aviation

China’s AG600M firefighting aircraft completes new test

Published on: September 27, 2022
12:05

Beijing, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) China's independently-developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft has gained significant progress by completing critical flight tests and getting the first batch of purchase agreements, the developer announced on Tuesday.

Vietnam and China airlines join forces to benefit travelers

Published on: September 16, 2022
15:10

Hanoi, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) A comprehensive cooperation agreement signed by Vietnam Airlines and China Southern Airlines currently seeks to improve flight experiences by offering more benefits to passengers.

China tests its reusable suborbital space plane

Published on: August 26, 2022
10:41

Beijing, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) China completed an important test of a suborbital space plane that is also reusable, advancing in the development of a technology focused on covering long-distance flights in a very short time.

Angolan airline to resume commercial flights to Cuba

Published on: August 19, 2022
08:50

Luanda, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) TAAG-Angolan Airlines on Friday announced that it will resume its commercial flights to Havana, the capital of Cuba, as of November, which were interrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Vietnam airlines face multimillion-dollar losses

Published on: June 28, 2022
08:49

Hanoi, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The head of the Vietnam Aviation Administration, Dinh Viet Thang, said that the sustained increase in fuel prices has caused losses of billions of dollars for national airlines.

Russian government supports aerospace industry development program

Published on: June 27, 2022
09:41

Moscow, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) The Russian government presented a development program for the aerospace industry for seven years, amid punitive measures by the West against Russia to keep it from using foreign-made commercial aircraft.

Chinese airlines prepare new international routes

Published on: May 27, 2022
15:24

Beijing, May 27 (Prensa Latina) Several Chinese airlines are currently preparing to cover more international routes after the Government promised to increase the commercial flights, as part of the strategy to revive the sector, seriously affected by the Covid-19 measures.

Russian operation in Ukraine impacts flights to and from Moscow

Published on: February 25, 2022
08:29

Moscow, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) The airports of Moscow continue to cancel or reschedule flights as a result of the Russian military operation that began on February 24th in Ukraine, causing the closure of airports and airspace in various countries.

Ukraine warns that its airspace remains open

Published on: February 13, 2022
10:06

Kiev, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The head of the Ukrainian State Security Service, Alexander Bilchuk, assured on Sunday that the country's airspace remains open and that in case of any change, authorities will notify the international community.

Gazprom and Aeroflot behind Russia’s first green aviation fuel

Published on: September 24, 2021
00:30

Moscow, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The Russian companies Gazprom Oil and Aeroflot reported the signing of a deal to create the first production of aviation fuel with a minimal carbon footprint from agro-forestry systems.

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