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U.S. Adds Comac to DOD Sanctions List

The maker of the C919 and ARJ21 could face divestment by U.S. partners due to a new Department of Defense ban.

Aircraft

January 15, 2021

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Launches, Plans Tel Aviv Flights

The joint venture between Wizz Air and Abu Dhabi’s ADQ Holdings flies to Athens on its inaugural service.

Airlines

January 15, 2021

Norwegian To Shut All Long-haul Operations

A new business plan at Norwegian Air calls for a return to an all-narrowbody fleet.

Airlines

January 14, 2021

CDC Calls for Negative Tests for Pax Flying to U.S.

The CDC order signed on January 12 is calling for passengers flying into the U.S. to show proof of a negative test taken within three days of travel.

Regulations and Government

January 13, 2021

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DHL Orders Eight Boeing 777 Freighters

First deliveries of the aircraft are scheduled for 2022.

Aircraft

January 13, 2021

EU Aerospace Set To Benefit from Post-Brexit Deal with UK

A European Commission official applauds “asymmetries" between UK and EASA design certificate approvals.

Aircraft

January 13, 2021

IATA Sees ‘Bleak’ Prospects for Air Transport Amid Quarantines

International Air Transport Association director general Alexandre de Juniac calls on governments to give up aspirations for a ‘zero Covid world.’

Airlines

January 12, 2021

Boeing Lands 747-8F Order from Atlas Air

Atlas Air places an order for the last four 747-8Fs Boeing plans to produce.

Airlines

January 12, 2021

Max Restart Cushions Boeing’s 2020 Delivery Shock

Boeing delivered 157 commercial jets last year, less than half of its 2019 total.

Aircraft

January 12, 2021

CVR, FDR Signals Detected from Doomed Sriwijaya Air 737

Authorities expect to find no survivors from the Boeing 737-500 that crashed into the Java Sea Saturday.

Accidents

January 11, 2021

Indonesian Air Safety In Spotlight Again After Crash

While authorities caution against speculation about the cause, the crash of Sriwijaya Flight 182 raises the specter of past accidents in Indonesia.

Accidents

January 11, 2021

Sriwijaya Air 737 Crashes into Java Sea with 62 Aboard

Jakarta ATC lost contact with a Boeing 737-500 carrying 62 people four minutes after takeoff on Saturday.

Accidents

January 9, 2021

UK Requires Negative Covid Test for Arriving Passengers

Starting next week, passengers, but not flight crew, will be required to provide a negative result from a Covid test taken within 72 hours of departure.

Regulations and Government

January 8, 2021

Airbus Meets Revised Delivery Goal for 2020

The European airframer delivered 556 commercial airplanes last year.

Aircraft

January 8, 2021

Latest ARJ21 Order Boosts Comac’s Export Prospects

An agreement to place a firm order for 30 ARJ21s by Everbright Group targets operators in Southeast Asia.

Aircraft

January 8, 2021

Ryanair To Slash Service amid Covid Lockdowns

Europe’s largest low-cost airline expects traffic to fall to 500,000 in February.

Airlines

January 7, 2021

Israir A320 Pilots To Train at Etihad Facility in Abu Dhabi

Etihad Aviation Training and leisure carrier Israir have signed a contract to train Israeli pilots in the UAE.

Airlines

January 7, 2021

Air Traffic Recovery Reaches Full Stop in November

IATA reports November RPK declines nearly matched those of October.

Airlines

January 7, 2021

Qatar Airways Resumes Operations through Saudi Airspace

For the first time since the establishment of a GCC-led blockade of Qatar in 2017, Qatar Airways can fly direct to South Africa over Saudi Arabia.

Airlines

January 7, 2021

Boeing To Pay $2.5 billion in Penalties for 737 Max Misdeeds

U.S. Justice Department finds Boeing employees deceived the FAA about changes to the 737 Max’s flight control system.

Aircraft

January 7, 2021