Airbus is closely monitoring the situation around Russia but says it is too early to comment on the effects of the sanctions that have been imposed by the European Commission since last Friday. These sanctions prohibit the sale and trade…
UPDATE February 27 – An Airbus A350-900 that departed Toulouse for Moscow on the evening of February 24 could very well have been the last new Western airliner to have joined a Russian airline for some time. With the war…
Rostec provided the following PR yesterday. “Rostec’s United Engine Corporation successfully completed the first stage of testing the PD-8 gas generator for SSJ-NEW planes. Specialists of UEC-Saturn (Rybinsk) tested its launch and operation in a slow mode and in other…
Status Ante There is a great need for new commercial airplanes in Iran. Iranian airline safety is a critical issue and has been for some time. The following table lists the 3Y20 in-service aircraft among Iran’s airlines according to Jet…
It isn’t a secret that Joe Biden will have a much different administration than Donald Trump. Among the policies that will likely change is the new administration’s stance on Iran and whether the US should rejoin the 2015 Joint Comprehensive…
Boeing has an $16.6bn deal with Iran for 80 aircraft. Many in the industry were wary of the deal’s next steps after the change of government in Washington, DC. President Trump imposed a temporary travel restriction that included Iran. Then…