Aviation engineering news

Wizz Air confirms first A321XLR base

Wizz Air has confirmed that it’s first Airbus A321XLR (Extra Long Range) aircraft will be based at London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK). The airline will be the first ultra-low-cost airline to operate the type and has chosen the first long-haul route to be London to Jeddah. Wizz Air will start XLR operations [read more]

Britten Norman Islander
Aviation engineering news

Britten-Normal rolls out unleaded aviation fuel modification for Islanders

UK Based aircraft manafacturer Brittin-Norman has announced an upgrade for its BN2B-26 Lycoming powered Islander aircraft allowing them to operate on unleaded aviation fuel. The upgrade is in response to the continued journey towards sustainabiltty in aviation which will see leaded aviation fuels phased out and will allow older propellor [read more]

Airbus H225M
Helicopter news

Iraq MoD signs for 12 Airbus helicopters

The Iraqi Ministry of Defence has signed a contract for 12 H225M Helicopters from leading aerospace manufacturer Airbus. The new helicopters will be used by Iraqi Army Aviation and will replace old Russian-made Mi-17 aircraft on missions such as counter-terrorism, special operations, tactical troop transport, attack, ground fire support, MEDEVAC [read more]

Airbus A330neo at Farnborough (Image: UK Aviation Media)
Aviation engineering news

Airbus delivers 47 aircraft in August

European aerospace giant Airbus delivered 47 aircraft to 31 customers in August maintaining its strong year to date. Single-aisle deliveries dominated again with 36 A320neo family aircraft (24 A321neo and 12 A320neo) being delivered along with five A220-300s. Customers included Wizz Air, Jet2.com and Air France. The six widebody deliveries [read more]

A rendering of Heart Aerospace's ES-30
Airline news

Loganair forms exclusive partnership with Hybrid-Electric plane designer

Scottish regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has announced an exclusive partnership with Swedish Hybrid-electric aircraft designer Heart Aerospace. The aim of the partnership is to establish a use case for Heart’s Hybrid-electric aircraft on Loganair’s regional network. Heart is developing the ES-30, a 30-seat regional airliner which could significantly reduce carbon [read more]

Cathay Pacific A350-900 (Image CPA)
Aviation engineering news

Cathay Pacific suspends A350 flights for urgent inspections

Cathay Pacific has temporarily grounded its fleet of Airbus A350 airliners as a precautionary measure after discovering a failed engine component after a Zurich-bound flight returned to Hong Kong shortly after take-off yesterday. The airline says the failure is the “first of its kind” and has notified Rolls-Royce, which makes [read more]