flyExclusive to Buy 30 Cessna Citation CJ3 Business Jets
Exclusive Jets, LLC, operating as flyExclusive has contracted Textron Aviation to obtain up to 30 Cessna Citation CJ3+ jets. flyExclusive expects to take delivery of five aircraft in 2023, with the option to purchase additional aircraft for deliveries through 2025
Russian Aviation Regulator Permits Rossiya Airlines to service Airbus, Boeing Aircraft
Russias Federal Air Transport Agency has allowed Rossiya Airlines to conduct maintenance on foreign-made aircraft – including Airbus and Boeing planes– registered in the state register of the Russian Federation. The agency said in a statement that the extended FAP-285 certificate will allow the carrier's aviation technical support department at the...
China Joins Western Sanctions on Russia, Refuses to Supply Aircraft Parts
China has joined western sanctions against Russia by denying to supply parts for its commercial aircraft. Valery Kudinov, head of the Airworthiness Maintenance Department of Rosaviatsiya aircraft announced China's refusal to supply components for Russian aircraft
CAE Suspends All Services, Training to Russian Airlines and Operators
CAE said it has suspended all services and training to Russian airlines, aircraft operators and healthcare distributors, in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. “CAE is saddened by the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, and in support of its people, CAE has ceased to offer training services to pilots of Russian airlines...
Israel Aerospace, SixAI to Convert Military Technology to Commercial Deployments
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and SixAI will commercialize IAI's military technologies and their adaptation to current civilian market needs. The first phase of the collaboration will focus on three core domains: Green energy, including technologies for energy production, utilization, and storage
Thales Modernizes Bangladesh’s Air Traffic Management Infrastructure
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) signed an agreement with Thales to modernize the countrys Air Traffic Management (ATM) system. The contract was signed between CAAB and Thales on 21st October 2021 in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Singapore Airlines becomes First Carrier to Offer Live Onboard e-Shopping
Singapore Airlines became the first airline to offer live e-shopping onboard via KrisShop. Singapore Airlines customers now have access to the worlds largest seatback shopping experience at 30,000ft
ASEAN, EU Conclude Talks for World’s First bloc-to-bloc Air Transport Pact
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) concluded the world's first bloc-to-bloc air transport agreement recently. The parties concluded the negotiations on the
Bomb Scare Message to Divert Ryanair Flight was Falsely Credited to Hamas
The message about a bomb planted on Ryanair flight FR4978 that was diverted to Minsk on May 23, Belarus was signed off by Palestinian group Hamas and sent to the email address of the Minsk National Airport. A Hamas spokesperson has a subsequently denied the allegation
Ryanair Flight Lands in Lithuania Amidst Clamor to Punish Belarus for Hijacking...
The Ryanair jet carrying scores of passengers finally landed at its original destination in Lithuania after Belarus earlier forced the plane transiting its airspace to land in order to arrest a journalist on board. The Boeing Co
Belarus Hijacks Lithuania-Bound Ryanair Plane to Minsk, Arrests Activist after Landing
The state of Belarus faked a bomb scare, hijacked a Ryanair aircraft flying from Athens to Vilnius to land in Minsk instead and arrested opposition activist Roman Protasevich, 26, who was one of the 122 passengers on board. The Boeing 737 aircraft was on a scheduled commercial flight from Athens, Greece to Vilnius, Lithuania and was overflying Belarusian territory when it was forced to divert by a MiG-29 escort after informing it of a bomb threat
Russian MoD Sues State-Owned Irkut Corp for 503.6 Million Rubles
The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has sued state-owned airplane manufacturer Irkut Corporation for 503.6 million rubles ($6
F-16, F-15 Pilots Control XQ-58A Drones in U.S. Air Force Teaming Test...
France Orders 1,000 Micro Quadcopters for Army
Poland Signs Contract for Satellite Navigation Jamming Kits
Swedish Startup NAD Raises $3M, Set to Launch Unique Drone
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
