FAA warns against illegal charter operations
The FAA sent a strong message to pilots May 22, warning against participating in illegal charter operations. The agency recently… Read More »
No Clear Answers on How to Effectively Detect, Mitigate Drone Threats
Successful defense against drone threats in commercial and military environments will require solving numerous challenges, according to experts speaking during… Read More »
Starr introduces usage-based aviation insurance
Starr Insurance Companies has announced the launch of Starr Gate, a general aviation policy for pilots who rent aircraft. The… Read More »
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Continues with Telos ID to Process Background Checks for Aviation Workers
Telos Identity Management Solutions LLC (Telos ID) on May 27, announced that the Port of Seattle has contracted with Telos… Read More »
Lufthansa board rejects EU conditions on $10 billion bailout
Lufthansa’s $10 billion government bailout was thrown into doubt on Wednesday after the German airline’s supervisory board refused to accept… Read More »
Boeing set to announce significant U.S. job cuts this week
Boeing is expected to announce U.S. job cuts this week after disclosing last month it planned to shed 10% of… Read More »
Hainan cancels planned transfer of nine aircraft
Hainan Airlines Holdings and its subsidiary airlines have cancelled the transfer of aircraft assets to a Hong Kong-based holding company…. Read More »
Authorities yet to find cockpit voice recorder of crashed PIA aircraft
The cockpit voice recorder – a vital piece of equipment in aircraft crash investigation – of the ill-fated Pakistan International… Read More »
Boeing resumes production of its troubled 737 Max airplane
The plane has yet to be cleared by the FAA to return to passenger service Boeing said it would resume… Read More »
Hong Kong Customs Finds Cocaine Hidden in Spare Aircraft Engine
Hong Kong Customs officers detected one of the city-state’s largest seaborne cocaine smuggling incidents in a unique operation involving a… Read More »
Airbus experts probe plane crash that killed 97 in Pakistan
Pakistan announced Tuesday that Airbus experts have opened a probe into last week’s plane crash that killed 97 people when… Read More »
ACI, IATA outline roadmap to restart aviation
ACI and IATA are exhorting governments to ensure any new measures rolled out for airports and airlines post-pandemic are scientifically… Read More »
FAA needs stronger safety process
More than a year into the grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX fleet, regulators – like the manufacturer – are still… Read More »
NASA and SpaceX confirm SpaceX’s first ever astronaut launch is a ‘go
NASA and SpaceX are closer than ever to a moment both have been preparing for since the beginning of the… Read More »
Investigators Reviewing Crashed Pakistan Airlines A320 Flight Data Recorder in Karachi
An Airbus A320 operated by Pakistan International Airlines as flight PK8303 crashed just before reaching the runway at Jinnah International… Read More »
Delta Boeing 777 Flight Forced To Divert As Pilot Gets Incapacitated
A Delta Boeing 777 made a rare appearance in Moncton, Canada, after the first officer became incapacitated midflight. The May… Read More »
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 »