The 'Air Current' reported on Thursday that Boeing is looking at increasing production of its best-selling 737 jet beyond the publicly?stated goal of 63 aircraft a month. Reports citing sources familiar with the situation said that the planemaker was drafting plans and evaluating whether its suppliers would support a production increase of 70 narrowbody jets per month. The ambitious target would test Boeing's supply chain, and bring its production plans closer to Airbus's output goals for the 'competing narrowbody' family. The report stated that the studies were at an early stage, and the higher cadence might not be adopted. Boeing...

United Airlines sent a safety bulletin to all pilots regarding approaches at Newark Airport after a Boeing 767 aircraft struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike. A video shows debris from the lightpole, which was only 15 feet high above the ground, striking a tractor trailer traveling southbound along the turnpike. The flight crew, 220 passengers and 11 cabins deplaned safely at the gate. Only the driver of the tractor trailer sustained minor injuries. The plane suffered substantial damage. United informed?pilots following the incident that landings on short runways should be performed so that the touchdown occurs at...

Industry sources claim that Qantas has been in talks with aircraft manufacturers about a potential order for 20 wide-body Airbus or Boeing jets. Sources who declined to be identified as the discussions are confidential said that the 'Australian carrier is 'considering additional Boeing 787s, or the'main -variant?of Airbus A350. Airbus and Boeing declined comment. Qantas' spokesperson stated: "We are in regular contact with the aircraft manufacturers to plan our fleet and we always update the market when there is something new to announce." We have no orders or updates to announce at this time. Airlines have expanded their wide-body fleets...

The Middle East is gradually getting back some of its flights as regional carriers rebuild their schedules following war-related disruptions, but the conflict continues to disrupt wider traffic flows. Middle Eastern airlines are adding capacity following the severe disruption caused by the Iran War, while many carriers outside of the Gulf continue to divert Europe-Asia flight to avoid the Middle East. The latest flight information is listed below alphabetically: AEGEAN AIRLINES Thessaloniki-Tel?Aviv flights were cancelled by Greece's biggest carrier until June 26. Dubai flights are cancelled up until August 31. Erbil, Baghdad and Erbil flights will be cancelled until July...

The nose gear of a Boeing 787?jetliner collapsed unexpectedly at a gate in Frankfurt airport, according to its operator Lufthansa. A spokesperson for the company said that passengers had not yet boardinged the plane in an email?statement. They added that ground staff and crew were on board at the time the incident occurred, first reported by Bloomberg News. The?company said that "multiple staff members were injured and are receiving medical treatment." Photographer spotted multiple emergency vehicles around the two engine widebody aircraft that was partially lying on its belly. Lufthansa reported that the incident happened at 12:45 pm (1045 GMT)...

Airbus delivered 81 aircraft in may, up from a year earlier. This was partly due to planes released after a regulatory stand-off with China. Airbus declined to comment on delivery ahead of the monthly update scheduled for Friday. It delivered 51 jets in May 2025. Airbus announced in April that deliveries were delayed in the first quarter of this year due to "administrative issues" in China that have since been resolved. Two people familiar with the situation said that China appeared to be holding up the delivery of new Airbus aircraft in order to exert pressure on European regulators regarding...

Singapore Airlines (SIA), according to two industry sources, is in discussions with Airbus and Boeing about buying at least '50' of the?largest jets of the industry. This will be part of a?next growth phase starting next decade. They said the Southeast Asian carrier was looking for offers to purchase more 400-seat Boeing 777Xs, the largest model in the industry, or the slightly smaller Airbus A350-1000s. The talks are still in their early stages but may include options to purchase dozens of additional jets. SIA stated that it reviews fleet'renewal plans regularly and refused to comment on any "confidential discussions" we...

Italian daily Corriere della Sera said that U.S. investment company Castlelake was looking to MSC, the world's largest shipowner, as a possible partner in a consortium interested in a potential takeover bid for British budget airline easyJet. Castlelake announced last week that it is in the initial stages of evaluating a possible easyJet offer, which would be above 403.23 pence a share. However, no approach has been made to easyJet's board. According to UK takeover regulations, the company has until June 26th to submit a firm offer or walk away. Corriere reported that two sources familiar with the discussions said...

Seoul's Transport Ministry announced on Thursday that South Korea and China had agreed to extend weekly 'flight rights' between the two countries for the first time in seven year. This is another sign of the warming relationship between the Asian neighbours. According to the Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport, an agreement reached during bilateral aviation talks in Seoul between May 27 and 28, will increase passenger flights by 56 weekly flights, to 664, from 608, while cargo flights by 14 weekly flights, to 68, from 54. The Ministry said that the agreement would allow for easier addition of flights...

Air Canada's COO stated on Wednesday that the carrier still experiences "friction" in the system due to delays in the deliveries of Airbus A321XLR single-aisle jets. The airline will begin flights with this longer-range aircraft?this month. Airbus and Boeing are working to increase production of new, fuel-efficient aircraft. However, airlines around the world face delays in delivering multiple models due to labor shortages, supply-chain issues, or other factors. Mark Nasr, Air Canada's Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, stated in an interview that the XLR Program has been delayed by more than two years compared to what was originally?anticipated...

Lebanon's aviation regulator?performed a safety audit on Middle East Airlines after pilot groups expressed concerns that crews are being asked to fly near airstrikes, and penalized for reporting safety incidents. Letters seen by show. The audit focuses on the Beirut-based flag airline MEA which has kept Lebanon in touch through war, financial collapse and even when many foreign airlines have avoided Middle East airspace due to'missile and drone risk' since the Iran War began on February 28, In a statement released?on? Wednesday, the MEA stated that it would continue to fly "after obtaining international guarantees" that the airport will remain...

The Middle East is slowly getting back on the map as airlines rebuild their schedules following the war disruptions. However, the conflict continues disrupting wider traffic flows. Middle Eastern airlines added capacity following severe disruptions linked to the Iran War, but many carriers outside the Gulf still divert Europe-Asia flight to avoid the Middle East. The latest flight information is listed below alphabetically: AEGEAN AIRLINES Greece’s largest carrier has cancelled flights between Thessaloniki and Tel 'Aviv until 26 June. Dubai flights are cancelled through August 31. Erbil and Baghdad flights will be canceled until July 2. AIRBALTIC AirBaltic, a Latvian...