GE9X engine nears final certification tests
Engineers at GE Aviation are preparing for final certification tests of the GE9X, the most powerful jet engine in the… Read More »
Boeing 737 Max ‘Hopefully’ Flying Again in Late 2020 says Southwest Airlines CEO
Southwest Airlines leaders think Boeing’s grounded 737 Max airplane will be approved to fly again in the third quarter and… Read More »
FAA Reports Laser Strike Incidents Increased in 2019
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently released an annual summary of reported laser strike incidents in 2019 showing there were… Read More »
Ecuador’s TAME will be liquidated but essential flights to continue
Ecuador’s flag-carrier TAME is to be liquidated as part of a series of measures the country is taking to rebalance… Read More »
Fleet Analysis: Air France’s Airbus A380 retirement
Air France’s fleet of Airbus A380s this week became the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic after the airline confirmed… Read More »
Lax safety led to fatal medical air crash, investigators say
Federal investigators say a lax safety culture led to the crash of a medical helicopter last year in snowy weather… Read More »
Bankrupt Alitalia plans boosting its flights in June
Alitalia said it would resume its nonstop Rome (FCO)-New York (JFK) service, FCO flights to Madrid and Barcelona and fly… Read More »
FAA seeks $5.9 million penalty over 270 cargo flights
Federal regulators are seeking a $5.9 million penalty against an Atlanta aviation company that they say operated illegal cargo flights… Read More »