Hydrogen-powered flight has often been discussed as one of aviation’s possible long-term answers to cutting emissions, but moving from research programmes to commercial aircraft has remained a difficult task. That landscape may now be beginning to change. As reported in the official press release, Airbus and Germany’s MTU Aero Engines have announced plans to create […]
Turkey spent eight months and more than $120 million transforming a former military airport before one of the world’s largest passenger aircraft could touch down. The aircraft, a Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar to the United States and expected to be converted into an interim presidential aircraft while Boeing continues work on the delayed VC-25B […]
Air France and Airbus held guilty over deadly 2009 Atlantic flight disaster Air France and Airbus were found guilty of manslaughter by a Paris appeals court on Thursday over the 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447, which killed all 228 people on board after the aircraft plunged into the Atlantic Ocean during a flight […]
UAE aviation careers take flight at GCAA headquarters / AI Generated Image The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the UAE is organising a major aviation career fair in Dubai this January 21–22, 2026, at the Etihad Museum in Dubai, bringing industry opportunities under one roof. The event is expected to attract many aviation employers […]
SalamAir signed a long-term Airbus FHS deal to improve A320 fleet maintenance, reliability, and efficiency/Image: SalamAir SalamAir, Oman’s low-cost carrier, has taken a major step to enhance its operational reliability and maintenance efficiency by entering a long-term Flight Hour Services (FHS) agreement with Airbus. The deal is designed to optimize the performance of the airline’s […]
Etihad’s new Airbus A321LR brings private First Class suites and widebody comfort to single-aisle planes, set to launch on 27 new routes from Abu Dhabi/ Image: Etihad Airways TL;DR Etihad received its first Airbus A321LR, the first of 30 planned. The A321LR features private First Class suites on a single-aisle plane. It offers widebody comfort […]
Up: Boeing 737 MAX 10/ Down: Qatar Airways A321neo/ Photo: Qatar Airways, Boeing In late May 2025, Qatar Airways made the strategic decision to cancel its order for 25 Boeing 737 MAX 10s, a move confirmed by CEO Badr Mohammed Al Meer in an interview with Bloomberg. a move that not only ends its short-lived […]
The head of Airbus said on Tuesday that Europe should impose tariffs on imports of Boeing aircraft if negotiations over US President Donald Trump’s trade war fail.Trump has rolled out a “baseline” levy of 10 percent on goods from around the world but he has suspended a higher tariff of 20 percent on European Union […]
An aircraft in the living room? Fans of aviation would argue that there is something satisfying about drinking their coffee at a table made of an Antonov 12 engine. Or perhaps, entertaining guests on a leather sofa made of an 18-feet long MIG 21 Drop Tank — even if it occupies a large chunk of […]
