European airframer ATR has announced it is deepening its relationship with Air New Zealand (NZ/ANZ) to accelerate developing and introducing low-emission aircraft technology in New Zealand. The collaboration will launch an initiative called ‘Mission Next Gen Aircraft’ which will see Air New Zealand partner with several industry and academic stakeholders [read more]
The Jon Egging Trust (JET), a trust set up in memory of the Red Arrows pilot who lost his life at the Bournemouth Airshow in 2011, has received a funding boost from US aerospace giant Northrop Grumman. The funding will support over 200 young people across the UK through its [read more]
A firefighting Boeing 737-300 has crash landed in Western Australia whilst engaged in a mission to tackle wildfires. Reports say that that two man crew were able to get out of the aircraft by themselves following the crash and have been taken to hospital with minor injuries. “The two pilots [read more]
Qatar Airways and Airbus have reached an out-of-court settlement over the A350 paint row which led to Airbus cancelling Qatar Airways’ orders. The row centred around a paint issue on the Airus A350 which led to degradation that, according to the Qatari regulator, was a safety issue leading to the [read more]
Scandinavian airline Finnair (AY/FIN) has announced it is calling time on its onboard retail service in a bid to lower fuel costs and reduce emissions. The move comes as onboard retail is becoming less important to passengers who are choosing to buy in advance via airlines’ online portals rather than [read more]
Oslo, Norway-based low-cost carrier has ceased trading after failing to secure backing for its new financial plan leaving the board with no viable alternatives. The airline was set up in 2020 by Erik G. Braathen who previously ran Braathens before its subsequent collapse in 2004. Flyr operated flights to two [read more]
Campaigners opposed to expansion at Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) have lost their appeal at the High Court effectively giving the final green light to the airport. A protest group made up of paid campaign groups such as Extinction Rebellion operating under the banner of Bristol Airport Action Network had appealed the [read more]
Everett, Washington is the undisputed home of the Boeing 747 from the “incredibles” who designed and built the first-ever Boeing 747 through the 1,573 additional 747s that were built so it was only fitting that the final one is handed over at the Everett site. Atlas Air received the last-ever [read more]
Aer Lingus (EI/EIN) is set to launch a daily service between Knock Ireland West Airport (NOC/EIKN) to London Heathrow (LGR/EGLL) this spring. The new service which begins on the 26th of March will boost links for tourism and industry in the west of Ireland enhancing the local economy and will [read more]
Deliveries of airliners in 2022 significantly exceeded predictions with over 1,000 aircraft being delivered for the first time since 2019. The UK trade organisation representing the Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space sectors, ADS, had predicted that 997 aircraft would be delivered in 2022 but the final total was 1,144 from [read more]
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