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2025.02.03

19:27

Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Airways is in talks with Boeing and Airbus to order up to 50 wide-body aircraft, people familiar with the matter said. The airline is reportedly considering the Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777X.

2025.02.02

12:46

The wing of an ANA passenger plane in Japan collided with the jet bridge while taxiing, but no one was injured

On the morning of February 2, local time, an ANA passenger plane landed at Fukushima Airport and its wing collided with the jet bridge while taxiing to the parking position. There were 24 passengers and 4 crew members on board, and no one was injured. ANA is investigating the condition of the aircraft and the cause of the collision.

2025.01.31

15:53

Global aviation industry to grow significantly in 2024

Data released by the International Air Transport Association on January 30 showed that the total volume of global air passenger traffic in 2024 reached a new high, calculated in terms of revenue passenger kilometers. It is expected that the global aviation industry will continue its growth momentum in 2025. The International Air Transport Association issued a statement saying that the total volume of global air passenger traffic in 2024 set a new record, an increase of 10.4% over 2023 and 3.8% higher than the previous record set in 2019. The average global flight load factor in 2024 also reached a new high of 83.5%, higher than 82.2% in 2023.

2025.01.29

00:54

Airbus has confirmed that an Airbus A321 operated by Air Busan has caught fire on the ground.

00:27

Market news: The fire on South Korea's Busan Air passenger plane appears to have started in the cabin storage space.

2025.01.28

14:38

Market news: Cathay Pacific Airways (00293.HK) said it will order new wide-body aircraft from Airbus and Boeing.

2025.01.25

11:14

An Asiana Airlines passenger plane in South Korea had an abnormal engine during takeoff, and some passengers said "the engine was sparking"

Reporters learned that a passenger plane of South Korea's Asiana Airlines, which was originally scheduled to depart from Chiang Mai, Thailand at 0:25 local time on the 25th, had an engine abnormality when preparing to take off and was forced to ground. It is understood that the passenger plane was flight OZ766 from Chiang Mai, Thailand to Incheon, South Korea, and the aircraft model was Airbus A330. It is reported that when the passenger plane was preparing to take off on the runway, it was found that the engine was abnormal during the acceleration process and was forced to ground. Some passengers on the plane said that they saw sparks coming out of the aircraft engine. Subsequently, Asiana Airlines arranged for more than 270 passengers on board to get off the plane and go to the hotel, and arranged a replacement flight to fly in the afternoon of the 25th. Asiana Airlines said that it is confirming the degree of abnormality of the engine and deeply apologizes for the inconvenience caused to the passengers.

2025.01.16

14:46

Morgan Stanley named Airbus its new “top pick” in the aerospace sector, with an overweight rating.

2025.01.15

22:04

Airbus CEO: Production of 75 single-aisle aircraft per month is a "prudent level" and will be maintained at that level in the coming years.

21:59

Airbus CEO: We remain confident that we will achieve our target of producing 75 single-aisle aircraft per month by 2027.

18:40

CEO of aircraft leasing company AvLease: We have decided to adopt a more conservative strategy in capital investment; believes that Airbus and Boeing (BA.N) will control the relevant problems in the next four years.

2025.01.14

22:54

Cormicken, head of Airbus's leasing division: The supply chain still faces major challenges and expressed concerns about trade barriers.

18:18

Sources: Saudi Arabia's Adil Air is about to order 10 Airbus A330neo aircraft, with the option to purchase 10 more.

2025.01.13

16:32

Airbus A330neo aircraft obtains airworthiness certification in China

Airbus said its mid-size widebody Airbus A330neo aircraft recently received a type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

2025.01.11

12:57

South Korea's Ministry of Transport: The flight data recorder of the crashed Jeju Air passenger plane stopped recording four minutes before the crash.

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