Flight Data From China Eastern Fatal Crash Suggests Intentional Nosedive
Flight data from China Eastern Airlines’ fatal air accident in March, that killed all 132 on board, suggests someone in the cockpit intentionally crashed the Boeing 737-800 aircraft by putting…
India’s Saras Mk II Begins Taxiing Tests
Indian National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) has started taxiing trials in Bangalore for its Saras Mk 2, a 19-seat light transport aircraft. Smart Aviation Asia Pacific has confirmed with a NAL…
Russia Testing Domestically-Developed PD-8 Engine For Sukhoi Superjet
Russian Rostec’s United Engine Corporation (UEC) has successfully completed ground bench tests and is now advancing to flight testing of its PD-8 jet engine, as part of Russia’s push to…
Philippine’s PAL Express Dash 8 Suffers Technical Issues With Smoke In Cabin
A Philippine Airlines (PAL) Express De Haviland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400 had smoke in the cabin during take-off from Manila yesterday and safely returned to the airport immediately. PAL…
Six Indian Airports Set To Operate Soon
Six airports in eastern India, under the Indian government’s regional connectivity scheme, are expected to come into service in the next couple of years, helping to boost the region’s growth….
First Comac C919 To Be Delivered To Customer Completes Test Flight
China’s first Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) C919 bound for delivery to a customer has successfully carried out a test flight, marking another step towards entering commercial service. The country’s…