Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
World Airnews extends its deepest condolences following the tragic loss of pilot James O’Connell, who died in a crash at the West Coast Air Show in Saldanha, South Africa, on Saturday. The accident occurred during a display of the Impala Mark 1, a historic aircraft with deep significance in South African aviation. Video footage shows […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – March 21, 2025 – Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) and CFM International (CFM) today announced an order for 60 CFM LEAP-1B engines, plus additional spares, to power MAG’s new fleet of 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The agreement follows a signing ceremony earlier today between MAG, Boeing and CFM that was witnessed
MALAYSIA AVIATION GROUP ORDERS CFM LEAP ENGINES FOR ADDITIONAL BOEING 737 MAX AIRCRAFTRead More »
Melbourne, Australia, 20 March 2025 – Embraer marks its presence in Australia at the Avalon Airshow from 25 to 30 March 2025, reflecting Embraer’s relevance and long-standing presence in the market with E-Jets and Embraer’s portfolio of business jets. Australia’s Embraer fleet will soon grow with the delivery of eight E190-E2s for Virgin Australia’s. Embraer’s
EMBRAER RETURNS TO THE AVALON AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW 2025Read More »
Thales has officially inaugurated its new avionics Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Gurugram, strategically located near New Delhi’s international airport. This cutting-edge centre will provide comprehensive avionics maintenance and repair services to leading Indian airlines, including Air India and IndiGo, further supporting the growth of India’s rapidly expanding aviation sector. In December 2024,
THALES CELEBRATES OPENING OF NEW AVIONICS MRO CENTRE IN GURUGRAM, INDIARead More »
KlasJet, a prominent private and corporate jet charter company, has announced an extension of its partnership with Sundor by EL AL Group. The expanded agreement will see KlasJet lease Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Sundor for two years, starting in April 2025. This move is set to bolster KlasJet’s operational capacity and cater to growing passenger
KLASJET EXPANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH SUNDOR BY EL AL GROUP FOR TWO YEARSRead More »
Group Chief Executive Lamola urges constructive engagement to minimise disruption to customers and partners. Johannesburg, 18 March 2025 – South African Airways (SAA) has acknowledged a notification from the SAA Pilots Association (SAAPA) and National Transport Movement (NTM) Pilot Forum about their decision to commence ‘work-to-rule’ industrial action effective Wednesday, 19 March 2025. SAA
São José dos Campos-Brazil, March 19, 2025 – Embraer (NYSE: ERJ / B3: EMBR3) announced today that it has successfully completed the initial structural fatigue tests of the wing that will be used in its New Technologies Demonstration Platform (PDNT). Innovation project in partnership with universities is supported by Finep and MCTI The next steps
EMBRAER CONDUCTS STRUCTURAL WING TEST FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES DEMONSTRATION PLATFORMRead More »
Electra’s EL9 harnesses the power of blown lift and hybrid-electric propulsion to take off and land in 150 feet; unlocking era of aviation without airports. MANASSAS, Va., March 19, 2025 – Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra), the aerospace company pioneering Direct Aviation as a new category, has secured 2,200 pre-orders for its groundbreaking EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric
ELECTRA SECURES 2,200 PRE-ORDERS FOR ITS GROUNDBREAKING ULTRA SHORT AIRCRAFTRead More »
SAN DIEGO – March 18, 2025 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) was awarded a follow-on contract to help the U.S. Air Force connect airborne platforms with faster, secure communications solutions. Northrop Grumman will deliver NG InSight™, a software-programmable, open systems compliant processor designed to keep warfighters connected and adaptable in rapidly changing mission environments.
U.S. AIR FORCE TO EVALUATE NG INSIGHT™ IN SUPPORT OF DAF BATTLE NETWORKRead More »
OLATHE, Kan., March 19, 2025 -Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) is proud to announce it received the prestigious Supplier of the Year honour from Cirrus Aircraft at PX25, their Supplier Conference held February 26 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Cirrus Aircraft, an aerospace leader in personal aviation, recognises one strategic supplier that has exemplified outstanding performance, innovation and collaboration,
GARMIN NAMED SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR BY CIRRUS AIRCRAFT AT PX25Read More »
