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Fourth MC-21-300 Flight Test Aircraft Complete

December 3, 2019 Peter Biondi

Russian aircraft manufacturer, Irkut Corporation, headquartered in Moscow, announced that it has completed systems diagnostics of the fourth MC-21-300 aircraft designed for flight tests. Three of the jets are already undergoing flight tests and two

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Boeing Rolls Out 737 MAX 10

November 23, 2019 Daniel Morley

Boeing has unveiled the latest model of the 737 MAX series aircraft to its employees at an event in Renton, Wash. The Boeing 737 MAX 10 is the newest and largest variant of the 737

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Aircalin Returns Airbus A330neo After Cabin Odor Reports

November 18, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Aircalin, a carrier based in the Pacific island of New Caledonia, has withdrawn one of its new Airbus A330-900neo aircraft from service and has sent it back to Toulouse, France for further inspection. The airline

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Europe Issues Type Certification to Airbus BelugaXL

November 13, 2019 Jordan Green

Airbus announced on Wednesday that its BelugaXL airlifter was issued a type certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The certification for the oversize aircraft follows a rigorous battery of flight-testing with the aircraft

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Airbus Ends October on a Strong Note

November 10, 2019 Hemal Gosai

Airbus had a strong October and looks to be finishing off the year on a solid note, albeit a slight reduction in expected aircraft to be delivered. The airplane manufacturer clocked in a series of

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First Look: Inside United’s CRJ-550 Regional Jet

October 24, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

United’s new CRJ-550 enters regular passenger service on Sunday, and AirlineGeeks was invited to take a look at the airplane before its inaugural run. The reconfigured CRJ-700 is a stark departure from the regional jets

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Photo Tour: Exploring Embraer’s New E195-E2 Profit Hunter

October 22, 2019 Vanni Gibertini

While Brazilian carrier Azul was getting ready to launch its first flight with the new Embraer 195-E2, the aircraft manufacturer continued its promotional tour to showcase its newest aircraft around the world. AirlineGeeks had the

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Onboard the Final Flight: Qantas Transfers Newly-Retired Boeing 747 to Rolls-Royce

October 16, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Continuing its gradual retirement of the type, Qantas parted ways with another Boeing 747-400 on Tuesday. The airline’s latest Boeing 747 to be sent to the United States was VH-OJU named Lord Howe Island, a

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Mahan Air 747 Re-Enters Service After Nine Years in Storage

October 10, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Iran’s largest privately-owned airline recently reactivated an aircraft that was stored in 2010. Mahan Air’s EP-MNB performed a test flight on Aug. 27, 2019 according to ch-aviation and began commercial flights on Sept. 4. The

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Air Tahiti Nui Goes from All-Airbus to All-Boeing, Retires Last A340

September 25, 2019 Thomas Pallini

Air Tahiti Nui has retired its last Airbus A340-300, once the flagship of its fleet, and is now an all-Boeing 787 Dreamliner airline. The French Polynesian carrier started its transition less than a year ago,

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Airbus Confirms Belief There Is No Market For New Mid-Market Aircraft

September 24, 2019 Vanni Gibertini

The two biggest aircraft manufacturers in the world, Boeing Inc. and Airbus Industries, are continuing their battle on the potential viability for a new New Mid-Market Aircraft or New Midsize Aircraft (NMA). The NMA is

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UPS Announces Successful Test Flight of A300 with Flight Deck Upgrades

September 23, 2019 Jordan Green

UPS Airlines has announced that Airbus recently conducted a successful test flight of its first A300 with a robust set of flight deck upgrades. The shipping giant currently operates 52 Airbus A300-600 freighters and plans to

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Airbus and Boeing Behind U.S./EU Tariff Threats

September 22, 2019 Hemal Gosai

In 2006 U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing filed a case with the World Trade Organization alleging that the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus, jointly owned by Germany, Spain, France, and partially the UK, had received billions in

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Future of Flight to Offer Tours of Boeing’s “Dreams Take Flight” Dreamliner

September 15, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Starting Sept. 16, the Boeing’s Future of Flight Aviation Center in Everett, Wash. near Paine Field will offer tours of “Dreams Take Flight,” its own special liveried Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The Dreamliner, currently parked next

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Fiji Airways’ First A350 One Step Closer to Delivery

September 14, 2019 Connor Sadler

Fiji Airways’ first Airbus A350-900 moved a step closer to delivery this week after rolling out of the Airbus paint shop in Toulouse, France. The aircraft now awaits installation of engines and ground and flight

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StarLux Airlines Prepares to Launch Operations in January

September 13, 2019 Will Lee

Taiwan’s newest carrier, StarLux Airlines, is aiming to commence service on Jan. 23, 2020, looking to confirmation from Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA). The airline proposed the cities of Macau, Penang, and De Nang to

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Uzbekistan Airways Looking To Sell Older Aircraft

September 5, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Uzbekistan Airways is looking to sell off some of its Boeing and Ilyushin aircraft. The sale comes as the carrier looks to revamp its fleet with newer Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, of which the carrier

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Spending the Day with American Airlines in Roswell, N.M.

September 5, 2019 Joe Pesek

It comes as no surprise to many that American Airlines has opted to retire its MD-80 fleet. As the ‘Mad Dogs’ climbed higher in age and were no longer fuel-efficient compared to newer entrants, it

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American Sends Long-Time Super 80 Workhorse to the New Mexico Desert

September 4, 2019 Matthew Garcia

American Airlines officially laid the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 to rest on Wednesday after 36 years of service with the airline. Today, 26 Super 80s, as the airline marketed them as, still in American Airlines’ polished

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Air France’s First A350 Completes Maiden Flight

August 28, 2019 Pablo Diaz

On Aug. 27, Air France’s first Airbus A350-900 performed its maiden flight around the builder’s factory in Toulouse, France. The twin-engine widebody aircraft, which bears the manufacturer’s serial number MSN331 and the factory registration F-WZFN,

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Fourth MC-21-300 Flight Test Aircraft Complete

Boeing Rolls Out 737 MAX 10

Aircalin Returns Airbus A330neo After Cabin Odor Reports

Europe Issues Type Certification to Airbus BelugaXL

Airbus Ends October on a Strong Note

First Look: Inside United’s CRJ-550 Regional Jet

Photo Tour: Exploring Embraer’s New E195-E2 Profit Hunter

Onboard the Final Flight: Qantas Transfers Newly-Retired Boeing 747 to Rolls-Royce

Mahan Air 747 Re-Enters Service After Nine Years in Storage

Air Tahiti Nui Goes from All-Airbus to All-Boeing, Retires Last A340

Airbus Confirms Belief There Is No Market For New Mid-Market Aircraft

UPS Announces Successful Test Flight of A300 with Flight Deck Upgrades

Airbus and Boeing Behind U.S./EU Tariff Threats

Future of Flight to Offer Tours of Boeing’s “Dreams Take Flight” Dreamliner

Fiji Airways’ First A350 One Step Closer to Delivery

StarLux Airlines Prepares to Launch Operations in January

Uzbekistan Airways Looking To Sell Older Aircraft

Spending the Day with American Airlines in Roswell, N.M.

American Sends Long-Time Super 80 Workhorse to the New Mexico Desert

Air France’s First A350 Completes Maiden Flight

Sky Airlines Expands to Miami with Airbus A321XLR Order

Alitalia Needs to Downsize Before Lufthansa Is Ready To Invest

Air Baltic Unveils State-of-the-Art Airbus A220 Simulator for Pilot Training

Opinion: I Flew on the World’s Longest Flight and Don’t Remember Most of It. But That’s the Point

Avianca Celebrates 100 Years of Flying