NTSB Returns To Full Board with Graham, Chapman
The National Transportation Safety Board is set to return to its full complement of board members with the recent confirmation… Read More »
ATR 72 tail-strike inquiry cites pilot-shortage pressure
Portuguese investigators have indicated that a shortage of pilots might have pressured carrier White Airways to release a trainee ATR… Read More »
Bek Air tried to cancel IOSA certificate requirement using lobbyists – Vice PM
AKIPRESS.COM – Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Roman Sklyar said Bek Air using lobbyists of different levels tried to cancel… Read More »
A survivor of the Kazakhstan plane crash that killed at least 12 said the aircraft was crushed ‘like a tin can’
Emergency and security personnel are seen at the site of the plane crash near Almaty, Kazakhstan, December 27, 2019. A… Read More »
Let L-410UVP-E10 – Runway Excursion (Democratic Republic)
Date: Saturday 28 December 2019 Time: 14:34 Type: Let L-410UVP-E10 Operator: Air Fast Congo Registration: 9S-GDX C/n / msn: First… Read More »
Japan Airlines is giving away 50,000 free plane tickets
TOKYO, JAPAN – APRIL 21: A Japan Airlines Co. (JAL) aircraft takes off at Haneda Airport ahead of Golden Week,… Read More »
The last decade of aviation brings some surprising changes
The last 10 years have seen major changes in aviation as fuel-efficient, twin-engine aircraft sounded the death knell for jumbo… Read More »
President of Dubai-based carrier Emirates to retire in June 2020
The president of Dubai-based airline Emirates will retire in June after 17 years at the helm of the Middle East’s… Read More »
Boeing discloses ‘very disturbing’ messages on 737 Max to FAA
A new batch of messages between Boeing Co. employees on the development of the 737 Max paints a “very disturbing… Read More »
Where the Top US Airlines Rank for In-Flight Entertainment
Fun Flights The data analysis team at CableTV.com recently examined 10 of the top U.S. airlines, comparing several factors contributing… Read More »
Embraer E175-E2 begins flight-testing
The Embraer E175-E2, the third smallest variant of the E-Jets E2 family completed its first flight on December 12 from… Read More »
First MC-21 to be powered by PD-14s turbofans..
Russia’s Irkut has completed work on the fifth example of the MC-21-300 narrowbody airliner – which will be the first… Read More »
Ryanair to close Nuremberg and Stockholm Skav..
Ryanair has announced that it will close several bases in 2020 including Nuremberg and Stockholm Skavsta as the airline revises… Read More »
United Airlines orders Airbus A321XLRs
United Airlines has announced an order for 50 Airbus A321XLR to replace its fleet of aging Boeing 757s. This announcement… Read More »
Airbus celebrates 100th A220 aircraft milesto..
Airbus has celebrated the 100th A220 aircraft produced for a customer at a ceremony at the aircraft programme’s headquarters in… Read More »
FAA takes control of MAX certification
Boeing has lost its capability to approve individual 737 MAX jets for flight after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)… Read More »
Airbus A319neo with PW1100G engines gains EAS..
Airbus has revealed that the A319neo with PW1100G engines has received its EASA Type Certification. With this news, Airbus confirmed… Read More »
Interjet seeking to off-load its Superjets
Mexico’s LLC Interjet is seeking to dispose of its Sukhoi Superjet 100. The Russian-made jet is now considered too expensive… Read More »
Airline seatback screens may be an endangered species
In the quest to command higher fares and traveler loyalty, airlines are constantly scrambling to market their onboard services as… Read More »
Tour company Thomas Cook collapses leaving 150,000 people stranded
British tour company Thomas Cook collapsed early Monday after failing to secure emergency funding, leaving tens of thousands of vacationers… Read More »
Emirates diverts Delhi-Dubai flight after ‘drone activity’ at airport
Dubai international airport had faced a similar situation in 2015 and 2016 when unauthorized drones flew on its airspace. Emirates,… Read More »
London Heathrow No. 1 in airport connectivity
OAG, the world’s leading provider of travel data and insight, released its Megahubs Index 2019. The analysis reveals the Top… Read More »