Boeing is in talks to borrow $10 billion or more as 737 Max crisis wears on
Boeing is in talks with banks to secure a loan of $10 billion or more, according to people familiar with… Read More »
South Korean low-cost startups plan 2020 launches
South Korean LCC startups Aero K and Air Premia are among the three LCCs granted operating licenses in 2019 by… Read More »
Icy Conditions Cause Delta Plane to Slide Off Taxiway
A Detroit-bound Delta Air Lines flight slid off the taxiway at Kansas City International Airport amid icy conditions early Friday… Read More »
Air safety watchdog extends deadline for IndiGo to replace Pratt & Whitney engines
India’s aviation regulator has given IndiGo more time to replace the Pratt & Whitney engines on its fleet of Airbus… Read More »
Nordwind Airlines A321-200 makes a hard landing
Nordwind Airlines flight 1801, an Airbus A321-200, made a hard landing on runway 18C/36C at Antalya Airport, Turkey. The nose… Read More »
Ernest Airlines starts winding up its fleet
Following the decision by Italy’s civilian aviation authority to suspend the licence of Ernest Airlines after the airline failed to… Read More »
Boeing 737 cockpit screens go blank if pilots land on specific runways
Odd thing haunts Next Generation airliner family (not the infamous Max) A Boeing 737-800 (file photo) Boeing’s 737 Next Generation… Read More »
Magnetic MRO launches leasing JV
Magnetic MRO and Crestline Investments have launched a joint venture (JV) company to focus on long- and short-term aviation asset… Read More »
U.S., European regulators to meet with Boeing this week on 737 MAX software audit
(Reuters) – U.S. and European aviation safety regulators will meet with Boeing this week in an effort to complete a… Read More »
In Reversal, Boeing Recommends 737 Max Simulator Training for Pilots
The company had long maintained that the training wasn’t needed to fly the plane, which was grounded after two deadly… Read More »
Philippine Airlines continues to grow capacity to the US
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is adding Seattle to its route network later this year as it continues to grow capacity to the… Read More »
Starlux gets Taiwan AOC
The Taiwan Ministry of Transport and Communications has approved Starlux Airlines’ air operator certificate (AOC) application, as it moves towards… Read More »
Spirit airlines to add fewer destinations in 2020
Spirit Airlines will add fewer new destinations in 2020, as the Florida-based ULCC focuses on using the new capacity to… Read More »
BOC Aviation orders 20 new A320neo aircraft
BOC Aviation Limited has ordered 20 new Airbus A320neo aircraft, with a selection of these set to be leased to… Read More »
SpaceX launches new round of Starlink satellites
SpaceX took another step toward its worldwide Internet system on Monday (6 January 2020). One of its Falcon-9 rockets launched… Read More »
Irish lessor Avolon owned or managed 525 aircraft at the end of 2019
Aircraft leasing company paid investors dividend of $285m in final quarter of 2019 Avolon chief executive Dómhnal Slattery with Taoiseach… Read More »
Spirit finalises order for 100 A320neo
Spirit Airlines has finalised a purchase agreement with Airbus for 100 A320neo Family aircraft, confirming a memorandum of understanding signed… Read More »
Space milestones: here are the missions to look forward to in 2020
Last year was an excellent year for space exploration, with the icing on the Christmas cake the first ever image… Read More »
Vietjet receives A321neo ACF
Vietjet has welcomed two new Airbus A321 aircraft, boosting its fleet to a total of 80 aircraft. With the new… Read More »
2020 Should See The Boeing 777X Take Its First Flight
The Boeing 777X is very likely to take its first flight this year, despite missing the original flight testing date… Read More »
The world’s safest airlines for 2020
(CNN) – Airline safety is one of those things you hope you’ll never have to worry about when you travel…. Read More »
Hong Kong Airlines Taken To Court Over Non-Payment Of Aircraft
Hong Kong Airlines has been taken to court over the non-payment of aircraft leased from an Irish firm. The South… Read More »
A Boeing 777 has clipped the tail of another plane at Toronto airport
A Boeing 777 has clipped the tail of another plane at Toronto airport. The Air Canada jet, which was being… Read More »
Most ‘Eligible’ British Airways Aircraft Will Have Wifi In A Year
Many will be preparing for the new year by drafting a list of resolutions for 2020. British Airways was no… Read More »
Vietnam Airlines Launches Its 19th Route To China
Beginning 19 January, Vietnam Airlines will operate flights between Danang, Vietnam and Shanghai, China. With the addition of this new… Read More »
Boeing 737 Max Should Return In 2020 But The Crisis Won’t Be Over
The Boeing 737 Max will likely return to service sometime in 2020, but that won’t close the books on one… Read More »