Boeing training pilots ask to decertify union
Boeing Chief Pilot Jim Webb prepares the 737 MAX 7 for its first flight in March 2018. Boeing will need… 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 »
Japan eyes tie-up with ASEAN member nations to develop aircraft industry
The government is planning to work with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to promote the development of the aviation… Read More »
NATA Loss of License Insurance Program Reaches Pilot Enrollment Milestone National Air Transportation Association (NATA)
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announced that over 1,000 pilots are now enrolled in its Loss of License Insurance… Read More »
Pilot shortage can’t be addressed by existing programs, docs suggest
Federal officials combing through skills training programs have concluded major changes are needed if those are to be used to… Read More »
How Electronic Technical Logbooks Enable Seamless Pilot-to-Maintenance Collaboration
Kirk Strutt, Aerospace & Defense Product Manager, IFS, explains how, when done correctly, an electronic technical logbook can streamline all… Read More »
India has made commercial pilot licences faster and easier to beat the shortage in airlines’ most-expensive asset
India is estimated to have nearly 8,000 pilots for over 650 commercial aircraft fleet. The growth rate of the commercial… Read More »
Airbus wants to know everything passengers do on an airplane
Airbus wants to know everything passengers are consuming on board – from coffee to movies, even toilet paper. The European… Read More »
Chinese airlines will buy 7,690 new planes worth $1.2 trillion over 20 years
Chinese airlines will buy 7,690 new planes worth $1.2 trillion over the next two decades to keep pace with booming… Read More »
Russian and Italian stole GE Aviation trade secrets
Trend Macro Chief Investment Officer Donald Luskin discusses the recent market selloff and how the U.S. detained an alleged Chinese… Read More »
Former Boeing 737 MAX development official has refused to provide documents
A former Boeing official who played a key role in the development of the 737 MAX has refused to provide… Read More »
China to account for more than half of Asia-Pacific pilot demand by 2038
An estimated 645,000 new pilots will be needed to meet global demand by 2038, according to Boeing. The Asia-Pacific region… Read More »
American Airlines mechanic charged with sabotaging an aircraft’s navigation system
An American Airlines mechanic has been arrested and charged with sabotaging an aircraft’s navigation system before a flight in July… Read More »
Two United Airlines pilots arrested before flight from Scotland to U.S.
Two United Airlines pilots were arrested in Scotland on Saturday morning for drinking before taking control of the aircraft they… Read More »
What are the alcohol rules for US airline pilots?
The arrest of an airline pilot on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol has travelers wondering about alcohol… Read More »
Are offshore aircraft-repair stations a safety risk to passengers and crew?
Somewhere on the ground in São Paulo, Brazil, an aircraft technician needed help. He was a man of about 40,… Read More »
New research highlights why sleep loss poses an insidious threat to flight safety
Sleep-deprived pilots suffer several impairments in mood and cognition, according to new research published in the scientific journal Biological Rhythm… Read More »
New ‘Smart Skin’ tech warns of strain in aircraft and bridges
Thanks to one peculiar characteristic of carbon nanotubes, engineers will soon be able to measure the accumulated strain in an… Read More »
Japanese pilot arrested after being caught nearly 10 times over legal alcohol limit
A Japan Airlines copilot was arrested in London earlier this week after he was found to nearly ten times over… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX 7 to complete its first flight succesfully
Boeing’s new 737 MAX 7 successfully completed its first flight today. The airplane remains on schedule and now begins a… Read More »
Self-flying aircraft can be a $30 billion industry by 2036
Drones film the sports we watch on TV and assist farmers in taking care of acres of crops. The self-flying aircraft business has… Read More »
The White House makes a deal for two new Boeing 747-8 Air Force Ones
Boeing and President Trump appear to have made an informal deal for the newest upcoming batch of Air Force One… Read More »