ATR, the world number one regional aircraft manufacturer, confirms it has received authorisation from its board of directors for the launch of the ATR 42-600S. With the 'S' representing STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing), this new version of the ATR 42-600 offers take-off and landing capabilities on runways as short as 800m with 40 passengers on board in standard flight conditions (*). This makes the ATR 42-600S the best performing aircraft in this segment.

The first of Qantas' upgraded A380s welcomed its first passengers on 1 October, delivering a new level of comfort for customers travelling on the national carrier's largest aircraft.

Uganda's national carrier Uganda Airlines received two passenger planes on Monday, doubling the size of the fledgling airline's fleet.

Airbus sold 41 jets in September and processed cancellations for nine jets including five originally sold to Norwegian Air, leaving the European firm ahead of Boeing Co in a relatively slow year for an industry distracted by safety and trade headlines.

The pilots of two Boeing 737 MAX jets that crashed and killed all 346 people on board may have been overwhelmed by "an already high workload environment" amid multiple cockpit warnings and may not have followed established procedures to regain control of the aircraft, Boeing's CEO believes.

Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) and Richard Mille have launched a new travel-watch, inspired by and adapted to, exclusive journeys on an Airbus corporate jet.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao warned regulators on Wednesday against sending conflicting messages as they work to ensure Boeing Co's 737 MAX is safe to resume operations.

Air Astana, Kazakhstan's flag carrier, has taken delivery of its first A321LR on lease from Air Lease Corporation. The A321LR will join Air Astana's Airbus fleet of 18 Airbus aircraft (eight A320s, four A321s, three A320neo and three A321neo).

International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general Alexandre de Juniac on Tuesday said he hoped a gathering earlier this week of regulators in Montreal would improve alignment over conditions to allow Boeing's 737 MAX jet to re-enter service.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is struggling to retain control of recertification of the Boeing 737 MAX, a task made more difficult by Indonesian investigators who fault design and manufacturing oversight as key factors that led to the crash of a Lion Air flight - elements reviewed and approved by the US regulator.