CDC’s highest travel risk level is jam-packed with nearly 135 destinations
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added even more destinations on Feb. 7 to its ever-growing list of… Read More »
U.S. judge dismisses two charges against former Boeing 737 Max chief technical pilot
A U.S. judge on Feb. 8 dismissed two charges against a former chief technical pilot for Boeing accused of deceiving… Read More »
France to Drop COVID Testing for Vaccinated International Travelers
France will reportedly announce next week that current coronavirus testing protocols for fully vaccinated international travelers arriving in the country… Read More »
FAA urges more stick time for airline and charter pilots
Airline and charter pilots may be in for more stick and rudder time assuming a new proposed advisory circular makes… Read More »
Delta asks the Justice Department to put unruly travelers on a ‘no-fly’ list
Delta Air Lines’ CEO Ed Bastian asked the U.S. Department of Justice to put convicted unruly travelers on a national… Read More »
Harvard medical professor says “It’s time to move on from the pandemic”
It’s time to let the young, healthy and “anyone who wants to move on” from the pandemic do so, said… Read More »
Delta CEO ssks DOJ to create no-fly list for unruly passengers
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian has written a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, asking the nation’s chief… Read More »
The Boeing 737 Max tragedy is a cautionary tale of cost-cutting corporate hubris
In 2018 in Indonesia and in 2019 in Ethiopia, pilots of two brand new Boeing 737 Max jet planes lost… Read More »
The 5G interference and air safety problem is far from fixed
Why the recent changes to 5G only works for the big airlines, and 5G interference could still disrupt your next… Read More »
IATA and A4A airlines say it is time to end U.S. pre-departure testing for fully vaccinated travelers
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in partnership with Airlines for America (A4A) and 28 US and international aviation and… Read More »
Drones offer speedy medical deliveries in Nigeria
The Government of Bayelsa State, Nigeria and California-based drone delivery company Zipline have partnered to leverage Zipline’s drone technology for… Read More »
U.S. Airlines and travel groups ask Biden to drop Covid testing before international flights
Airlines and other travel-industry groups asked the Biden administration on Feb. 2 to drop Covid test requirements for vaccinated passengers… Read More »
Coast Guard Investigating Royal Caribbean’s Role in SpaceX Launch Scrub
The United States Coast Guard said Monday it is officially looking into why the world’s third-largest cruise ship sailed into… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines flies passengers on the 737 MAX for first time since deadly crash
Ethiopian Airlines flew passengers on a Boeing 737 MAX plane on Feb. 1, but opinions are divided on its first… Read More »
US Embassy Issues Security Alert for Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Tulum
Following the fatal January 21 shooting of two Canadian tourists at a five-star hotel in the Playa del Carmen area… Read More »
Cancun Bringing in Surveillance Agents for Tourist Areas
Mexico is sending government agents to Cancun and Quintana Roo to monitor hotels, restaurants, nightclubs and other tourist areas to… Read More »
Families of 737 Max crash victims ask US to reopen Boeing settlement
Relatives of passengers who died in crashes of Boeing 737 Max jets are pressing Attorney General Merrick Garland to help… Read More »
IATA urges governments to accelerate relaxation of COVID-19 travel restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to accelerate relaxation of travel restrictions as COVID-19 continues to evolve from… Read More »
More than one-third of airline pilots are still not flying as the pandemic continues
More than one-third of airline pilots are still not flying as the pandemic continues to take its toll on aviation… Read More »
Canada’s Pivot Airlines delays scheduled ops over Covid
Pivot Airlines (ZX, Toronto Pearson) has delayed the launch of its Ottawa Int’l and Montréal Trudeau scheduled services due to… Read More »
U.S. FAA approves 90% of airliners for low-visibility landings near 5G airports
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Jan. 25 issued approvals for additional altimeters that allow about 90% of the… Read More »
The FAA’s new airworthiness directive for Airbus and Boeing jets and G5 interference
The FAA on Jan. 25 published an airworthiness directive on the Boeing 777 and 747-8 airplanes that interference may affect… Read More »
In retaliation U.S. DOT suspends 44 flight segments served by Chinese carriers
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has suspended 44 passenger flight segments operated by Chinese air carriers in retaliation for… Read More »
Boeing is trying to get back on course one year after the 737 Max’s return to service
One year since Boeing’s embattled 737 Max returned to service — following the largest grounding in aviation history — there… Read More »
What’s driving the spike in U.S. air rage incidents
There were more than 5,700 reports of air rage on U.S. airlines in 2021 compared with a typical year of… Read More »
737 Max families are using Jeffrey Epstein victims tactics to dispute Boeing plea deal
Relatives of 737 MAX victims seeking to undo a plea deal Boeing made with the Department of Justice, will make… Read More »