AirAsia financial concerns emerge months after record A220 order
Malaysian government has asked rival airlines about absorbing domestic operations as it monitors the low-cost carrier's financial health
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Four years after program launch, Embraer E190F gains its second operator
BermudAir will lease a single converted freighter. Program has only 25 firm orders and two aircraft in service
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier7h ago
Korean Air locks in 103-jet Boeing order led by 737 MAX and 777X
Record order for 103 aircraft converts a commitment announced in 2025 into a firm deal valued at US$36.2 billion
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier10h ago
News helicopter crashes in Los Angeles, killing three
Eurocopter AS350 B2 was covering a traffic accident when it descended into a commercial property in Chatsworth
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier11h ago
B-52 engine and radar upgrades top US$23 billion as USAF moves to recover schedule
Two operational bombers will become test aircraft as B-52J modernization programs face rising costs, delays and integration risks
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier12h ago
‘Polluter pays’: UK climate advisers say airlines should fund Heathrow expansion emissions
Climate Change Committee says SAF, efficiency and carbon removal would be needed, with costs potentially adding hundreds of pounds to air fares
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier14h ago
US Air Force names FQ-42 Vengeance and FQ-44 Fury combat drones
General Atomics and Anduril aircraft are the first designs of the CCA program, which could put at least 500 semi-autonomous combat aircraft into service by 2032
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier15 Sept
airBaltic: from A220 model operator to potential cancellation of 40 aircraft
Latvian carrier built one of the world’s largest A220 fleets but now plans to shrink to 36 aircraft and could eliminate its entire remaining Airbus backlog
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier15 Sept
First A350F completes ground tests; maiden flight nears
New-generation freighter is expected to fly in September, with entry into service planned for 2027 after delays.
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier15 Sept
Airbus opens new Toulouse delivery center as A321neo output ramps up
New 377,000-sq-ft (35,000-sq-m) facility adds eight aircraft positions at the former A380 production site
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier15 Sept
US Navy orders first production MQ-25A Stingray unmanned tankers
US$562 million contract covers three aircraft, with deliveries from 2029 after years of delays to the carrier-based refueling program
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier15 Sept
Cessna SkyCourier UX explores autonomous military cargo role with new loading design
Textron Aviation and Merlin are evaluating a pilot-optional aircraft with a 6,000-lb payload for distributed military logistics
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier14 Sept
Etihad unveils ‘First Class’ for Airbus A330neo based on Business Class seat
Four-seat cabin uses the same underlying seat platform as Business, as airline takes a different approach to premium travel on regional and medium-haul routes
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier14 Sept
Boeing completes first 737 MAX landing gear exchange
American Airlines became the first operator to use Boeing’s Landing Gear Exchange program for the MAX, less than a decade after the type entered commercial service
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier14 Sept
Amazon pauses 21 Air operations after fatal Miami 767 overrun
Decision follows crash of N1997A, while NTSB data shows repeated speed warnings and a brief attempt to apply go-around thrust after touchdown
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier14 Sept
airBaltic files for Chapter 11 days after seeking €257 million lifeline at 25% interest
Latvian carrier secured commitments for €350 million in bankruptcy financing as it seeks to restructure debt while maintaining operations
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier14 Sept
Lockheed Martin teases mysterious new Skunk Works aircraft
Cryptic video offers only a frontal silhouette, with the Vectis collaborative combat aircraft a likely candidate ahead of its planned first flight in 2027
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier14 Sept
Cost of B-21 bomber infrastructure at first operational base doubles to US$2 billion
US Air Force estimated a US$1 billion investment at Ellsworth in 2021, while preparations continue to receive the first Raider in 2027
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier14 Sept
Operational F-15EX drops live bombs for first time
Oregon Air National Guard aircraft employed live ordnance at Nellis, another step in the transition of the Eagle II to an operational multirole fighter
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier13 Sept
TAROM receives its first Boeing 737 MAX
Romanian flag carrier plans to add four 737-8s, with CDB Aviation supplying the first two aircraft
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier13 Sept