Loyal Boeing customer defects to Airbus: Xiamen Airlines to lease A321neos
Xiamen previously planned for Boeing’s 737 MAX to be its future fleet, ordering 30 for delivery between 2019-2022. Xiamen… Read More »
LATAM to move to Delta terminal at New York JFK
LATAM Airlines will join Delta Air Lines at New York JFK’s Terminal 4 on Feb. 1, enabling passengers to connect… Read More »
South Korean low-cost startups plan 2020 launches
South Korean LCC startups Aero K and Air Premia are among the three LCCs granted operating licenses in 2019 by… Read More »
United Airlines Announces New Uniforms From Carhartt
United Airlines announced it would debut new uniforms designed by Carhartt Company Gear exclusively for the carrier’s 28,000 technical operations,… Read More »
The worst airlines in America according to the Wall Street Journal
The newspaper released its 2019 Airline Scorecard which ranked American last out of nine U.S. airlines. The No. 1 airline… Read More »
Chicago-bound flight diverted to New Mexico due to unruly passenger
American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80s and Boeing 767 parked An American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Chicago was forced… Read More »
Delta pilots didn’t seek permission before dumping fuel that rained on school kids
The Delta pilots who bombarded elementary school playgrounds with jet fuel before making an emergency landing at Los Angeles International… Read More »
Falko reports “transformational” 2019
Falko Regional Aircraft Limited has reported a “transformational year” in 2019 for the regional aircraft lessor which acquired 49 regional… Read More »
Rescue deal secured for Flybe
The struggling airline Flybe has secured a rescue deal with its investors and the government, with the UK’s Business Secretary… Read More »
Experts see holes in international flight security rules
Questions about how and when planes are permitted to fly have been raised in the aftermath of the deadly crash… Read More »
Heathrow Airport installs anti-drone system to detect threats
London’s Heathrow airport has deployed a system designed to block drones entering its airspace following a string of recent attempts… Read More »
Air safety watchdog extends deadline for IndiGo to replace Pratt & Whitney engines
India’s aviation regulator has given IndiGo more time to replace the Pratt & Whitney engines on its fleet of Airbus… Read More »
Iran announces arrests over accidental downing of Ukrainian Jet
Iran’s judiciary said Tuesday arrests have been made over the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane that killed all… Read More »
Flybe on the brink of potential collapse
The future of Europe’s largest regional airline Flybe appears uncertain as reports suggest the airline is facing collapse. Sky News… Read More »
AnadoluJet to go international
AnadoluJet, the regional operator of Turkish Airlines is to launch international flight operations from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport from 29… Read More »
The families of victims of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 crash have lost an appeal
The families of victims of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 crash have lost an appeal against a court ruling that… Read More »
Southwest Airlines faces $3.92 million fine from FAA for miscalculating aircraft weights
The Federal Aviation Administration says Southwest Airlines should pay a $3.92 million penalty for errors it made calculating the weight… Read More »
Ukraine knew Flight 752 had been shot down, but it was careful not to antagonize Iran
Within hours of Iran’s stunning admission Saturday that its missile mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane, Ukraine made a… Read More »
Spirit AeroSystems will lay off 2,800 workers after Boeing 737 Max halt
Wichita’s largest employer, Spirit AeroSystems, announced Friday that it will lay off 2,800 workers due to uncertainty about the production… Read More »
European regional airline Flybe ‘in survival talks’
European regional carrier Flybe is in talks to secure emergency funding as it seeks to stave off a collapse that… Read More »
Flight Shaming Travelers? Here’s Why Flying Is Not the Enemy
“Flying is not the enemy.” Those were the words of International Air Transport Association (IATA) director-general Alexandre de Juniac back… Read More »
FAA Wants to Slam Southwest With Huge Fine
The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a hefty fine against Southwest Airlines after an investigation concluded the carrier had faulty… Read More »