Despite all the hype built up around the two COMAC C919s that flew from Shanghai to Beijing last week, the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) — the country’s civil aviation regulator — did not award the plane its type certificate (TC) on Sept. 19. Regulators typically don’t set target dates for milestones. However, many […]
United, on September 8, announced a $15 million investment in EVE Air Mobility. In addition, it made a conditional purchase agreement for 200 four-seat electric aircraft plus 200 options. The airline is expecting the first deliveries as early as 2026. EVE Air Mobility is an Embraer-backed startup that spun off from Uber Elevate after Joby […]
Editors note: This is the second article in a series on Aeroflot. Read Part 1 here. Our last report concluded that most of Aeroflot’s widebody fleet has shifted from international to domestic flights due to international air space restrictions. What is the flag carrier doing with its domestic fleet now that the market has added […]
Six months have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. Despite overwhelming support for Ukraine from the rest of the world, there is still no end in sight to the conflict between the two countries. Nearly every global industry has seen changes to their operations, supply chains or both, but civil aviation saw some of the most […]
Archer Aviation announced on Aug. 15 that it had received a $10 million pre-delivery payment from United Airlines. Archer secured the order of 100 with United in April 2021. The order was valued at $1 billion, meaning United Airlines put a 1% downpayment for the new aircraft. The payment marks one of the most significant […]
Dash Air Shuttle announced on July 27, 2022, that the company would be delaying the launch of flights due to a DOT complaint filed by Kenmore Air. The company announced its inaugural date less than a month ago from the latest delay. The Tukwila, Wash-based company has suspended ticket sales and would refund all previously-purchased […]
According to a social media post by The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China(COMAC) on July 23, the COMAC C919 has completed all flight test tasks and is in the final certification phase. The completion marks a significant milestone for the program and could mean certification in the coming months. For reference, the country’s first home-grown passenger […]
Dash Air Shuttle will start Service between Port Angeles, Wash, and Seattle on August 11, 2022. The company will offer up to four roundtrips at the inaugural and plan to expand to up to six daily roundtrips by summer 2023. Service Details The new service will arrive at Seattle’s primary airport Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac). […]
The Crystal Cabin Award (CCA) is THE international prize for innovation in the aircraft cabin. A panel of renowned industry experts judges innovative cabin concepts and products each year at the Aircraft Interior Expo since 2007. There are eight categories in the award; “Cabin Concepts”; “Cabin Systems”; “Health and Safety”; “Passenger Comfort”; “IFEC & Digital […]
Aeroflot restarted its once-weekly service to China between Moscow and Guangzhou on June 6, 2022. The service resumption follows the flight resumptions to India and Turkey in May. Since early March 2022, many western countries have banned Russian carriers from their airspace following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Moscow-based airline suspended all international flights citing […]
