FAA seeks $5.9 million penalty over 270 cargo flights

Federal regulators are seeking a $5.9 million penalty against an Atlanta aviation company that they say operated illegal cargo flights… Read More »
Lawmakers say FAA certification of new planes needs an overhaul

The Federal Aviation Administration outlined steps to change how it approves new passenger planes, but lawmakers said they will push… Read More »
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad cuts hundreds of jobs

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has laid off hundreds of employees this month, including cabin crew, after the coronavirus pandemic forced… Read More »
United Airlines’ new CEO Kirby takes the reins, aiming to ‘get through hell as quickly as possible’

United Airlines’ incoming CEO Scott Kirby doesn’t mince words. “It’s far better to be too aggressive than not aggressive enough,”… Read More »
American Airlines looking to ‘right-size’ the company and staffing levels for the fall and 2021

With demand slowly returning for the key summer travel months, airlines are trying to figure out how to shrink to… Read More »
Thai government approves national airline bankruptcy proceedings

Thai Airways had been suffering due to competition from budget airlines and bloated costs before the coronavirus crisis. Thailand’s cabinet… Read More »
FAA to Reform Aircraft Review Process Following 737 Max Disasters

The agency will better oversee changes made in-house by plane manufacturers. The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday outlined a series… Read More »
Qatar Airways and American Airlines start their codeshare partnership

Qatar Airways and American Airlines have formally started their partnership with the Doha-based carrier placing its QR code on American… Read More »
Delta and United to resume China flights

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are planning to restart passenger flights to mainland China in June, four months after… Read More »
Russia’s Su-57 Stealth Fighter Could Soon Have a Robot in the Cockpit

Or at least that’s what Vladimir Putin wants you to think. Russian state media claims the Su-57 fighter is undergoing… Read More »
United Airlines Set To Remove Seats From Regional Jets

US carrier United Airlines has drawn up plans to remove seats from its regional jets to comply with pilot contracts…. Read More »
Airlines could soon be firing thousands of pilots

The aviation industry took a big hit during this pandemic, and a number of airlines say they’ll have more pilots… Read More »
Lufthansa expects hundreds of aircraft to be grounded until 2022

Lufthansa is bracing for hundreds of aircraft to remain grounded due to the coronavirus pandemic well into 2022 and that… Read More »
Delta will add flights to keep planes no more than 60% full as demand rises – sources

Delta Air Lines will keep planes no more than 60% full through at least July, adding more flights to its… Read More »
SpaceX’s NASA astronaut launch debut jumps its place in line, now up next

According to NASASpaceflight.com reporter Michael Baylor, SpaceX’s Starlink-7 satellite launch has been indefinitely delayed due to drone ship constraints, meaning… Read More »
Spike in demand for pilot and aircraft engineer licences (Ireland)

Irish Aviation Authority says it has made all necessary arrangements to separate safety regulation and air navigation The IAA regulates… Read More »
Parking a $375 million airplane takes more than just locking the door

Large numbers of commercial airplanes are parked at airports around the world now, and these multimillion-dollar machines need constant attention…. Read More »
How greater diversity in the cockpit could help airlines avoid a looming pilot shortage

Before the new coronavirus hit, the airline industry was bracing for a severe pilot shortage. But just as the… Read More »
Nigeria impounds UK aircraft for violating virus ban

Flair aviation, given approval only for humanitarian operations, caught operating commercial flights Nigerian authorities said they have impounded a British… Read More »
Allegiant Air sees signs of life in some domestic leisure markets

Allegiant Air has seen signs of life in some domestic leisure markets where government restrictions have been relaxed, although the… Read More »
American Airlines expands its all-cargo international network to 140 weekly flights

American Airlines continues to expand its all-cargo international flight schedule to move medical supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE), perishables and… Read More »
Ryanair plans to close Lauda’s Vienna VIE base

Ryanair Group is preparing to close Lauda’s Airbus A320 base at Vienna (VIE) on May 30 unless an agreement over… Read More »