EasyJet agrees five-year deferral on 24 Airbus aircraft
EasyJet has reached an agreement with Airbus to push back by five years the delivery of 24 aircraft that were… 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 »
‘AirAsia India Violates Passenger Safety,’ alleges suspended pilot
Gaurav Taneja, who also runs a popular YouTube channel called Flying Beast, on Sunday tweeted that he had been suspended… Read More »
Qatar Airways to slash foreign pilots’ pay
Qatar Airways will slash some pilots’ salaries and make others redundant to offset the revenue collapse caused by the novel… Read More »
Senate proposal would strengthen FAA oversight of Boeing plane designs
A proposed bill to tighten controls on how federal aviation safety regulators oversee and approve Boeing’s design of new jets… Read More »
Hawaii airline pilots report pair of mid-air near misses with drones
Two near misses with drones have rattled Hawaii airline pilots in recent weeks, and the Federal Aviation Administration confirms they’re… Read More »
Zero-emission Airbus A320 to be developed in France
France has announced that it plans to invest €15 billion into its aerospace industry over the coming years with one… Read More »
John Slattery leaves Embraer for GE Aviation
Embraer has announced a restructuring process of its commercial aviation business with the announcement that Arjan Meijer will become the… Read More »
EASA issues world’s first type certificate for an electric aircraft
After more than ten years of development research, Pipistrel, a small aircraft designer and manufacturer focussing on electric aviation has… Read More »
Spirit Aerosystems puts the brakes on MAX shipsets
According to aerotime.aero Spirit Aerosystems is stopping work on 20 737 MAX kits and is expecting Boeing to reduce the… Read More »
Airbus receives no new orders in May but no cancellations either
Airbus has reported that it has received no new orders for its aircraft, but has also suffered no cancellations. For… Read More »
Etihad Airways overhauls cabins on nearly 100 of its passenger aircraft
Etihad Aviation’s engineering department is conducting a massive cabin refurb project to refresh 96 of the airline’s passenger jets while… Read More »
A COVID-19 logistical puzzle: how airlines safely store their aircraft
When the COVID-19 crisis hit Europe and North America in earnest in March, airlines faced an unprecedented drop in demand for flights… Read More »
Boeing aims for 737 MAX certification flight in late June
Boeing is aiming to conduct a key certification test flight on its grounded 737 MAX jet in late June, two… Read More »
Boeing aircraft cancellations continue to outpace new orders
Boeing logged orders for new freighter planes in May, but cancellations continued to outpace new business as the coronavirus roils… Read More »
U.S. Pilots face career anxiety after coronavirus disruption
As the US air transport industry begins emerging from the pandemic-induced disruption, airlines are making difficult decisions about how to… Read More »
American Airlines Set To Reactivate 140+ Narrowbody Aircraft
In the wake of its service uptick announcement, it has been revealed today that American Airlines will be bringing back… Read More »
Boeing jet deliveries sink to just four in May
Boeing deliveries slowed even further in May from April as the coronavirus pandemic’s crushing impact on airlines added to a… Read More »
US Air Force delays full-rate production decision for KC-46 aircraft
The U.S. Air Force will delay a full-rate production milestone for the KC-46 aerial refueling tanker to the end of… Read More »
Africa’s aviation to suffer $8b in revenue loss
The report, released this week, shows the industry recorded a 90.3 percent year on year passenger traffic reduction for the… Read More »
U.S. safety board wants to strengthen air transport rules for prototype lithium batteries
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Monday urged strengthening air cargo shipping requirements for prototype and low-production lithium-ion… Read More »
The EU Air Safety List updated
Following the opinion of the aviation safety experts from the Member States who met under the auspices of the EU… Read More »
Concerns in biodiesel industry raised over sustainable aviation fuel regulation
Waste-based biodiesel producers and associations using lipid feedstocks such as used cooking oil (UCO) have reacted to the European Commission’s… Read More »
Airline in Pakistan Crash Saw 52 Safety Incidents in Half Century
A deadly Pakistan International Airlines Corp. crash that killed 97 people in May has put a plan to revive the… Read More »
Garuda lays off 180 contract pilots
National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has laid off 180 contract pilots, as well as hundreds of workers as the company… Read More »
Air carriers extend unpaid leave for foreign pilots
South Korean air carriers including Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have extended unpaid leave for foreign pilots amid slowing recovery… Read More »