Boeing stops 787 delivery, needs FAA quality approval
Boeing shares slipped Friday after the giant jet maker suspended deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner once more, while it seeks… Read More »
Russia accuses EU of risking passenger safety
Russia’s foreign ministry has condemned the EU’s call for Europe-based airlines to avoid Belarusian airspace, calling it completely irresponsible. Spokeswoman… Read More »
Boeing working with FAA in new snag to Dreamliner deliveries
Boeing said on Friday it was providing the US Federal Aviation Administration with more information on its undelivered 787 Dreamliners,… Read More »
What impact could tougher action against Belarus have?
The EU has agreed to ramp up sanctions against Belarus, following the forced landing of a plane flying over its… Read More »
Belarus airline scraps flights amid EU freeze-out
Belarusian national carrier Belavia cancelled flights to eight countries on Thursday, as more EU states applied airspace restrictions in response… Read More »
EU agrees new Belarus sanctions after plane arrest
The EU has decided to ban Belarusian airlines from European skies after a flight was diverted to Minsk on Sunday… Read More »
Belarus flight diversion could threaten international security
Aviation officials say the interception of Ryanair aircraft could threaten security, upset airline years, government trust. The authorities there arrested… Read More »
Croatia is now opening to vaccinated Americans
The Croatian immigration agent isn’t impressed with my flimsy CDC-issued COVID-19 vaccination card. The paper, filled out in loopy strokes… Read More »
2,500 unruly U.S. airline passengers reported in 2021
Airlines have filed about 2,500 unruly-passenger reports with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration this year, including 1,900 reports of passengers… Read More »
COVID testing of air travellers – could be the last straw
‘A new brush sweeps clean’, as the saying goes, and it hasn’t taken forthright airline personality Willie Walsh long to… Read More »
Belarus ‘diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist’, opposition says
A Ryanair plane from Greece to Lithuania was diverted to Belarus for several hours on Sunday, with activists saying it… Read More »
Global aviation system tested by Belarus jetliner diversion
Global aviation faces its biggest political crisis in years after Belarus scrambled a fighter and flagged what turned out to… Read More »
ACS addressing COVID in the aircraft cabin
AVIC Cabin Systems (ACS) Group have announced hygiene-focused innovations with further products in the development stage. FACC has introduced PURE… Read More »
Europeans threaten to limit Belarus air traffic after ‘state piracy’
European leaders threatened to limit international air traffic over Belarus and possibly target its ground transport as well, after a… Read More »
U.S. prepares to downgrade Mexico air safety rating
The U.S. government is preparing to downgrade Mexico’s aviation safety rating, a move that would bar Mexican carriers from adding… Read More »
The COVID-19 Crisis Caused Riga Airport Losses in the Amount of 15.85 Million Euros Last Year; Passenger Flow Dropped by 74%
During the global pandemic and the resulting decrease in the number of passengers and flights, Riga International Airport closed the… Read More »
First Batch of Airport Frontliners Receive Covid 19 Shots at Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA)
Frontliners at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA), received the first dose of the Covid 19 vaccine on May 17… Read More »
Foreign airlines begin to resume Tel Aviv flights after Gaza truce
Foreign airlines on Friday made preparations to resume services to Tel Aviv hours after Israel and Hamas reached a truce… Read More »
Japan bullet train driver leaves cockpit for toilet break
The incident took place on the Tokaido Shinkansen railway line. A Japanese train driver faces possible punishment after he left… Read More »
Boeing resumes 737 MAX deliveries
Boeing resumed deliveries of its best-selling 737 MAX on Wednesday, following approval of a fix for an electrical grounding issue… Read More »
U.S. employers announce COVID-19 vaccine requirements as workplaces reopen
Delta’s mandate that all new employees be vaccinated went into effect Monday. Some US businesses requiring employee vaccines The list… Read More »
Finnair ATR fleet to be fitted with HEPA filters
Finnair is to begin installing High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters on the recirculation system of its entire ATR turboprop… Read More »
Dubai Airports chief executive says there is no alternative to vaccine passports
The boss of the world’s busiest airport for international passengers has said Covid passports are the only way to restart… Read More »
Complaints about airlines refusing to pay refunds for canceled flights during Covid soared
A screen shows canceled incoming flights at T.F. Green International Airport in Warwick, R.I., on March 30, 2020. Consumer advocates… Read More »
U.S. requires inspections for wire failure on Boeing 737 Classic planes
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday it was requiring U.S. operators of 143 Boeing Co (BA.N) 737 Classic series airplanes… Read More »
Greece opens to tourists and ends lockdown measures
Greece has launched its tourist season, lifting most remaining restrictions on movement and declaring “we are putting the lockdown behind… Read More »