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ALC Buying A350Fs as Part of Massive Order

An order from lessor Air Lease Corporation includes the first for A350 freighters following the type’s launch in the summer.

Airlines

November 15, 2021

Boeing-Ethiopian Partnership Ready to Bear Fruit

An August MOU calling for the establishment of an African aviation hub appears likely to yield more supply business for Ethiopian Airlines.

Aircraft

November 14, 2021

Secure Management of Kabul Airport Remains Open Question

Qatar and Turkey appear to be offering technical assistance, but international flights remain scarce

Aircraft

November 14, 2021

GE Completes Its 1,000th Engine Foam Wash

As 360 Foam Wash engine-cleaning washes accumulate and customer numbers grow, the sustainability benefits of GE’s product increase.

Engines

November 14, 2021

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Uganda Airlines Makes Dubai Debut

Reformed East African airline Uganda Airlines has resumed long-haul international routes after a 20-year hiatus, with Dubai its first destination.

Aircraft

November 14, 2021

Anticipation Builds as Boeing Brings 777X to Dubai

The Boeing 777X is making its first international appearance at the Dubai Airshow.

Aircraft

November 14, 2021

Rolls-Royce and Etihad Sign for Shared Sustainability Vision

Etihad has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce on electrification and use of sustainable aviation fuels.

Engines

November 14, 2021

Airbus, Indigo Partners Ink Order for 255 A321neos

Orders from four Indigo Partners airlines will total 255 A321neos and forthcoming A321XLRs before the decade’s end.

Aircraft

November 14, 2021

HAL Takes ‘Make in India’ Mantra to Heart

The Hindustan 228 will headline a range of Indian exhibits at this year’s Dubai Airshow.

Aircraft

November 13, 2021

Cargo Keeps Emirates 777s Airborne for Much of Pandemic

With around 30 Boeing 777-300ERs converted to cargo-only, even a handful of A380s were employed on cargo charter.

Aircraft

November 13, 2021

ACIA and Bestfly Expand Leasing Arrangement

Angola’s Bestfly is growing in the contract airline and business transport sectors and is adding its first cross-over jet in the form of the E190.

Airlines

November 13, 2021

Russia Signals Ambition To Overturn UAE F-35 Sale

The new single-engine “Checkmate” fighter appears for the first time outside Russia at Dubai 2021.

Aircraft

November 12, 2021

Electric Aircraft Pioneer Calls For Carbon Tax On Aircraft Fuel

Most of the aviation industry expects to meet its net zero carbon goals through a mix of new technology and widespread use of sustainable aviation fuels.

Environment

November 12, 2021

Middle East MRO Spend To Fall by Almost a Third on Covid-19

Qatar Airways doubles capacity of engine production facility to allow cut in annual MRO costs

Aircraft

November 12, 2021

Air bp Launches Baghdad Fueling Joint Venture

Air bp is partnering with local companies to build “a strong future for aviation in Iraq.”

Airlines

November 12, 2021

Covid-19 Spurs Boom in P2F Conversions

More and more passenger airliners have undergone conversion to freighter aircraft in response to the acute air cargo capacity crunch.

Aircraft

November 11, 2021

Airbus Steadfast in Goal To Build a Zero-emissions Airliner

Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is exploring multiple angles and technological paths to decarbonize flight.

Aircraft

November 11, 2021

ZeroAvia Logs More Commitments for Hydrogen Conversions

Leasing group Rose Cay and Irish freight airline ASL both say they will convert twin-turboprop aircraft such as the ATR 72 to hydrogen-electric propulsion.

Engines

November 10, 2021

Boeing Projects Optimistic Outlook for Mideast Growth

The Middle East’s annual growth rate for passenger traffic will average 4.1 percent per year, compared with 3.1 percent for the world, Boeing forecasts.

Aircraft

November 10, 2021

COP26 Conference Sees Debut of Pro-SAF User Group

At the UN climate conference this week, an aviation industry users group was formed to promote investment and use of sustainable aviation fuel.

Environment

November 10, 2021