China set to launch Mars probe and rover mission in July
China’s space program will launch a Mars mission in July, according to its current plans. This will include deploying an… Read More »
French Aviation Safety Authority Sends Team to Probe Pakistani Plane Crash
PARIS (Sputnik) – France’s Bureau of Inquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety sent an investigative team to Pakistan on… Read More »
Lufthansa, German government agree on $9.8 billion rescue package: sources
The German government and the management of flagship carrier Lufthansa, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, have… Read More »
Fiji Airways to cut more than half its staff, seek aircraft payment deferrals
South Pacific carrier Fiji Airways said on Monday it would cut 51% of its staff permanently as it negotiates with… Read More »
Fiji Airways Cuts Workforce by Over 50%; Reduces Salaries and Working Hours
Fiji Airways has reduced its workforce by over 50%, as the COVID19 pandemic continues to inflict unimaginable damage on economies… Read More »
Data recorder found in Pakistan jet crash
Pakistani officials said Saturday that they retrieved the flight-data recorder of the Airbus SE A320 jet that crashed into a… Read More »
Mitsubishi Aircraft closing overseas locations, cutting jobs
Officials say Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will cut hundreds of jobs in Washington state and close its U_S_ operations for the… Read More »
FAA Proposes $5.89 Million Civil Penalty Against Ga Company for Illegal Charter Flights
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $5.89 million civil penalty against Humes McCoy Aviation… Read More »
Which Airlines Have Retired Aircraft Since The Pandemic Started?
When COVID-19 was finally recognized as a pandemic, most airlines may not have fully realized what it might mean for… Read More »
Two Japanese airlines requiring passengers to wear face masks against coronavirus
Two Japanese airlines will require passengers to wear masks in terminals and aboard their flights. Stars and Stripes is making… Read More »
U.K. Arrivals Face Fines for Breaking 14-Day Quarantine
Passengers arriving in the U.K. will be forced into quarantine for two weeks and face fines of 1,000 pounds ($1,200)… Read More »
GE9X engine nears final certification tests
Engineers at GE Aviation are preparing for final certification tests of the GE9X, the most powerful jet engine in the… Read More »
Boeing 737 Max ‘Hopefully’ Flying Again in Late 2020 says Southwest Airlines CEO
Southwest Airlines leaders think Boeing’s grounded 737 Max airplane will be approved to fly again in the third quarter and… Read More »
Electric VTOL aircraft startup Archer launches
Archer, an aerospace company building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft focused on improving mobility in cities, today announced… Read More »
FAA Reports Laser Strike Incidents Increased in 2019
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently released an annual summary of reported laser strike incidents in 2019 showing there were… Read More »
NASA Names The Next Space Telescope After The Brilliant ‘Mother of Hubble’
NASA just named a powerful new space telescope for the woman who masterminded the existence of such observatories in the… Read More »
Colombia joins Argentina in banning all international flights
Colombian official: ‘We do not expect to resume international air travel or to reopen land borders’ before August 31. Colombia… Read More »
Lax safety led to fatal medical air crash, investigators say
Federal investigators say a lax safety culture led to the crash of a medical helicopter last year in snowy weather… Read More »
U.S. Sanctions Chinese Company Connected to Iranian Airline
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned a Chinese company it alleged has acted as an agent for an Iranian airline accused… Read More »
Days before landmark launch, NASA’s head of human spaceflight quits due to ‘mistake’
NASA’s top executive concentrating on human spaceflight, Doug Loverro, has resigned just a week before the scheduled start of a… Read More »
Air France axes Airbus A380 and Emirates seen cutting deliveries
The world’s largest airliner, the Airbus A380, took a step closer to the aviation archives on Wednesday as Air France… Read More »
Jet Engine Maker Rolls-Royce Cuts 9,000 Jobs As Aviation Reels
Rolls-Royce said Wednesday it plans to cut some 9,000 jobs globally as it grapples with the collapse in air travel… Read More »