United will be using flight deck iPads for digital airplane maintenance
The airline has been using iPads in-flight since 2011. Now, the FAA has approved them for use by ground technicians,… Read More »
EU Aviation Safety Agency states that the industry must implement new cabin air standards
Aviation workers and safety experts are calling on airlines, manufacturers and the EU Aviation Safety Agency to immediately implement new… Read More »
How Airbus tried to use this fighter jet for space tourism
Space tourism sounds exciting, but it is wildly expensive. In the early 2000s, Airbus had an idea to make it… Read More »
British Airways A380 from Johannesburg diverted to Barcelona
A British Airways Airbus A380 operating flight BA54 was forced to divert to Barcelona due to a medical emergency onboard… Read More »
COMAC C919 to take part in aerial displays at China’s biggest airshow
China’s newest narrowbody jet, the C919, will make its public flying debut at the country’s biggest air show this week…. Read More »
Tanzania’s Precision Air flight crashes in Lake Victoria killing 19 people
A Precision Air flight crash-landed in bad weather on Sunday in Lake Victoria on Sunday, killing 19 people. Tanzania’s Prime… Read More »
U.S. study shows aircraft pilots have below-average emotional intelligence
Emotional intelligence refers to one’s ability and capacity to understand, see and handle emotions, According to this study, US pilots… Read More »
Indonesia’s Lion Air takes legal action as comedians take jabs at its safety record
Lion Air has filed a legal complaint against Lelah Miskin Project for defamation as comedians in the group, led by… Read More »
Chinese state-backed company will purchase 140 Airbus A320 and A350 jets
A Chinese state-backed company will purchase 140 aircraft from Airbus, in a $17 billion deal inked Friday during German Chancellor… Read More »
Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen’s services impacted by cyber incident
Boeing said on Nov. 4 its subsidiary Jeppesen was impacted by a cyber incident which affected certain flight planning products… Read More »
Loganair sells Saab planes in US$12million deal
Loganair has moved to complete and renew the fleet operating on its Highlands and Islands routes by the end of… Read More »
Emirates and IATA introduce first workshop to share best practices in pilot training and flight safety
An aircraft flight deck can be a complex, challenging and high-threat environment that requires pilots to have intense focus and… Read More »
U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker’s boom breaks while refueling fighter jet
U.S. Air Force officials are investigating a mishap that heavily damaged a KC-46 Pegasus tanker plane while it refueled a… Read More »
AirLift Group becomes GSA for My Freighter
AirLift Group has become a GSA for Uzbekistan-based My Freighter following delivery of the latter’s first Boeing B747-200F freighter last… Read More »
Ireland facility expands Panasonic Avionics’ European MRO presence
Panasonic Avionics Corporation has grown its MRO (maintenance, repair & overhaul) footprint in Europe with a major expansion of its… Read More »
The biggest-ever cabin retrofit programme is underway
Hot on the heels of winning a‘World Class Award’, ‘5 Star Global Official Airline Rating’, and ‘Passenger Choice Award for… Read More »
Introducing Spirit Airlines’ upgraded guest experience
Spirit Airlines is investing in HAECO’s Vector Light economy seats and Vector Premium for its new Big Front Seats. At… Read More »
Green Cabin Alliance welcomes Muirhead
Aviation leather supplier, Muirhead, has joined the Green Cabin Alliance (GCA). Muirhead said the move reaffirms its commitment to creating… Read More »
The best Q3 for global aircraft orders since 2015
The third quarter of 2022 has seen a continuation to the strong order book of commercial aircraft seen throughout 2022…. Read More »
Shape-shifting cabin concept revealed
Austria-based cabin materials specialist, F/List, has developed Shapeshifter, a technology concept that showcases aircraft interior prototypes designed to ‘challenge traditional… Read More »
A SriLankan Airbus A330-300 lost considerable altitude when pilot pushed it into descent
Investigators believe a SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330-300 lost considerable altitude during an in-flight upset after one of the pilots nudged… Read More »
Boeing executives try to calm investors after multi-billion dollar loss and delivery delays
Boeing posted a multi-billion dollar loss in the third quarter of this year. Now, the company is trying to rebound… Read More »
Korean Air started a special safety audit of its Airbus A330 fleet
Korean Air has started a special safety audit of its Airbus A330 fleet, three days after the second incident involving… Read More »
Europe pushes Cybersecurity rules for airlines and aviation supply chain
New requirements apply to the aviation supply chain, including plane manufacturers, airlines and weather data providers. New cybersecurity rules in… Read More »
VantageXL First enters revenue service with Virgin Atlantic
Thompson Aero Seating has revealed that a highly customised version of the company’s VantageXL First fully flat-bed seat has entered… Read More »
Ural Airlines’ A320 blocks runway for 12 hours after brakes jam while landing in Irkutsk
An Airbus A320-200 operated by Russia’s Ural Airlines paralyzed Irkutsk Airport (IKT) for 12 hours after the aircraft’s brakes malfunctioned… Read More »