Virgin Orbit selects Japanese airport as launch site
Virgin Orbit said it will carry out a technical study with Oita Airport in Japan to confirm the airport’s feasibility… Read More »
General Electric plans to furlough about half their workforce
General Electric reportedly plans to furlough about half of the workers in its massive aircraft-engine manufacturing unit for up to… Read More »
British Airways reached an agreement to furlough more than 30,000 employees
British Airways reached an agreement with trade unions GMB and Unite to furlough more than 30,000 cabin crew and ground-based… Read More »
Boeing 787s must be turned off every 51 days to prevent data error
US air safety bods call it ‘potentially catastrophic’ if reboot directive not implemented. The US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered… Read More »
Rolls-Royce expects to cut the number of Boeing 787s grounded
Rolls-Royce expects to cut the number of Boeing 787s grounded at any one time for Trent 1000 engine repairs to… Read More »
Boeing to temporarily suspend Philadelphia area operations
Boeing said it will temporarily suspend production at facilities in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, adding that… Read More »
Airline industry braces for lengthy recovery from coronavirus crisis
International seat capacity has dropped by almost 80% from a year ago and half the world’s airplanes are in storage,… Read More »
Volaris cuts capacity following Mexico’s health emergency
Mexico’s Volaris said it will significantly reduce its April schedule following the declaration of a health emergency by the Mexican… Read More »
Turkish Airlines suspends all international flights
The flag carrier will still fly domestic routes after the Turkish government banned international flights. The Turkish government has announced… Read More »
US airlines may be forced to fly near-empty aircraft
A continuation of service provision in Congress’ recently passed financial assistance package for aviation is causing concern among US airline… Read More »
American Airlines giving leave to nearly 1,500 pilots in April
American Airlines originally said it would give voluntary, partially paid leave to more 737 and A320 pilots, but reduced that… Read More »
US carriers race to shrink fleets as nearly 400 near-term aircraft deliveries loom
The speed at which a handful of US passenger airlines bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic will to a large… Read More »
O’Hare Airport closes 2 runways as air travel plummets over COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has reduced flights so significantly at O’Hare Airport that the Federal Aviation Administration closed two of its… Read More »
China’s domestic aviation recovers mildly from virus shutdowns
China’s domestic flights rose by about a fifth in March from the previous month, the aviation regulator said, but that… Read More »
FAA proposes noise standards for supersonic aircraft
The FAA has developed a notice of proposed rulemaking that would establish subsonic landing and takeoff cycle standards for supersonic… Read More »
Airbus and Boeing brace for sharp cuts in wide-body output
Planemakers are looking at drastic cuts in wide-body production amid a slump in demand for the industry’s largest jetliners, manufacturing,… Read More »
JAL and ANA will operate just a fraction of their planned flights
JAL and ANA will operate just a fraction of their planned flights. Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA)… Read More »
Regional carriers won’t survive without government cash
ExpressJet CEO outlines the value of government support for smaller carriers with few assets. It will be “virtually impossible” for… Read More »
Rolls-Royce closes civil engine production
Rolls-Royce has announced that it plans to “significantly reduce all but an essential activity” within its UK civil aerospace facilities… Read More »
Tigerair Australia’s entire force of 220 pilots will be sacked
Tigerair Australia’s entire force of 220 pilots will be sacked by the end of this week, according to the pilots’… Read More »
American Airlines to retire more jets
American Airlines Group is set to sharply increase the number of jets it is planning to retire beyond its announced… Read More »
British Airways suspends London Gatwick flights
British Airways is suspending flights from London Gatwick (LGW) for the month of April as a temporary measure because of the… Read More »