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[ 29/09/2023 ] Cathay Group orders 32 more A320neos Airline news
[ 26/09/2023 ] Could New easyJet Routes Revive Southend Airport? Airline news
[ 26/09/2023 ] Airbus makes Christian Scherer CEO of Commercial Aircraft business Aviation engineering news
[ 22/09/2023 ] Aircraft manufacturing returns to the UK as Britten-Norman opens IOW production line Aviation engineering news
[ 20/09/2023 ] ATR wins order for two new ATR42 aircraft Aviation engineering news

Cathay Group orders 32 more A320neos

29/09/2023 < 1 minute read

Cathay Group has firmed up an order for 32 additional Airbus A320neo aircraft to be split between its airlines including Cathay Pacific and HK Express. The additional aircraft are made up of A320neo and A321neo variants and brings the total on order to 64. The aircraft will be used to [read more]

Could New easyJet Routes Revive Southend Airport?

26/09/2023 3 minute read

Southend Airport has had some welcome news. Low-cost carrier easyJet has added two new cities to their list of direct destinations from SEN/EGMC. Starting in December, Grenoble (GNB/LFLS) and Geneva (GVA/LSGG) will join their itinerary, which currently spans Alicante, Amsterdam, Faro, Grenoble, Malaga, Palma, and Paris. It’s hoped that these [read more]

Airbus A350-900 (Image: Nick Harding / Max Thrust Digital)

Airbus makes Christian Scherer CEO of Commercial Aircraft business

26/09/2023 < 1 minute read

European aerospace giant Airbus has nominated Christian Scherer as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of all commercial aircraft business. The nove is part of a leadership evolution in the Executive Committee at Airbus and establishes a dedicated head at the helm of the Commercial Aircraft business. “Since 2019, the leadership roles [read more]

William Hynett CEO of Britten-Norman (L) and Bob Seely MP for Isle of Wight (R) open new production line.

Aircraft manufacturing returns to the UK as Britten-Norman opens IOW production line

22/09/2023 < 1 minute read

Aircraft manufacturing has returned to the UK for the first time in decades as Britten-Norman opens its new production line for BN Islander aircraft at Bembridge, Isle of Wight. The Islander has been produced in various variants for 50 years but production was moved to Eastern Europe in the 1960s, [read more]

ATR wins order for two new ATR42 aircraft

20/09/2023 2 minute read

French regional turboprop specialist ATR has been awarded an order for two new ATR42-600 aircraft by Maldavian Airlines. The national airline of the Maldives will use the new more efficient aircraft to replace older generation aircraft and will join its existing two ATR72-600 and one ATR42-600 aircraft already in its [read more]

Menzies Aviation appoints new global head of cargo

19/09/2023 2 minute read

Menzies Aviation has announced it has appointed a new global head of cargo as it seeks to continue its rapid growth the air freight sector. Beau Paine will take on the role as well as retaining his current role of Senior vice president cargo (OSEA). Mr Paine joined Menzies Aviation [read more]

A Frecce Tricolori jet explodes as hits the ground near Turin

Frecce Tricolori crash kills 5-year-old girl in Turin

17/09/2023 < 1 minute read

A crash during a practice flight of the Frecce Tricolori, the aerobatic team of the Italian Air Force, has killed a 5-year-old girl on the ground. Footage of the accident shows the aircraft “Pony 4”, an Aermacchi MB-339, break off from the formation and descend towards the ground as it [read more]

Airbus handsover the firsdt C295 built for the Indian Air Force at a ceremony in Seville, Spain

First Airbus C295 delivered to Indian Air Force

16/09/2023 2 minute read

Airbus Defence and Space has handed over the first Airbus C295 military transport aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) this week at Airbus; site in Seville, Spain. The first IAF C295 was equipped in a transport configuration and with an indigenous electronic warfare suite and is the first of [read more]

An RC-135 Rivet Joint from RAF Waddington (OGL)

Russia attempted to shoot down an RAF Rivet Joint aircraft

14/09/2023 < 1 minute read

Russian fighter jets launched two missiles at a Royal Air Force (RAF) RC135 Rivet Joint spy plane in an attempt to shoot it down last september according to a report by the BBC. The incident was previously known about and Russia claimed the launches were caused by a “technical malfunction” [read more]

Vietnam Airlines signs up for 50 Boeing 737 Max jets

13/09/2023 < 1 minute read

Asian carrier Vietnam Airlines has signed a deal with Boeing to purchase 50 Boeing 737 Max jets as it seeks to grow its fleet. The carrier has selected the versatile 737 Max 8 variant which offers a significant increase in fuel effeciency compared to the older -800 models. The order [read more]

The First Airbus Wing Of Tomorrow prototype

Airbus Wing of Tomorrow vs. Boeing Transonic Truss Braced Wing

by Nick Harding in Features

In the ever-evolving world of aviation, manufacturers are constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation to create more efficient, eco-friendly, and high-performance aircraft. Two major players in this industry, Airbus and Boeing, have recently unveiled their [read more]