French aircraft manufacturer ATR and Indonesia's Lion Air have signed a memorandum of understanding for 10 aircraft with options for a further 10.

BAE Systems is to supply three BAe 146-200 regional jetliners to Air Congo Limited of Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.

Aircraft sales, services and product support company Hawker Pacific plans to expand its avionics business into Dubai.

Jet Airways has become the first airline in India to obtain regulatory approval for the use of RNAV1 (Area Navigation) across its entire jet aircraft fleet.

Boeing says it will delay its production and delivery schedule for the 747-8 Freighter and Intercontinental aircraft.

Air Arabia - the first and largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa - has signed a firm contract for 10 additional A320 aircraft.

Boeing has selected Asian Composite Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (ACM) to provide the elevator and rudder-machined honeycomb core for Boeing's 777 airplane.

Aviation design will feature in the Gulf VIP trade show at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre from March 3 to 5.

A consortium of banks have secured a US$500 million 12 year lease for three new Boeing 777s which will join Qatar Airways' fleet.

BOC Aviation says it has leased out 19 new aircraft since June this year.

Air China Cargo will add three Boeing 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) to its cargo fleet.

Boeing says it will delay the first flight of its 787 Dreamliner because of problems with the installation of fasteners and a crippling machinists strike that ended last weekend.

Saudi Arabian Airlines has selected Rockwell Collins to provide a comprehensive package of communication, navigation and surveillance avionics for 50 new Airbus A320 family aircraft.

Boeing says world air cargo growth will expand at a 5.8% annual rate over the next 20 years, with worldwide air freight traffic tripling through 2027.

China's only international air show opened today as the host nation looked to take another step on its ambitious journey to rival the global players of the aerospace industry.

Boeing is forecasting a Chinese market for 3710 new planes worth about US$390 billion over the next 20 years.

A record number of passengers have used Adelaide Airport, despite a decrease in aviation traffic as a result of the current economic climate, says an airport spokesman.

Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers have reached a "tentative agreement" on a new four-year contract covering 27,000 employees in Washington, Oregon and Kansas, which should see striking workers back on the job.

Hawaaian Airlines has bought two new wide-body Airbus A330-200 aircraft that will accelerate the start of the company’s transition to a new Airbus fleet to 2011.

The international aviation industry is staring at its worst slump since SARS as the global financial crisis shows no sign of easing.

Croatia Airlines, the flag carrier of the Republic of Croatia, has signed a firm contract with Airbus for the purchase of four A319s to add to its growing medium haul fleet aircraft.

US aerospace giant Boeing said third-quarter net profit plunged 38% to $US695 million from a year ago due to an ongoing labour strike and parts supply problems.

The Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) has called for public submissions on its plan to install in-flight mobile phone systems for domestic and international flights.

Embraer has updated figures on its aircraft deliveries and order book, showing that it delivered 45, 52 and 48 jets respectively for the first three quarters of this year.

Airbus and Pratt & Whitney have commenced a series of flight tests to evaluate the 'PurePower' PW1000G technology demonstrator engine which features P&W's patented 'Geared Turbofan' (GTF) architecture.

Airbus sold 31 planes last month, taking gross orders for the first nine months of the year to 785, giving the European planemaker a lead over strike-hit Boeing in new orders and deliveries.

Safety recommendations concerning Airbus single-aisle and Bombardier CL-600 aircraft maintenance have been revised by the National Transportation Safety Board in Washington, DC.

Goodrich Corporation has signed a long-term Flight Hour Agreement (FHA) with SilkAir, a regional airline wholly owned by Singapore Airlines.

Australian government officials are on their way to Perth to inspect the Airbus involved in today's injury incident.

Aircraft passengers around the world can now learn more about the often misunderstood procedure used by pilots when a planned landing is aborted.

Emirates' massive new Terminal 3 is scheduled to open next week.

V Australia - Virgin Group's new Australian-based international carrier - has postponed its launch from December until late February, citing the Boeing strike.

Air Arabia has selected Rockwell Collins to provide a comprehensive package of communication, navigation and surveillance avionics for 59 new Airbus A320 family aircraft.

Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on safety cooperation with the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

A small tourist-oriented NZ airline is expanding its North Island services.

Since the beginning of 2008, seven airlines have adopted Boeing's new Performance Improvement Package (PIP) for their 777 fleets.

Boeing is to anchor a group of companies focussed on speeding up the development and commercialistion of sustainable new aviation fuels.

SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines has taken delivery of its sixth A380 aircraft from Airbus.

Sabre Holdings has bought Flight Explorer, the leading provider of Commercial Aircraft Situation Display (ASD) solutions providing real-time tracking, reporting, and display of en-route aircraft.

A panel of 10 experts has been appointed by the Australian government to look at issues relating to the quality of cabin air in aircraft.

Embraer has delivered the first E 170 jet to Régional – Compagnie Aérienne Européenne, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Air France Group.

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Air New Zealand is further reducing long-term lead-in fares to Australia, by an average of 15%, as the first of its refitted A320 aircraft begin flying the Tasman.

Boeing says it Gulf Air has signed a letter of intent to acquire eight additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners.

IATA has released revised estimates of how much the world's airlines will lose in 2008.

Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 has finally opened after being mothballed for more than five years.

EgyptAir has ordered two 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners as part of the airline's twin-aisle fleet upgrade for its long-haul service.

Embraer has signed a five-year Embraer Collaborative Inventory Parts (ECIP) service contract with Kun Peng Airlines, the newest E-Jets operator in China. Kun Peng has more than 1900 part numbers from seven maintenance bases covered by ECIP.

The first of two Boeing 757s being modified for the Royal New Zealand Airforce have been returned to New Zealand from Alabama.

Syrian Arab Airlines plans to buy 50 Airbus aircraft, according to Syria's deputy-Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdallah Dardari.