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Hyundai Poised To Take Control of South Korea's Asiana Airlines

Hyundai Development's takeover of Asiana Airlines comes after the group's automotive arm said it will launch eVTOL air taxi services by 2029.

Airlines

December 30, 2019

Bek Air Crash in Kazakhstan Raises Safety Concerns

At least 15 are dead following the crash of a Bek Air Fokker 100 taking off from Almaty International Airport in Kazakhstan.

Accidents

December 27, 2019

AINsight: Max Fallout and Recovery

The FAA and Boeing can work together to get the 737 Max flying again. Over time, trust and confidence will be rebuilt.

Accidents

December 27, 2019

Fourth MC-21-300 Airliner Joins Flight Test Program

The MC-21-300 narrowbody is due to complete certification in late 2020.

Aircraft

December 26, 2019

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Clark To Leave Emirates in Mid-2020

The airline's goal is to replace him with a UAE national.

Airlines

December 26, 2019

Russia To Invest in Indigenous Superjet

Development of the Superjet-New is planned to run through 2024.

Aircraft

December 23, 2019

Muilenburg Resigns from Boeing, New CEO Selected

Boeing is moving ahead with new leadership as the 737 Max grounding continues.

Aircraft

December 23, 2019

Seoul Aims to Grow Foreign Air Traffic

The Korean government is welcoming more foreign airline flights to Korea to offset drops in traffic.

Airlines

December 23, 2019

Max Suppliers Largely Mum on Effects of Production Pause

Smaller companies stand to feel the most serious consequences of Boeing’s narrowbody line closure.

Aircraft

December 20, 2019

Spirit To Suspend 737 Max Fuselage Production

The Wichita-based Max supplier makes 70 percent of the narrowbody’s fuselage, deliveries of which Boeing has directed it to temporarily halt on January 1.

Aircraft

December 20, 2019

Airbus Delivers A350 with Touchscreen Displays

China Eastern took delivery of the first commercial widebody to feature touchscreen flight deck displays.

Aircraft

December 20, 2019

ATR Delivers First 'Green Financed' Aircraft to Braathens

The Swedish regional airline’s replacement of regional jets with ATR 72-600s meets "green" loan principles established by the Loan Market Association.

Aircraft

December 19, 2019

Kremlin Praises Pobeda While Barring New Boeing Acquisitions

The Russian low-cost subsidiary of Aeroflot ordered twenty 737 Max 8s.

Aircraft

December 19, 2019

China To Inject $223 Million in Small, Medium-sized Airports

At least three-quarters of China’s airports lose money each year, due to low traffic numbers.

Airports

December 18, 2019

Air France-KLM Converts MOU on 60 Airbus A220s

The former Bombardier C Series will replace Air France’s A318s and A319s.

Aircraft

December 18, 2019

Cybersecurity a Growing Challenge for Aviation

The aviation industry must face the growing risk of cyber attacks on its technology infrastructure, according to an Atlantic Council report.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

December 17, 2019

Azul's ‘Optimized’ Routes Cut CO2 by 471 Tonnes per Month

Brazil's airspace control organization has implemented 22 route changes proposed by Azul.

Airlines

December 16, 2019

IATA: Surge in 2020 Aircraft Deliveries will Challenge Capacity

The global airline body urges regulators to take a “harmonized approach” on the return to service of the Boeing 737 Max.

Aircraft

December 16, 2019

Boeing to Halt 737 Max Production in January

The U.S. airframe maker cites need to “prioritize” delivery of stored aircraft in its decision to stop producing the 737 Max.

Accidents

December 16, 2019

Embraer’s E175-E2 Airliner Makes First Flight - AIN

Embraer’s E175-E2 Airliner Makes First Flight - AIN

Aircraft

December 16, 2019