Boeing has urged operators of the MAX to inspect the rudder control system for a possible loose or missing bolt. The airframer has issued a multi-operator message (MOM) after consultation with the FAA. The MOM follows after an “international operator”…
Fourteen months since the first fuselage sections entered the line, Airbus has finally delivered the A321neo that has been assembled in the former A380 Jean-Luc Lagardère complex in Toulouse. The aircraft was delivered on Wednesday to Pegasus Airlines as its 41st…
Counting down the days of the year that’s almost past, what have been the most significant events and trends in commercial aviation in 2023? What news stories marked the year? We compiled a few topics. The trend is up 2023…
Air China intends to place an order with COMAC for 11 ARJ21 regional aircraft and six C919s, it said in an investor announcement on December 22. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2024 and 2025. The order is valued at…
Airbus has seen several first deliveries in the past week: the first A321neo’s for Transavia and Sunclass Airlines, the first A220-300 for Qantas, and on Friday, the first A350-900 for Air India. The aircraft touched down in Delhi early afternoon…
The acquisition of Norwegian regional airline Wideroe by Norwegian can go ahead. Konkurransetilsynet, the Norwegian Competition Authority, approved the plan on Thursday. This follows after the authority raised concerns a month earlier and said that it might even consider blocking the acquisition.…