Qantas says pilots approve pay deal covering Sydney-London flights
Australia’s Qantas Airways said on Monday that pilots had voted in favor of a pay deal that would pave the… Read More »
Proposed US legislation aims to restore faith in aircraft certification
US senators have introduced a bill to Congress intended to reinforce safety and oversight, particularly with regards to certification, in… Read More »
Boeing plans 737 MAX production restart by May
Boeing plans to restart 737 MAX production by May, ending a months-long halt triggered by a safety ban on its… Read More »
Airlines hunt for storage space as pandemic idles jets
As airlines idle thousands of aircraft for which there are no passengers, they are hitting an unprecedented problem: finding a… Read More »
Airbus adds 15 billion Euro credit line
Airbus boosted its liquidity with a 15 billion euro ($16 billion) expanded credit facility on Monday while suspending its 2020… Read More »
Bombardier to suspend business jet production in Canada
Bombardier will suspend Canadian production of its corporate jets to comply with restrictions imposed by provincial governments aimed at curbing… Read More »
Spirit AeroSystems suspends Boeing-related production
Spirit Aerosystems, Boeing’s largest supplier, is temporarily suspending production for the airplane maker at many of its facilities in the… Read More »
Boeing CEO does not want U.S. to take stake in company
Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun said on Tuesday he does not want the U.S. Treasury to take an equity stake… Read More »
The Covid-19 crisis is a critical turning point in the history of aviation safety
Like 9/11, the current Covid-19 crisis is a critical turning point in the history of aviation safety. While public health… Read More »
Boeing expects to lose 150 737 MAX orders in 2020
Boeing has revealed that in March it was expecting to lose 150 pre-orders for its 737 MAX aircraft. This rise… Read More »
Farnborough Airshow canceled in sign of aerospace slump
The Farnborough Airshow – this year’s largest aerospace expo and a showcase for tens of billions of dollars of business… Read More »
British Airways pilots face pay cut and unpaid leave
British Airways pilots will have to take two weeks of unpaid leave in both April and May as well as… Read More »
Southwest flight attendants sue Boeing for ‘concealing’ 737 Max defects
Eight flight attendants at Southwest Airlines are suing Boeing more than a year after its 737 Max jet was grounded,… Read More »
Troubled flag carrier Alitalia will become once again a state-owned airline
Troubled flag carrier Alitalia will become once again a state-owned airline as a result of a new decree signed on… Read More »
Lufthansa Group parks 700 aircraft in crisis response
Lufthansa Group is unable to predict how much its profit will fall this year as it confirmed a 95% capacity… Read More »
Boeing and Airbus face massive drop in deliveries as airlines struggle to survive
Boeing and Airbus face a drop in planned deliveries as airlines struggle to survive the coronavirus crisis, sending shares in… Read More »
Emirates asks pilots to take unpaid leave and Qatar Airways lays off staff
Middle East airline Qatar Airways laid off about 200 Filipino staff in Doha this week and rival Emirates asked pilots… Read More »
Canada’s Sunwing Airlines halts operations
Canada’s Sunwing Airlines announced it will suspend operations after March 23, 2020, and all pilots, approximately 470 in total, will… Read More »
Latest SpaceJet M90 test aircraft embarks on first flight
Mitsubishi Aircraft’s SpaceJet M90 flight-test vehicle 10 took off on its maiden sortie in March 18. The aircraft, FTV10, registered… Read More »
Air Canada flight attendants’ union outlines COVID-19-related health and safety concerns
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create turmoil in the airline industry, the union representing flight attendants at Air Canada… Read More »
Boeing human resources boss heads for exits
Deal and Colbert report to David Calhoun became Boeing President and CEO on Jan. 13. He replaced Dennis Muilenburg, who… Read More »
FAA is probing how a 12-inch crack occurred in Southwest 737 jet
Officials are investigating the causes of a crack that ruptured the skin of a Las Vegas to Boise plane. Federal… Read More »