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 »
SR Technics announces management buyout of Armac Systems
As part of the restructuring measures aiming to mainly focus on engine services, SR Technics is pleased to announce the… Read More »
Satair takes the lead on material management services for Airbus A220
Satair, an Airbus services company, has taken the lead on global material support and services for A220 operators, working in… Read More »
CAE deployed first CAE ATR 72-600 full-flight simulator to its network in Asia
CAE announced that Cebu Pacific Air (Cebu) added pilot training for ATR 72-600 to an exclusive 15-year training agreement with… Read More »
Menzies Aviation awarded contract with Air France-KLM in Canada
Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, announced a new contract on 11 August with Air France-KLM at Toronto Pearson… Read More »
Rolls-Royce finds cracks in small number of Trent XWB engines
Britain’s Rolls-Royce (RR.L) will carry out extra inspections on some of its Trent XWB engines after cracks were found on… Read More »
How do pilots stay current in a pandemic?
With demand for air travel still far below normal levels thanks to COVID-19, airlines are having to juggle a number of… Read More »
Support for Cranfield’s new ‘flying classroom’ from aviation foundation
The International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading Foundation (ISTAT Foundation) has awarded a grant to Cranfield University towards the replacement… Read More »
Wizz Air offers cabin crews opportunities to become pilots
Wizz Air has introduced the cabin crew to captain programme that helps aspiring Wizz Air’s cabin crew turn their dreams… Read More »
Aviation services firm Swissport to cut more than 4,500 UK jobs
Airport trade body warns up to 20,000 jobs in UK at risk as result of coronavirus crisis Some of Swissport’s… Read More »
Air Malta in breach of safety rules, pilot union says
The pilots’ association, ALPA, has said that the national airline was in breach of safety rules and procedures when Air… Read More »