Two Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft collided again at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Sunday night. The wings of the two aircraft were damaged due to the collision.
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As part of its offset commitments, French aircraft engine giant Safran is about to announce the opening of a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility for commercial aircraft engines using leading-edge aviation propulsion (LEAP) in India.
India’s Tejas light combat aircraft has occurred as the top choice for Malaysia as the Southeast Asian nation looks at replacing its aging fleet of fighter jets and the two sides are holding negotiations to firm up the procurement.
Conviasa launches a new route to China’s Guangzhou, making the city the third destination in Asia for Venezuela’s national carrier.
Following its unique relationship with the Airbus A380, Emirates has stated its wish for Airbus to resume making larger aircraft. Speaking at a media roundtable in Doha, the airline’s CEO, Tim Clark, made clear his thoughts on the demand for larger aircraft in the future as demand for travel bounces back following the pandemic.
India’s budget carrier SpiceJet is ready for significant fleet restructuring after a long period by preparing to add more 737 MAX aircraft to its fleet. It is now the only operator of the MAX in India and has more than 150 of the type on order from Boeing.
Airbus is helping the German Air Force in its long-term transformation to increase the sustainability of its aircraft fleet. Airbus is operating with the German Air Force towards providing the Luftwaffe with a technical allowance to commence national A400M flight trials with loads of up to 50 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in the near term.
The Star Alliance member is looking to welcome several regional aircraft into its fleet as travel demand recovers. Turkish Airlines is…
Akasa Air, India’s newest airline recently took delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in Seattle, USA. The aircraft has now left Boeing’s facility in Seattle and has arrived in Iceland.
On June 9th, an A350-1000 took off and completed its first flight at Airbus facilities in Toulouse, France. The plane, painted in Qatar Airways livery, was indeed ordered by the Middle Eastern carrier. However, it’s uncertain if – and perhaps unlikely that – the airline will ever take delivery of this plane.