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easyJet Group, which includes UK Low Cost Carrier (LCC) easyJet (U2/EZY), has agreed a deal for its sale to Apollo after rival Castlelake pulled out of the bidding war. The sale, valued at £5.7bn (£7.15 per share), will see the US firm take control of the easyJet group which employs [read more]

Norse Atlantic Airways has confirmed it will end its ACMI partnership with IndiGo later this year, freeing up six Boeing 787 Dreamliners for new leasing opportunities and expansion across its own long-haul network. The Norwegian long-haul carrier announced that its agreement with India’s largest airline will conclude on the 1st [read more]

The International Federation of Airworthiness (IFA) has launched a major industry-wide survey aimed at tackling some of the biggest challenges facing aviation as airlines prepare for decades of sustained growth and increasing aircraft complexity. The initiative comes at a time when the aviation industry is experiencing record demand. Flight tracking [read more]

After years of delays, testing and regulatory scrutiny, Boeing has reached a major milestone with the certification of its smallest 737 MAX variant. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has officially granted an amended Type Certificate for the Boeing 737-7, clearing the aircraft to enter commercial service and paving the [read more]

After years of delays and an exhaustive certification programme, Boeing has entered one of the final and most significant stages in the development of the 777-9. The manufacturer has resumed Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards (ETOPS) testing, marking another important milestone on the long road towards certification and entry into [read more]

Gatwick Airport’s long-awaited expansion has moved a significant step closer after the Court of Appeal dismissed a legal challenge against plans to bring the airport’s Northern Runway into routine use, ending years of uncertainty over the project. The ruling clears one of the final legal hurdles for the scheme, paving [read more]

Dubai Airports have said that Dubai International Airport (DXB), one of the worlds busiest airports, will close in 2035 after all operations have been transferred to Dubai World Central (DWC). Work is already underway to upgrade DWC, also known as Al Maktoum International, which will see the airport become five [read more]

Eve Air Mobility has announced that it has reached a milestone in its eVTOL programme with the first partial transition flight advancing the aircraft towards wing-borne flight. During the test flight the rear pusher prop was activated propelling the electrical vertical take off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft forward towards traditional [read more]