Grand Rapids woman pleads guilty to interfering with flight crew on airplane
U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced this week that Amy Jo-Manshum John, 25, of Grand Rapids, Michigan pleaded guilty before a… Read More »
Qatar Airways in talks with banks for billions of dollars in loans: sources
Qatar Airways is in talks with banks for loans worth billions of dollars, three sources familiar with the matter said,… Read More »
Wizz Air makes a move on Gatwick
While some airlines like Virgin Atlantic and British Airways have revealed that they are pulling out of Gatwick, Wizz Air… Read More »
Boeing Supplier Restarts Work on 737 Max in Step to Jet’s Comeback
Boeing has asked its largest 737 Max supplier, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., to resume work, a critical step toward restarting… Read More »
Frontier Airlines ‘more room’ policy causes mayhem
Frontier Airlines, the US LCC has faced a huge backlash over its decision to make passengers pay more for a… Read More »
Boeing prepares to resume 737 MAX production?
Boeing has asked its largest supplier of 737 MAX parts, Spirit AeroSystems to restart manufacturing in anticipation of the aircraft… Read More »
Kenya and Somalia to Jointly Investigate Cargo Plane Crash
The Kenyan-registered private plane was carrying humanitarian supplies to use in the fight against the coronavirus. NAIROBI, Kenya – Somali… Read More »
United to focus on B787s as widebody “workhorse”
United Airlines (UA, Chicago O’Hare) has firmed up options for seven B787s for delivery in 2021 as its looks to… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic to end Gatwick ops, retire B747s
Virgin Atlantic (VS, London Heathrow) will transfer all flights from London Gatwick to London Heathrow and retire all seven of… Read More »
Tom Cruise to Film Aboard International Space Station, NASA Administrator Says
Tom Cruise is blasting off to outer space. A NASA administrator tweeted Tuesday that the space organization is “excited” to… Read More »
Leasing bosses expect modest 2020 jet deliveries due to crisis
Leasing industry leaders said on Wednesday deliveries of new jetliners would remain hampered this year as a result of uncertainties… Read More »
Virgin Galactic, NASA teaming up on superfast ‘point to point’ flight
The deal aims to help the US develop “high-Mach vehicles for potential civil applications.” Virgin Galactic and NASA will work… Read More »
American Airlines Pulls More Airbus Jets from its Fleet
The airline is trying to simplify its fleet in response to plunging demand. American Airlines Group is parking its fleet… Read More »
Supersonic Jet Company Invests $300 Million in Move to Florida
Aerion Supersonic, now in Nevada, is working on the world’s first privately built supersonic airplane. A Nevada-based company in pre-production… Read More »
Air France gets EC approval to cut domestic flying
The European Commission (EC) has signed off on a French state aid plan for Air France-KLM that will force Air… Read More »
Wizz Air unveils new Abu Dhabi routes
Wizz Air has revealed the first five markets it plans to serve from Abu Dhabi International (AUH) ahead of opening… Read More »
Air Canada braces for long recovery
Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu has said the airline is now “in a state of hibernation” and he expects it… Read More »
United Airlines to cut 30% of management in October and braces pilots for changes as well
United Airlines plans to cut at least 3,400 management and administrative positions in October as the coronavirus pandemic crushes air… Read More »
Malaysia Airlines’ search for a strategic partner
Nearly six years after Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional rescued and privatised Malaysia Airlines, the carrier is still posting… Read More »
Wearing a mask during a Hawaiian Airlines flight will be required
Hawaiian Airlines says that passengers will have to wear a face mask starting May 8. The company says that the… Read More »
Prototype jet engine can propel itself with electricity
A prototype jet engine can propel itself without using any fossil fuels, potentially paving the way for carbon-neutral air travel…. Read More »
Inside the Race to Launch the First ‘Boomless,’ Carbon-Neutral Supersonic Jet
Aerion’s AS2 is designed to cruise at more than 1,000 mph, but it could also become the most environmentally friendly… Read More »