American Airlines brings IFE maintenance in-house
In a blow to American Airlines’ inflight entertainment system suppliers, the US major confirms to Runway Girl Network that it… Read More »
Pilots alarmed over Airbus plans for single-pilot aircraft
Under current EU regulations, at least two pilots must be present within the cockpit of commercial flights. Improvements in automation… Read More »
U.S. airlines facing a new pilot shortage as jets return to service
Some U.S. airline operations were constrained this summer as carriers worked to catch up with training for pilots who were… Read More »
U.S. FAA Implements Voluntary Safety Reporting Program to address concerns about industry influence
On June 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA” or “the Agency”) announced a new Voluntary… Read More »
Israel Aerospace and Etihad to open aircraft conversion site in Abu Dhabi
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) (ISRAI.UL) said on Wednesday it signed an agreement with Etihad Engineering to establish a facility in… Read More »
U.S. Regulators are investigating Boeing engineers who perform key safety tasks amid complaints
A small group of Boeing engineers who perform key safety tasks are raising concerns about their ability to work free of… Read More »
Aeroflot unwraps first retrofitted Boeing 777
Aeroflot has unveiled its first long-range Boeing 777 aircraft with a retrofitted cabin. By end of 2021, Aeroflot will refurbish… Read More »
Complete Aircraft Group enters bizav market with Aerocare Aviation Services acquisition
Complete Aircraft Group (CAG), a UK independent specialist provider of quality aviation solutions, has acquired established business aviation MRO Part… Read More »
Icelandair to turn on Viasat IFC on 737 MAX-9 fleet
Viasat has received EASA certification for its in-flight connectivity system onboard Icelandair’s Boeing 737 MAX-9 aircraft. IFC system was installed… Read More »
SD becomes preferred connectivity supplier for Luxaviation
Satcom Direct (SD) has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Luxaviation Group, under which it will provide connectivity solutions to… Read More »
Skyward and FAA to test cellular-connected drones
Skyward, A Verizon company, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to test… Read More »
Mirus to build the UK’s largest aircraft seating test facility
One of the UK’s leading commercial aircraft seating manufacturers, Mirus Aircraft Seating, received grant approval to build the largest commercially… Read More »
Foreign pilots allege mistreatment by Korean Air during pandemic
South Korea’s largest airline accused of discriminating against foreign pilots for past 16 months Foreign pilots have accused Korean Air… Read More »
Qantas A380 long-haul pilots are speaking up about the pressures of not flying
Long-haul Qantas A380 pilots are speaking up about the pressures of being out of the cockpit. According to media… Read More »
FAA imposes new ‘cumbersome’ rules to improve safety
In what one general aviation (GA) lobby group calls “a stunning turnabout”, the Federal Aviation Administration has ruled that owners… Read More »
FCC certification for SmartSky
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has certified SmartSky’s ground-based remote radiohead for its next-generation air-to-ground network. “Deployment of the… Read More »
GA Telesis announces signing of Repair Management Agreement with Air Astana
GA Telesis, LLC has announced the signing of a Repair Management Agreement with Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan…. Read More »
German air taxi startup Volocopter gains key production certification
German flying taxi startup Volocopter said it was acquiring long-time partner DG Flugzeugbau, in a step that secures its compliance… Read More »
Airbus and Delta TechOps welcome GE Digital into the aviation Digital Alliance
The aviation Digital Alliance, the partnership initiated by Airbus and Delta TechOps in 2019, is expanding to include GE Digital…. Read More »
StandardAero selected by Embraer to support E-Jet E1 APUs
StandardAero has been selected by Embraer to provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for Pratt & Whitney Canada… Read More »
Delta plans to hire more than 1,000 pilots by next summer as travel demand returns
Delta Air Lines told staff on Monday that it expects to hire more than 1,000 pilots by next summer, the latest… Read More »
Dubai Airshow will be held under capacity restrictions in November 2021
The Dubai Airshow, this year’s biggest aerospace trade show and a spectacle for business deals worth billions of dollars, will… Read More »
EU antitrust regulators to decide on AerCap’s $30 bln GE deal by July 26
EU antitrust regulators will decide by July 26 whether to clear a $30 billion bid by Ireland’s AerCap to buy… Read More »
Lessor SMBC orders 14 additional 737 MAX jets from Boeing
Aircraft leasing business SMBC Aviation Capital has agreed to buy an additional 14 Boeing 737 MAX jets configured for low-cost… Read More »
Commercial Airline Industry Abandoning Plexiglass Partition Concepts
Updated health and safety protocols may be the talk of the commercial aviation industry, but aircraft manufacturers were dismissive at… Read More »
IATA satisfied with PIA’s performance after audit: report
A team of international aviation body has completed a major part of its audit of national flag carrier and expressed… Read More »