Western airplane maintenance providers rush to sign Chinese contracts
Western aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul providers (MROs) signed a flurry of new contracts with Chinese customers and joint-venture partners… Read More »
Airbus has high hopes for single-pilot cockpits on long-haul routes
Despite last week’s Airbus Summit in Toulouse primarily covering sustainability goals, the aviation powerhouse also touched on other significant potential… Read More »
Nearly 600 United Airlines employees losing their jobs after refusing to get vaccinated
More than 99% of United Airlines’ U.S.-based employees who did not seek a religious or medical exemption from the company’s… Read More »
ACJ team up with artist Cyril Kongo on special edition TwoTwenty
Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) and renowned contemporary artist Cyril Kongo, a.k.a. Mr Colorful, have jointly designed an ACJ cabin –… Read More »
American Airlines pilots union is trying to get an exemption from vaccine mandates
Pilots at American Airlines are lobbying the White House in an effort to get an exemption from President Biden’s vaccine… Read More »
Heston MRO extends into Europe
Heston MRO, one of the largest independent MRO organisations in Australasia, has expanded into Europe with the establishment of subsidiary,… Read More »
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 »