The US Navy (USN) has ordered five additional VH-92As from Sikorsky as part of the final production lot in the Presidential Helicopter programme of record. The US Navy (USN) has ordered five additional VH-92As from Sikorsky as part of the final production lot in the Presidential Helicopter programme of record. The contract for the aircraft...Continue Reading

Panama’s Copa Airlines posted a fourth quarter loss of $169 million as it was only able to operate 27% of the capacity it had operated in the same quarter a year prior, due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions. Panama’s Copa Airlines posted a fourth quarter loss of $169 million as it was only able to operate...Continue Reading

French investigators have determined that a Hop ATR 42-500 sustained serious damage after a lost nut caused a main landing-gear door to separate during descent to Aurillac. The turboprop (F-GPYF) had departed Paris Orly on 25 March 2018, with 48 passengers and three crew members. As it descended through 18,000ft a “shock accompanied by a...Continue Reading

Aerospace analysts are increasingly in agreement that Boeing must build a new narrowbody jet – lest it lose a huge chunk of valuable market share to competitor Airbus. Aerospace analysts are increasingly in agreement that Boeing must build a new narrowbody jet – lest it lose a huge chunk of valuable market share to competitor...Continue Reading

Boeing needs to begin work on a design for a planned new mid-market aircraft (NMA) if it is to remain competitive against Airbus, says an aviation analyst at the annual Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance conference, being held virtually this year. Boeing needs to begin work on a design for a planned new mid-market aircraft (NMA)...Continue Reading

Airlines in China carried fewer passengers in January, amid a resurgence of local coronavirus cases that threaten to upend recovery momentum. Airlines in China carried fewer passengers in January, amid a resurgence of local coronavirus cases that threaten to upend recovery momentum. In its monthly data released on 9 February, the Civil Aviation Administration of...Continue Reading

India low-cost carrier IndiGo has appointed Jiten Chopra as its new chief financial officer, following the resignation of Aditya Pande. India low-cost carrier IndiGo has appointed Jiten Chopra as its new chief financial officer, following the resignation of Aditya Pande. The company made the announcement of the CFO change in a stock exchange filing. Source:...Continue Reading

It will be difficult to reopen borders for tourism until most of the world’s population has been vaccinated, and the disparity between developed and emerging economies could potentially hamper progress, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has warned. It will be difficult to reopen borders for tourism until most of the world’s population has...Continue Reading

The Jamaica Defence Force has signed a purchase agreement with Bell to buy six Bell 505 helicopters.  The Jamaica Defence Force has signed a purchase agreement with Bell to buy six Bell 505 helicopters. The light single-engined rotorcraft will be configured to support public safety missions on the island, in addition to being used by...Continue Reading

US leisure travel specialist Sun Country Airlines has applied to go public, according to a filing with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). US leisure travel specialist Sun Country Airlines has applied to go public, according to a filing with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). The Minneapolis, Minnesota-based airline says on 8 February that it plans...Continue Reading