Virgin Australia not to introduce new Bo...

SYDNEY, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Virgin Australia have assured the public that they will not introduce any new aircraft to their fleet unless completely satisfied with its safety, the airline said on Wed

Nigerian experts call for suspending com...

LAGOS, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Aviation professionals in Nigeria called for temporary suspension of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from commercial operations due to safety concerns. Experts from Aviation Rou

Norwegian airline grounds all 18 Boeing ...

OSLO, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA cancelled flights of all of its 18 Boeing 737 Max aircraft after the recommendation of European aviation authorities, online news

UAE residents to get license to fly elec...

DUBAI, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Residents above 14 years old in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can fly an electric driven aircraft since October, Academy of Technical Training (ATT) official said on Tues

New light-sport aircraft gets civil avia...

KUNMING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- China's civil aviation administration has issued an inspection certificate for a new light-sport aircraft model DLE DL-2L, developed by a private tech firm in southwest

Development of batteries essential for b...

HELSINKI, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The vistas that aircraft would be going electric soon in the wake of the auto industry transition are not becoming true soon. This was the message sent by representative