Aircraft

Crisis

For five years the Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer has not finished building an aircraft or handed one over to a customer. But now there is one plane in production. More

17.06.20 - 9:31 | Timo Nowack 0

Fresh livery

The manufacturer has already built three of the giant transport aircraft. Three more will follow. Now the third Airbus Beluga XL has been painted. More

12.06.20 - 9:03 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Change

All rights to the Canadian regional aircraft now belong to the Japanese group Mitsubishi. Thus, Lufthansa Cityline's CRJs sometimes appear under a new name. More

05.06.20 - 9:57 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Sale and Lease Back

Airlines keep their liquidity by selling and immediately leasing back aircraft. This was out of the question for Lufthansa in March. The state aid is now causing a change of direction. More

04.06.20 - 8:41 | Timo Nowack 0

Contract with Boeing

The airline can refuse three Boeing 737 Max, which should have been delivered last year. It is not yet clear whether Icelandair will do so. More

29.05.20 - 8:44 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Talks about a closer collaboration

The aircraft manufacturers are considering closer cooperation. In Ukraine they are already dreaming of a larger cooperation between Antonov and Boeing. More

28.05.20 - 15:33 | Felix Stoffels 0

Not enough space for parked aircraft

Up to 240 aircraft will be parked in Tarbes, Toulouse-Francazal and Teruel in June. Operator Tarmac Aerosave is therefore looking for more space. More

27.05.20 - 9:31 | Timo Nowack 0

New plans in Russia

The Russian Red Wings is ordered by the government to take on 60 super jets. An earlier appearance of the regional jet with the airline did not last long. More

20.05.20 - 14:48 | Felix Stoffels 0

Maiden flight

Textron's largest aircraft ever offered has flown for the first time. The test pilots were satisfied with the hybrid of passenger and cargo aircraft. More

18.05.20 - 14:51 | Felix Stoffels 0

59 E2-Jets

Originally they were to be delivered between 2020 and 2023. Now Azul wants to have her 59 new Embraer E2 later. More

15.05.20 - 15:03 | Timo Nowack 0

Spacejet M100

After large losses, parent company Mitsubishi is hitting the brakes. It cuts the budget for the Spacejet project in half. Development of the smaller M100 version is halted for the time being. More

14.05.20 - 9:22 | Stefan Eiselin 0

108 737 Max cancellations in April

In April as well, customers have cancelled a massive amount of 737 Max orders. As a result, Boeing's order book falls below 5000 aircraft. More

13.05.20 - 10:40 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Testing starts this year

With the help of Airbus, the US start-up Koniku is developing devices for aircraft and airports that detect explosives by smell. The developers also see potential in the fight against pandemics. More

11.05.20 - 15:29 | Felix Stoffels 0

German Air Force

In Hamburg Lufthansa Technik has started the conversion of the first Airbus A350 to a government aircraft. The jet will be given a temporary cabin. More

08.05.20 - 8:53 | Felix Stoffels 0

After failed Boeing takeover

The failed deal with Boeing and the covid-19 pandemic are making life difficult for the aircraft manufacturer. Embraer negotiates for financial aid and sets operational priorities. More

07.05.20 - 9:47 | Timo Nowack 0

Plans have changed

IAG signed a letter of intent for 200 Boeing 737 Max last summer. Many of the new planes were planned for use at London Gatwick. But the plans for the British Airways base there have changed. More

05.05.20 - 9:50 | Timo Nowack 0

Long-term storage

The Lufthansa subsidiary will not need some jets for a long period of time. It therefore sent five Airbus A320s and two A330s down south. Swiss chose Jordan for aircraft storage. More

04.05.20 - 9:42 | Stefan Eiselin 0

No takeover by Boeing

The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer must build and sell its passenger planes without the planned partner Boeing. What is the next step for Embraer? More

01.05.20 - 11:00 | Timo Nowack 0