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2025-07-11

Emirates Adds First New China Route in Nearly a Decade as Middle East Travel Grows

Emirates, one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates, has launched a new daily passenger service between Dubai and Shenzhen, marking the airline’s first new route to China in...

2025-07-11

GE Confirms Engines Again Delivered To China

GE Aerospace confirmed July 7 that engine deliveries into China have resumed, but the company has not provided further detail. The Trump administration had suspended sales of aircraft tec...

2025-07-11

Boeing’s Deliveries Bumped Higher in June ss Max Momentum Builds

Boeing logged more positive momentum in June, accelerating 737 deliveries to a pace not achieved since late 2023 and padding its backlog with orders for another 116 aircraft.The US airframer...

2025-07-10

Malaysia Aviation Group Orders 20 More Airbus A330neo Widebodies

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of national carrier Malaysia Airlines, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 20 more A330-900 aircraft. This new order will double Malaysi...

2025-07-10

AG50 Light Sport Aircraft Upgraded Version Secures First Order for 2 Units, Marking Market Breakthrough

The 'Lingyan' AG50 light sport aircraft, independently developed by the Special Aircraft Research Institute (hereinafter referred to as SAFRI) under AVIC, has officially entered th...

2025-07-04

Chinese Jets Set to Enter African Aviation Market

Chinese-made aircraft C919 is poised to enter the African aviation market, offering the continent's airlines more options in their fleet diversification and operational cost reduction str...

2025-06-30

China displays military, civilian aviation innovation at Paris Air Show

China's Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) has unveiled its latest military and civilian aerospace products and technologies, highlighting innovation, system-based solutions and interna...

2025-06-30

PM of Vietnam meets with COMAC to discuss direction of long-term sustainable co-operation

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held working sessions with leaders of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and the China Pacific Construction Group in Shanghai on J...

2025-06-30

Air France-KLM’s MRO Division Adjusts to Supply Chain Challenges

Navigating Persistent Disruptions in Aviation Maintenance Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) continues to grapple with ongoing supply chain d...

2025-06-30

Homemade civilian turboshaft engine gets bulk orders

Aero Engine Corp of China's new AES100 turboshaft engine, developed for civilian use, has been approved for mass production and has received its first orders, the company announced on Thu...

2025-06-30

COMAC signs supply agreements for the wide body C929

In a muted signing ceremony at the Paris Air Show on June 16, Comac signed a pair of memoranda of understanding with Safran and Crane Aerospace. France's Safran will provide the nascent w...

2025-06-30

AC332 helicopter completes first parallel flight test

On June 5, the AC332 helicopter completed its first parallel test flight at Ninglang Lugu Lake Airport, marking a new stage in the type's airworthiness certification. The hovering perform...

2025-06-13

C919 aircraft carry over 2 million passenger trips in two years of operation

May 28 of 2025 marks the second anniversary of home-made C919 aircraft's commercial operation. So far, a total of 18 C919 aircraft have been delivered to Air China, China Eastern Ai...

2025-06-13

AES100 aircraft engine obtains production license, entering mass production phase

China's first fully independently developed advanced civil turboshaft engine - the AES100 - has obtained its production license and secured a sales contract. This marks its transition from t...

2025-06-13

British aero engine giant set to operate new facility in Beijing

Rolls-Royce's first aero engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) joint venture in the Chinese mainland is on track to begin operations by the end of 2025, said a senior exec...

2025-06-13

C919 completes first commercial flight to a regional airport in Henan Province

China Southern Airlines on Wednesday operated its first commercial flight using the domestically-made C919 aircraft on the route from Guangzhou in South China’s Guangdong Province to Nanya...

2025-06-13

Airbus shares rise as it edges closer to major Chinese jet order

Europe's AirbusPA> rose on Wednesday as evidence of talks to sell hundreds of planes to China gathered pace ahead of a summit of European and Chinese leaders in July. Talks i...

2025-06-13

Decks cleared for delivery of AG600 seaplane

The AG600, China's domestically developed seaplane, received its production certificate on Wednesday from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), clearing the way for its deliv...

2025-05-30

EHang Predicts Flying Taxis Will Launch in China by 2030

EHang, a Chinese drone maker, expects fixed-route air shuttle services in China by 2030. Conor Yang, the company’s chief financial officer, said air taxi services could start in cities ...

2025-05-30

Airbus Engages Malaysian Airlines in A220 Aircraft Talks

European aerospace giant Airbus is actively engaged in discussions with Malaysian Airlines to introduce its A220 aircraft to their fleets, marking a strategic push to expand its presence ...

2025-05-29

Asia-Pacific Turbine Helicopter Fleet Grows in 2024

The Asia-Pacific region ended 2024 with 4,131 civil turbine helicopters in operation, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 64 units, or 1.6%, according to Asian Sky Group's Civil Helicopt...

