FAA looks to Merlin for autonomous cargo flights
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Merlin, a developer of autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, a $1m… Read More »
FAA warns of Boeing 787 safety hazard from leaky faucets and calls for inspections
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is calling for inspections of all Boeing 787 jets amid recurring problems with leaky bathroom… Read More »
KLM Wins Court Case Against Flight Cap at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has won its bid to prevent Amsterdam Schiphol Airport from reducing flights from 500,000 to 440,000… Read More »
FAA issues AD to address potential Boeing KC-46 critical function loss
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing an airworthiness directive (AD) to address a potentially unsafe condition on… Read More »
FAA Warns of Air Traffic Controller Shortage Ahead of Summer Travel Season
In an effort to avoid a repeat of last summer’s tumultuous air travel scene, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is… Read More »
Verizon Wins Deal With Federal Aviation Administration Worth Billions
In an agreement that will likely please all vested parties, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cut a deal with… Read More »
JetBlue will trim New York flights in response to FAA staffing shortage
JetBlue Airways is preparing to cut scores of weekly flights in the New York City area this spring and summer… Read More »
Asia Pacific Airlines to retrain crew after FAA grounded its fleet
Cargo airline Asia Pacific Airlines is working on getting its fleet back in the sky with crew training after it… Read More »
FAA looks to address potential fuel leaks from Boeing 737’s APU
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing an Airworthiness Directive (AD), addressing potential damage to the Boeing 737’s… Read More »
EU official provides status update for Iberia-Air Europa merger
While the long-awaited acquisition of Spain’s second largest airline, Air Europa, by its larger competitor Iberia (as part of the… Read More »
President Biden’s FAA Administrator Nominee Withdraws From Consideration
United States President Joe Biden’s nominee to run the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has withdrawn his name from consideration. According… Read More »
EC says Italy must recover €400m plus interest in Alitalia aid probe
The European Commission (EC) deemed that the Italian state’s €400 million ($431.1 million) loan to Alitalia in 2019 was illegal,… Read More »
U.S. DoT Rejects JetBlue, Spirit Airlines Exemption Request
It doesn’t appear that the merger between JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines is going to come off. Not when there… Read More »
FAA asks airlines to reduce summer operations at JFK, LGA, EWR, and DCA airports
The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has asked airlines operating out of John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK),… Read More »
FAA launches new plan to avoid flight delays in NYC and DC this summer
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday announced measures to try to avoid a repeat of disruptions at airports serving New… Read More »
Colombia approves Avianca-Viva Air merger
The Civil Aviation Authority of Colombia (Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia, Aerocivil) has approved the merger between Avianca and Viva Air… Read More »
Korean Air-Asiana merger faces delays from EU regulators
The Korean Air and Asiana Airlines merger is facing further delays for international approval. The European Union announced that it… Read More »
Airline On-Time Performance: Delta leads in the U.S.
Delta Air Lines was the most on-time at 82.14% of its arrivals in 2022. Allegiant Air came in last with… Read More »
American Airlines lost EU court appeal over Delta’s landing slots
American Airlines lost a court appeal with the European Union Court of Justice on having Delta Air Lines lose the… Read More »
FAA Not Responsible for Airplane Seat Size
Not our job! The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is not responsible for the size of an airline seat or the… Read More »
FAA approves restarting Boeing 787 Dreamliner deliveries next week
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday Mar. 10 approved Boeing to resume deliveries of its widebody 787 Dreamliner next… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines reports it generated $10B in economic activity for state
Within twelve months, Hawaiian Airlines stimulated $10.2 billion worth of economic activity in Hawaii – about 11% of the state’s… Read More »
When did DOJ last block an airline merger prior to the JetBlue-Spirit deal?
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it would block JetBlue’s bid to merge with Spirit Airlines…. Read More »
US authorizes seizure of $25million Boeing 737 owned by Russia oil firm
The United States has obtained a warrant for the seizure of a $25million Boeing 737-7JU owned by Moscow based PJSC… Read More »
A Challenger 300 jet that experienced deadly turbulence may have had “trim issues”
A Challenger 300 business jet may have experienced problems with its stability before encountering turbulence or some other roughness that… Read More »
Pressure builds on US airlines over family seating fees
The US government has published an online dashboard designed to pressurise airlines into ending family seating fees. The new dashboard… Read More »