Air Data News

2 weeks ago | airdatanews.com | Ricardo Meier

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on June 6 that directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to lift legislation that prevents civilian supersonic flight over the United States. The regulation was implemented in 1973 and prohibits civilian flights above the speed of sound over US territory and directly affected the plans of BAC and Aerospatiale, partners in the project of the Concorde, a supersonic passenger plane.

3 weeks ago | airdatanews.com | Ricardo Meier

GOL Linhas Aéreas has officially exited its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process in the U.S., completing the legal procedure on Friday (June 6) and beginning a new phase focused on recovery and expansion. The Brazilian carrier filed for court protection in 2024 amid heavy debt, pandemic-related losses, and aircraft delivery delays — issues that also affected competitors like Latam and, more recently, Azul.

3 weeks ago | airdatanews.com | Ricardo Meier

Airbus commercial aircraft deliveries fell again in May, with a total of 51 jets sent to its customers. That is two fewer aircraft than in May 2024 and five fewer than in April of this year. In the first five months of the year, 243 aircraft were delivered, a 5% drop compared to the same period last year. Only the A220 family has seen growth in deliveries, with 29 jets so far, an increase of 38%. In absolute numbers, the A320neo family had 19 fewer jets delivered.

3 weeks ago | airdatanews.com | Ricardo Meier

Aeroflot expects to finalize insurance settlements for 36 leased aircraft from foreign lessors by July 2025, according to CEO Sergei Aleksandrovsky, who spoke to Russian newspaper Kommersant. “All commercial terms have already been agreed. We expect the actual completion of the settlement between May and July, so very soon,” he stated. The aircraft involved are the last in Aeroflot’s fleet still under dual registration, both in foreign and Russian registries.

3 weeks ago | airdatanews.com | Ricardo Meier

Dassault Aviation and Tata Advanced System have reached an agreement to set up a production line for Rafale fighter fuselage structures in Hyderabad, India. The transfer of production is a step towards bringing the two countries closer together and meeting the “Make in India” program, launched by the Indian government to expand its presence in the aerospace segment.