Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner is now clear for commercial service, as the company announced obtaining an approval by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

What can you do in 48 seconds? It’s not even enough time to make a cup of tea or brush your teeth. But 48 seconds is how long the pilots of Speedbird 38 had to avert a major catastrophe.

It’s no news that the business aviation market has been slow during recent years. As projected, just in 2019 it will begin to register a noticeable growth. Despite new players hitting the segment, the usual manufacturers like Gulfstream, Bombardier and Embraer are hoping deliveries pick up in the upcoming months.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts a rise in the size of Angola’s air transport market to 7.1 million passengers a year by 2036 at the forecasted annual growth rate of 6.7%.  However, even faster growth with greater socio-economic benefits for Angola could be achieved if the country implements a set of changes, IATA believes. 

It would be accurate to say that a significant portion of any aircraft’s value is in the logbooks. An aircraft can appear to be physically in pristine condition, but without the technical records to back that assertion up, the value of the aircraft is severely impaired. 

The first to cut through an unusual afternoon fog was the sound that seemed like a swarm of millions of insects angrily buzzing in unison. Then, the nose of a C-130 popped through that dense whiteness followed by 32 spinning blades creating the ominous sound. The Air Force’s first fully upgraded C-130H arrived here Jan. 11 to begin testing.

The Ukrainian plane manufacturer has recently been struck by a hacker attack, the company said in an official statement.

A top Pakistani official says the country will attempt to privatize its national airline before parliamentary elections are held later this year.

Ethiopian Airlines announced that finalizing shareholders agreement with the Government of Zambia for the re-launch of Zambia Airways. The Government of Zambia will be the majority shareholder with 55% and Ethiopian will have 45% stakes in the airline.

Ultra-low-cost carriers (ULCCs) Frontier Airlines (the United States) and Volaris (Mexico) announce entering codeshare agreement on January 16, 2018. It is the first such agreement between two separately branded ULCCs.