Ryanair Flight Lands in Lithuania Amidst Clamor to Punish Belarus for Hijacking...
The Ryanair jet carrying scores of passengers finally landed at its original destination in Lithuania after Belarus earlier forced the plane transiting its airspace to land in order to arrest a journalist on board. The Boeing Co
Belarus Hijacks Lithuania-Bound Ryanair Plane to Minsk, Arrests Activist after Landing
The state of Belarus faked a bomb scare, hijacked a Ryanair aircraft flying from Athens to Vilnius to land in Minsk instead and arrested opposition activist Roman Protasevich, 26, who was one of the 122 passengers on board. The Boeing 737 aircraft was on a scheduled commercial flight from Athens, Greece...
Russian MoD Sues State-Owned Irkut Corp for 503.6 Million Rubles
The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has sued state-owned airplane manufacturer Irkut Corporation for 503.6 million rubles ($6
Japan to Develop Spaceships as Intercontinental Passenger Flights by 2040
Japan is gearing up to introduce intercontinental spaceship transportation by 2040 that would allow one to travel between the world's major cities in two hours or faster by utilizing rocket technology. The Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Japan predicts the market for spaceships departing from and arriving...
Japan Airlines to Switch to Alternative Fuels for all Domestic Flights from
Japan Airlines Co. (JAL) wants to replace jet fuel with alternative fuel for all domestic flights from 2040
Russian MC-21 Airliner Deliveries Postponed due to Sanctions
American sanctions and new rules for obtaining export licenses for foreign partners have pushed the deliveries of Russias Irkut MC-21 airliner by a couple of months. "The (U
Southwest Orders 100 Boeing 737 Max Airplanes
Southwest Airlines today signed a contract for a hundred 737 MAX airplanes and 155 options across two models. The Boeing 737 MAX was grounded worldwide in March 2019 following the second of two accidents within just six months, which together claimed 346 lives
Brazil Drops WTO Aero Trade Charges Against Canada
The Brazilian government today decided to withdraw its ongoing World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute with Canada over aircraft subsidies, and said it will launch negotiations on more effective disciplines to regulate government support in the Commercial Aviation segment. At the WTO, Brazil challenged more than $3 billion in illegal subsidies that the Governments of Canada and Quebec provided to Bombardier for the launch, development and production of the C-Series program
Boeing Agrees to Pay $2.5B to Settle Charges Over 737 MAX
Boeing said today it will pay $2.5 billion to settle a Justice Department investigation and admitted that employees defrauded the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) when it first won approval for the flawed 737 MAX jet
Qatar Airways to Deploy 3 New Boeing 777 Freighters for COVID-19 Logistics
Qatar Airways Cargo took delivery of three Boeing 777 Freighters as the airline continues to build its cargo division with the World's largest and most capable twin-engine freighter. The triple delivery comes as air freight is playing a pivotal role amid the COVID-19 pandemic – including transporting newly approved vaccines – and is projected to increase more than 4% over the next two decades
Pakistan Books PIA’s German ex-boss For Graft
Pakistans Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday registered booked German ex-CEO of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for abusing his powers and making illegal appointments. “The FIA Corporate Crime Circle has registered an FIR against German national Bernd Hildenbrand, a former acting CEO of PIA, for allegedly abusing his powers and illegally appointing Austrian national Helmut Bechhofner as a consultant to CEO in October 2016,” said deputy director, FIA, CCC, Karachi, Abdur Rauf
Nigerian Navy Receives French-made Offshore Survey Vessel
U.S. Navy Receives First T-54A Training Aircraft
Russian Troops to Receive S-500 Air Defense System this Year
Indonesia, Canada Host First Defense Dialogue to Strengthen Bilateral Relations
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...