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Global air passenger traffic was within 1 percentage point of 2019 levels in November 2023, marking a significant milestone in the industry’s post-pandemic recovery. While international traffic lagged slightly (down …
Global Airline Passenger Traffic Almost Back to 2019 Level in November Read More
The Boeing 737 MAX program took another hit on January 5 when a 737 MAX 9 suffered a rapid depressurization incident during a flight from Portland, Oregon to Ontario, California. …
737 MAX Depressurization Incident Might Not Disrupt Production Ramp Up (Updated) Read More
Envoy Air has unveiled plans to add 19 Embraer regional jets to its fleet. Deliveries are scheduled to start later in 2024. According to the carrier, the 19 aircraft will …
Envoy to Add 19 Additional Embraer Jetliners Read More
Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane marked a milestone for India’s aerospace ambitions on December 29, 2023, by inaugurating a design and testing facility at the Aero Engine Research and Development …
HAL Boosts India’s Engine Independence With New Facility Read More
Chinese eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) maker EHang has completed its first “commercial demonstration” flight using the pilotless EH216-S air taxi in a pair of cities. The company delivered …
EHang Demonstrates Pilotless Air Taxi in China After First Delivery Read More
A new Airbus Final Assembly Line (FAL) at Toulouse delivered its first A321neo airliner on December 27. Airbus built the new FAL in the former “Jean-Luc Lagardère” building that formerly …
Airbus Delivers First New A321neo From Former A380 Production Site Read More
After a four-year hiatus, a new Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed in Shanghai. The delivery to Juneyao Airlines could pave the way for the resumption of 737 MAX deliveries, which have …
Boeing Just Delivered the First 787 to China in Years. Now What About MAX? Read More
Looking set to break industry order and backlog records with 523 new firm December orders With several new large orders announced this month, Airbus is finishing the year on a …
Airbus Running Up the Orders Score with Slew of December Bookings Read More
COLOGNE, Germany — The Management Board of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has selected Florian Guillermet to be the agency’s future Executive Director. He will replace Luc Tytgat, …
Guillermet Selected to be EASA Executive Director Read More
While business travel has seen a mild rebound since the pandemic, it continues to lag behind leisure flights and remains significantly below pre-pandemic levels. Some companies have embraced virtual meetings …
Reuters: Business Travel Emissions Down Since Pandemic Read More