CommuteAir Receives FAA Approval to Operate E170 for Charter Flights
CommuteAir, based in Cleveland Hopkins, has been granted certification by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate its… Read More »
Delta Rejects CrowdStrike Help, Faces $500 Million Loss from Outage
Delta Air Lines experienced a significant operational disruption last month, leading to over 5,000 flight cancellations. The fallout from this… Read More »
Privacy Concerns Emerge at Las Vegas Hotel During Hacker Convention
Guests at Resorts World Las Vegas have raised privacy concerns amid heightened security measures during the Def Con 32 hackers… Read More »
Researchers Warn of Growing Threat from GPS Spoofers Targeting Commercial Airlines
A recent surge in GPS spoofing attacks, a form of digital interference that can potentially send commercial airliners off course,… Read More »
American Airlines Flight Attendants Injured After Airbus A321 Encounters Severe Turbulence
American Airlines Flight 2905 from Tampa to Charlotte on June 8th turned eventful for unfortunate reasons when unexpected turbulence injured… Read More »
Eritrea to Suspend Ethiopian Airlines Flights to Asmara Starting September 2024
Eritrea’s Civil Aviation Authority has officially informed Ethiopian Airlines that it will suspend all of its flights to the country… Read More »
LIAT 2020 Takes Off: Antigua’s Revamped Airline Begins Commercial Operations
In a significant development for regional aviation, Antigua’s newly launched airline, LIAT 2020, commenced its commercial flight operations on August… Read More »
Parts Removal Problems Were Well-Known at Boeing Before Alaska Airlines 737-9 Accident
Boeing was aware of compliance issues related to parts removal long before the January 2023 accident involving an Alaska Airlines… Read More »
Political Storm Brews Over Uganda Airlines Investigation
Uganda Airlines, the state-owned carrier based at Entebbe, has once again been thrust into the center of a political showdown… Read More »
CNMI Explores New Air Service Options as Star Marianas Air Threatens Flight Cessation
The Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA), which manages airports in the Northern Marianas Islands, is actively seeking new air service providers… Read More »
Feds Indict Airline Passenger for Propositioning Flight Attendant for Sex and Attempting to Open Aircraft Door
A federal grand jury has indicted an “unruly” airline passenger after he allegedly propositioned a flight attendant for sex and… Read More »
South African Airways Executive Charged with Industrial Espionage and Data Theft
Carla da Silva, the head of sales and marketing at South African Airways (SAA), along with several subordinate staff members,… Read More »
NTSB and Boeing Unable to Identify Who Removed 737-9 Door Plug
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Boeing have been unable to determine who removed a door plug in a… Read More »
FAA Proposes Directive for Boeing 787 Dreamliner After Manufacturing Oversight
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a new directive requiring maintenance record checks or inspections of certain Boeing 787… Read More »
Boeing to Make Design Changes to Prevent Future 737-9 Door Panel Blowouts
Boeing announced on August 6 that it plans to implement design changes to prevent future mid-air cabin panel blowouts, similar… Read More »
CrowdStrike Rejects Blame for Delta Flight Chaos, Minimizes Legal Liability
CrowdStrike, a prominent cybersecurity firm, has refuted claims by Delta Air Lines that it is responsible for the massive flight… Read More »
Singapore Launches Biometric Immigration Processing at Changi Airport
Starting Monday Aug. 5, some passengers arriving at Singapore’s Changi Airport will no longer need to show their passports to… Read More »
Court Ends Nigeria Air Project
On August 5, the Federal High Court in Lagos declared Nigeria Air (NWB, Lagos) “null and void,” effectively terminating the… Read More »
Delta Flight to Rome Diverted Back to Boston After Lightning Strike
An international Delta Air Lines flight from Boston to Rome was diverted back to Boston Logan International Airport on Sunday… Read More »
Pilot’s Arrest Forces Cancellation of Frontier Airlines Flight from IAH to Dallas
A Frontier Airlines flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Dallas was canceled after a pilot was reportedly taken… Read More »
Garuda Indonesia Ex-CEO’s Sentence Reduced
Emirsyah Satar, former CEO of Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta), saw his prison sentence reduced to five years by a… Read More »
Malaysia’s Systematic Aviation Services AOC Cancelled
Systematic Aviation Services (Kuala Lumpur Subang) has had its suspended air operator’s certificate (AOC) officially cancelled after failing to renew… Read More »