2025-05-22

Airbus Bets Big on SAF Business in China

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said it is willing to support China, its largest single-country market, in building sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, into an emerging industry, as ...

2025-05-22

Homegrown C919 Aircraft Begins Serving Passengers between Shenzhen and Shanghai

A C919 aircraft owned by China Eastern Airlines, carrying 161 passengers, arrived at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport on Sunday, marking the start of commercial service on the route b...

2025-05-21

First Batch-produced AG600 ‘Kunlong’ Aircraft Completes Production Test Flight

The first batch-produced AG600 'Kunlong' aircraft successfully completed its production test flight in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province on Sunday, Xinhua News Agency reported. The...

2025-05-14

Ryanair Threatens to ‘Reassess’ A $30 Billion Boeing Order after Getting U.S. Flak for Considering China’s COMAC Jets

Ryanair, the low-cost Irish airline, could be thinking about China’s COMAC as a Boeing replacement. In a letter to Democratic congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, CEO Michael O’Leary said...

2025-05-14

Honeywell Expands Role with Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL Aircraft

Honeywell Aerospace has extended its partnership to support Vertical Aerospace in the development of the VX4 eVTOL aircraft. In an agreement announced on May 8, the companies said they will ...

2025-05-13

Malaysia Airlines Eyes Greater Reach in China

Malaysia Aviation Group, parent company of Malaysia Airlines, plans to expand its presence in China by ramping up frequencies on core routes and launching direct services to second-ti...

2025-05-12

TransNusa Adds New Indonesia-Shanghai Route Using China-Built C909 Jet

TransNusa Airlines, the first foreign carrier to operate China’s self-developed C909 regional passenger plane, launched its inaugural flight between Manado and Shanghai yesterday. This ...

2025-05-12

First Mass-Produced AG600 Aircraft Rolls Out After Assembly

Recently, the first mass-produced AG600 aircraft (serial number 1101) completed its final assembly and rolled off the production line. Since the assembly began in July 2024, the final as...

2025-05-12

Airbus 77% below Annual Goal of Delivering 820 Commercial Aircraft

Airbus still appears to be a long way off its aircraft delivery target of around 820 jets after publishing its figures for April 2025. According to the European manufacturer the compan...

2025-04-28

The 7th Annual Aviation Digital Connectivity Technology Congress was successfully held in Jinan

As the world's second largest aviation market, China is playing an increasingly important role in the global aviation industry chain, especially after the major breakthroughs in the d...

2025-04-28

VietJet Becomes First to Fly China’s C909 Aircraft on These Routes

Vietnam’s skies are about to witness a new chapter in aviation history. VietJet, the country’s leading budget airline, is gearing up to become the first Vietnamese carrier to operate ...

2025-04-28

Civil aviation sector to see stable growth during Labor Day holiday

China's civil aviation sector is expected to sustain steady growth during the upcoming five-day Labor Day holiday with a predicted 10.75 million air travelers nationwide, according to the...

2025-04-28

AG600 receives Type Certificate from CAAC, signaling its official launch

China's domestically-developed large amphibious firefighting aircraft, the AG600 'Kunlong,' received its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, a milestone in Chin...

2025-04-28

Chinese airlines transport 34% more international passengers in Q1: official

Chinese airlines carried 34 percent more international passengers in the first quarter of this year, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said on Sunday, highlighting an expandi...

2025-04-28

Thoma Bravo Buying Boeing Digital Aviation Solutions

Investment firm Thoma Bravo today agreed to purchase Boeing’s Digital Aviation Solutions business in an all-cash transaction valued at $10.55 billion. Expected to close by year-end, sub...

2025-04-28

Boeing CEO says China has stopped taking its aircraft amid trade war

Boeing could hand over some of its aircraft that were destined for Chinese airlines to other carriers after China stopped taking deliveries of its planes amid a trade war with the United ...

2025-04-15

We may see ”fly taxis“ as three years, aviation company Ehang predicts

Flying taxis will become a viable method of transportation in China in the next three to five years, according to a senior executive at Ehang, a company that makes autonomous aerial vehic...

2025-04-15

VietJet to add two wet-leased Chinese COMAC ARJ21 aircraft

VietJet, Vietnam’s leading low-cost carrier, is set to become the first Vietnamese airline to operate Chinese-manufactured COMAC ARJ21-700 jets on domestic routes. The milestone deploym...

2025-04-15

First aeromedical ambulance consortium formally established in Hunan province

Aeromedical rescue is the application of aviation emergency rescue in the medical field, with fast response speed, wide rescue scope, less restricted by geographic and spatial characteris...

