begun in a Beijing court brought by the Chinese relatives of people who died on a Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared in 2014. Flight MH370 disappeared while on…
Aurigny to sell only jet to become an all-turboprop airline聽聽
Aurigny Air Services, the regional airline based in Guernsey in the Channel Islands, has announced its intention to sell its sole jet aircraft, an Embraer 190, returning the carrier to an…
DEFCON levels: what they are and what do they mean?
What is the DEFCON system? DEFCON 鈥 that is, Defense Readiness Condition is a ranking system used by the United States military to signal their readiness for potential nuclear attacks or…
Vintage BAC 1-11 is towed through the streets of Southampton聽
On November 25, 2023, the citizens of Southampton, on England精东影业 southern coast, woke up the extraordinary sight of an aircraft being towed through the streets of the city. The aircraft…
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, flies sortie on Tejas fighter jet: video聽
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, flew on a Tejas fighter jet on November 25, 2023, during a recent visit to aerospace manufacturing firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the aerospace…
Russia lost 76 aircraft due to sanctions, according to minister聽
Russia has had 76 commercial aircraft seized abroad as a result of the sanctions that followed its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to the Transports Minister of the Russian…
