Indian man indicted for attempting to export aviation tech to Russia
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland has indicted Sanjay Kaushik, a 57-year-old from Delhi, India, on charges of conspiring and attempting to illegally export controlled aviation technology to Russia, the U.S.…
Aviation leaders hail green fuel as carbon saviour, but wonder who will pay
By Joanna Plucinska and Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) – Greener fuel is the only way airlines will meet strict global carbon emission targets, executives meeting in Dublin this week agreed, but there’s…
Aviation Capital latest lessor to doubt Airbus, Boeing targets
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Airbus and Boeing will find it challenging to meet intermediate delivery targets this year on their way to ramping up production sharply in the coming years, an executive at…
SMBC Aviation Capital says it would consider further acquisitions
DUBLIN (Reuters) – SMBC Aviation Capital, the world’s second-largest aircraft lessor, remains open to acquisition opportunities after its recent purchase of smaller rival Goshawk Aviation for $6.7 billion, its chief financial officer…
Industry vs. Regulator – aviation heavyweights spar in Dublin
By Joanna Plucinska DUBLIN (Reuters) – Two of the leading figures in aviation sparred publicly about sustainability, airport disruption and how the war in Ukraine is impacting Europe’s skies in a rare…
Lessor BOC Aviation orders 40 Boeing 737 MAX planes
(Reuters) – Aircraft lessor BOC Aviation Ltd said on Wednesday it had ordered 40 Boeing Co 737 MAX planes to be delivered in 2027 and 2028, in a year-end boost to the…
Mexico, U.S. to hold videoconference in early Jan. on Mexico aviation rating
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican aviation authorities have proposed to hold a videoconference with the United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in early January to review progress on Mexico’s plan to recover…
Volaris sees Mexico regaining aviation rating by end of next year
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican low-cost airline Volaris expects the country to regain its U.S. aviation rating by the last quarter of 2023, it said in a presentation published ahead of its investors’…
CDB Aviation latest lessor to take insurers to court
DUBLIN (Reuters) – CDB Aviation became the latest aircraft lessor to start legal action in pursuit of claims against a large number of insurers over jets it owns that are stuck in…
China Aviation Supplies to buy 140 Airbus jets worth about $17 billion
BEIJING (Reuters) – China Aviation Supplies Holding has signed an agreement to buy 140 Airbus planes worth about $17 billion, it said on Friday. The purchase agreement includes 132 of the European…
FAA says has not approved Mexico’s plan to regain Category 1 aviation rating- source
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Mexico is making progress towards recovering its Category 1 aviation rating, but the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not yet approved a plan, a source…
Abu Dhabi transfers Etihad Aviation Group to wealth fund ADQ
By Yousef Saba DUBAI (Reuters) -Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ said on Tuesday the government had transferred full ownership of Etihad Aviation Group to the fund. “The transfer of EAG complements…
Divided European aviation sector seeks cure to travel chaos
By Tim Hepher BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European airlines and airports, reeling from delays that caused widespread disruption as demand roared back after COVID-19, are counting the cost of efforts to avoid a…
Rolls-Royce CEO says aviation needs to act on net zero pledges
By Paul Sandle and Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – Aviation needs to accelerate the use of biofuels before new technologies like hydrogen and electric-powered aircraft become viable to limit emissions as demand…
Russia loses U.N. aviation council seat in rebuke
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) – Russia failed to win enough votes for re-election to the United Nation’s aviation agency’s governing council on Saturday, in a rebuke of Moscow for aviation-related actions…
U.S. adds Moscow Aviation Institute, airplane repair plants to economic blacklist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department on Friday added more than 50 Russian entities to an economic blacklist, including the Moscow Aviation Institute and a number of aviation repair plants. Commerce…
Shell sees 2024 aviation fuel demand recovering to pre-pandemic levels
By Isabel Kua and Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Global aviation fuel demand is expected to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels of 300 million tonnes per year in the next one to two…
U.S. FAA to work with countries before downgrading aviation safety ratings
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday it will work with countries when it sees early indications that civil aviation authorities are not meeting safety standards. …
Aviation regulator met Boeing about 737 MAX’s return to China
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s aviation regulator said on Tuesday it held a meeting with Boeing last week about the return of the 737 MAX to China, a day before the planemaker’s top executives…
Europe short-haul aviation won’t match pre-COVID peak before 2025 – Ryanair CEO
LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s short-haul aviation market is unlikely to return to its pre-pandemic peak during the next two years due to high energy costs and the resultant economic shock, Ryanair boss…
Petrobras to cut aviation gas prices by 15.7% in September
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Petrobras said on Monday it will cut aviation gasoline prices for distributors by 15.7% starting Sept. 1. The move marks the second time in recent weeks that…
Aircraft lessor BOC Aviation says deliveries slipping due to manufacturer delays
(Reuters) – Asian aircraft lessor BOC Aviation Ltd said nine aircraft deliveries due in the first half had slipped into later periods because of manufacturer delays related to supply-chain and regulatory issues…
India aviation regulator halves SpiceJet’s capacity after snags
BENGALURU – India’s aviation regulator on Wednesday ordered SpiceJet to slash its approved fleet to 50% this summer for eight weeks citing safety snags and said it will subject the domestic airline…
MIAT College of Technology’s Aviation Maintenance Students Earn Top 5 Placement at Their First Aerospace Maintenance Competition in Dallas, Texas
The AMC, held in conjunction with Aviation Week Network’s MRO Americas, offers an opportunity for professionals and students in the aerospace maintenance sector to compete in a series of timed events highlighting…
UK says it will work with aviation industry to solve travel chaos
LONDON – British transport minister Grant Shapps said on Sunday the government would work hard with the aviation industry to avoid a repeat of the chaos at airports last week as passengers…
South Bay Resident Charged With Smuggling And Exporting American Aviation Technology To Beijing University
SAN FRANCISCO – The United States Attorney’s Office today unsealed a criminal complaint charging Jonathan Yet Wing Soong with smuggling and violating export control laws by allegedly secretly funneling sensitive aeronautics software…
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