Russian investigators believe a load shift and detached door caused an Antonov An-12 freighter to lose some of its cargo of precious metals during take-off from Yakutsk. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

A folding wing tip on a commercial airliner is never supposed to fail. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

GE Aviation s GE9X turbofan flew for the first time on 13 March, launching a months-long engine certification campaign for the largest turbofan engine in history. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Pilots at United Airlines are striking back at the carrier’s push to add more large regional jets at its partners, arguing that growth targets can be met within existing limits. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Saab’s GlobalEye swing-role surveillance aircraft completed a 1h 46min debut flight from Link ping in Sweden on 14 March, less than three weeks after its formal unveiling. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Many airlines offer loyalty programmes to their passengers. However, most of them are about bonus miles redeemable for cheaper flights or rewards from partners, such as hotel groups. Aeroflot claims to have taken its Bonus programme to a new level, thanks to a tie-in with two Walt Disney Hollywood blockbusters. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

The US Air Force is likely to issue a request for proposal for its Boeing B-52H Stratofortress bomber engine replacement programme close to the first quarter of 2019, according to an Air Force document released on 13 March. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

A privately funded company backed by a Google co-founder has revealed details of an eight-year-old project to develop an electric air taxi named Cora that has moved to New Zealand for flight testing and early commercial operations. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson may ask Congress to reallocate funds to the light-attack aircraft programme this year, a move which would accelerate the department s purchase of the aircraft by one year to 2019. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

The roll-out of the 10,000th 737 at Boeing’s Renton, Washington plant marks an impressive milestone, not just for in terms of production volume but also from a product longevity perspective. And it is appropriate that the recipient of the 10,000th aircraft is Southwest Airlines as the carrier heads the customer list for all-time deliveries. Powered...Continue Reading