2025-04-15

FAA Approves United Airlines for Starlink

United Airlines has obtained approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate Starlink-equipped aircraft. The legacy air carrier made the announcement Monday, adding that the ...

2025-04-15

Airbus and Panasonic Avionics to co-develop the future Connected Aircraft platform

Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Panasonic Avionics to explore a strategic partnership for the future Connected Aircraft platform. Subject to a definitiv...

2025-04-15

Prime Minister of Vietnam urges COMAC to support Vietnam in developing aviation industry

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) cooperate with and support Vietnam in developing the aviation industry, as well as in ex...

2025-04-02

The 9th Annual Commercial Aero Engine Technology Congress was Successfully Held in Taicang City

As the core link of the aviation industry chain, technological innovation and industrial upgrading of commercial aircraft engines are of great significance to promoting the sustainable de...

2025-03-31

AG600 Completes All Certification Test Flight Subjects

The AG600-1005 aircraft, developed by AVIC, completed a compliance test flight for combustible liquid emissions at the Pucheng Civil Aircraft Flight Test Center in Shaanxi Province. They ...

2025-03-28

China’s COMAC Delivers First C909 Plane to Lao Airlines

The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) delivered its first C909 aircraft to Lao Airlines on Sunday. This is the first time that a Chinese jet airliner has entered the Lao marke...

2025-03-28

China’s Commerce Minister Encourages Boeing to Strengthen Aviation Industry Ties

On March 28th, China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with Brendan Nelson, President of Boeing Global. Wang urged the aircraft manufacturer to enhance its collaboration with China’s a...

2025-03-28

Vietnam Considers Regulatory Changes to Allow COMAC Aircraft Operations

Vietnam is considering amending aviation laws to certify and operate Chinese-made COMAC aircraft, addressing aircraft shortages and facilitating fleet expansion for airlines. The Mi...

2025-03-25

Thales Opens New Avionics MRO Facility in India

Thales has inaugurated the company’s new avionics MRO facility in Gurugram, India. The facility, which will provide a wide range of services such as the maintenance & repair of avionic...

2025-03-25

Fargo Jet Center becomes Authorised Starlink Dealer

Fargo Jet Center (FJC) has been appointed as an Authorised Starlink Dealer, enabling the company to offer SpaceX’s Starlink in-flight connectivity to aircraft owners and operators. FJC exp...

2025-02-17

AVIC CAC Listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange! Officially Enters Capital Market

At 9:25 a.m. on February 17th, with the ringing of the listing bell inside the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, AVIC Chengfei officially entered the capital market. During the listing ceremony, ...

2025-03-13

Xiamen Airlines Head Says HK Can Help C919 Break into Global Market

Hong Kong could serve as a strategic hub for mainland’s homemade aircraft C919 to enter international markets, said Zhao Dong, a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative ...

2025-03-11

FAA Mandates 737NG Nacelle Changes following Deadly 2018 CFM56 Failure

The Federal Aviation Administration has finalised airworthiness directives (ADs) aimed at ensuring Boeing 737NG nacelle and engine components can better withstand forces generated ...

2025-03-11

High Hopes Pinned on A Low-flying Economic Revolution

The 'low-altitude economy', a pioneering force in what are being called China's new quality productive forces, holds immense potential to reshape future transportation, logistics and publ...

2025-03-11

Airbus Receives Value-added Telecom License to Expand its Digital Services in China

Airbus has been granted the Value-added Telecommunications (VAT) business license by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China. With this license, Airbus, as a wholly f...

2025-03-11

COMAC Explores Partnership with Sarawak to Boost Aviation Sector

China's aircraft manufacturer, COMAC,is exploring opportunities to expand its business into Sarawak. According to a news report by Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), this po...

2025-03-10

AG600M Completes Airworthiness Certification for Avionics System

China's independently developed AG600M large amphibious aircraft has successfully completed the airworthiness certification for its avionics system, marking a significant milestone in the...

2025-03-06

China receives first unpainted Airbus A350 in 2025

An Airbus A350 aircraft without livery flew from Toulouse, France, to north China's Tianjin Municipality on Tuesday, marking the first such arrival in 2025, the European aircraft manufact...

2025-01-22

Vietnam considers removing barriers for China-made COMAC aircraft to operate in country

China's drive to break into foreign aviation markets with its homegrown COMAC jets has intensified, with a push to persuade Vietnam to authorise its planes in the country, according to tw...

2025-01-21

China-aided New Gwadar International Airport officially opens

The New Gwadar International Airport, funded and built by China as a grant, officially commenced operations on Monday. The first flight, PIA503 operated by Pakistan International Airlines, a...

2024-12-20

MTU Maintenance Zhuhai introduces SAF testing

The first MRO shop in China to use SAF Launch customer China Southern with an IAE V2500 engine Facility initially offering engine tests with 10% SAF blend...

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