United Airlines’ new CEO Kirby takes the reins, aiming to ‘get through hell as quickly as possible’
United Airlines’ incoming CEO Scott Kirby doesn’t mince words. “It’s far better to be too aggressive than not aggressive enough,”… Read More »
American Airlines looking to ‘right-size’ the company and staffing levels for the fall and 2021
With demand slowly returning for the key summer travel months, airlines are trying to figure out how to shrink to… Read More »
Thai government approves national airline bankruptcy proceedings
Thai Airways had been suffering due to competition from budget airlines and bloated costs before the coronavirus crisis. Thailand’s cabinet… Read More »
FAA to Reform Aircraft Review Process Following 737 Max Disasters
The agency will better oversee changes made in-house by plane manufacturers. The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday outlined a series… Read More »
Russia’s Su-57 Stealth Fighter Could Soon Have a Robot in the Cockpit
Or at least that’s what Vladimir Putin wants you to think. Russian state media claims the Su-57 fighter is undergoing… Read More »
United Airlines Set To Remove Seats From Regional Jets
US carrier United Airlines has drawn up plans to remove seats from its regional jets to comply with pilot contracts…. Read More »
Airlines could soon be firing thousands of pilots
The aviation industry took a big hit during this pandemic, and a number of airlines say they’ll have more pilots… Read More »
Lufthansa expects hundreds of aircraft to be grounded until 2022
Lufthansa is bracing for hundreds of aircraft to remain grounded due to the coronavirus pandemic well into 2022 and that… Read More »
SpaceX’s NASA astronaut launch debut jumps its place in line, now up next
According to NASASpaceflight.com reporter Michael Baylor, SpaceX’s Starlink-7 satellite launch has been indefinitely delayed due to drone ship constraints, meaning… Read More »
Spike in demand for pilot and aircraft engineer licences (Ireland)
Irish Aviation Authority says it has made all necessary arrangements to separate safety regulation and air navigation The IAA regulates… Read More »
Parking a $375 million airplane takes more than just locking the door
Large numbers of commercial airplanes are parked at airports around the world now, and these multimillion-dollar machines need constant attention…. Read More »
How greater diversity in the cockpit could help airlines avoid a looming pilot shortage
Before the new coronavirus hit, the airline industry was bracing for a severe pilot shortage. But just as the… Read More »
Relativity Space hires SpaceX executive to lead launch vehicle factory development
Relativity Space has hired a longtime SpaceX executive to help the startup scale up production of its small launch vehicle…. Read More »
Sea-Tac Airport wants TSA to check passengers’ temperatures
Airlines are urging the TSA to start checking passengers’ temperatures as an extra layer of protection for other travelers and… Read More »
Lufthansa Begins Collaboration to Develop Fuel From Sunlight
The Lufthansa Group has initiated a partnership with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) and the Institute’s… Read More »
Virgin Galactic is looking for 2 pilots to fly its spaceflight missions.
Ever wanted to be an astronaut but didn’t know how to break into the highly competitive industry? Well, Sir Richard… Read More »
Flying During Coronavirus: How Airlines Are Changing Their In-Flight Rules
The latest on mandatory masks, blocked middle seats, and updated boarding procedures. After coming to a near standstill due to the… Read More »
Delta to retire Boeing 777 aircraft fleet to rein in costs
Delta Air Lines said on Thursday it would no longer fly Boeing wide-body 777 aircraft and some of the other… Read More »
Delta wrestles with too many pilots, too many planes
Delta Air Lines sounded two alarms Thursday – in an indication of the deep struggle facing the entire airline industry…. Read More »
Air travel won’t return to pre-crisis levels until 2023, IATA chief warns
The impact on air travel from the coronavirus will be felt for many years to come, according to the International… Read More »
Airlines have instructed flight crews to not let masks lead to in-flight disruptions
Passengers are required to wear masks during travel. But crew members are being told to avoid confrontation in the air…. Read More »
Face masks on the fly: Las Vegas airport adds PPE vending machines
Travelers flying in and out of Las Vegas can pick up a variety of items including forgotten toiletries and designer… Read More »
FAA Amends Oxygen Mask Rule
The U.S. FAA has amended a Part 121 rule requiring an increase in the flight level threshold at which the… Read More »
Portland Airport PDX will require face coverings for anyone inside the airport
Portland International Airport accommodates more than 50,000 travelers on an average day, but the coronavirus pandemic has left it sparsely… Read More »
EASA to set out ‘safety protocol’ for restoration of air transport
Europe’s aviation safety authority is to set out, in the next few weeks, technical operational guidelines to enable the air… Read More »
Ryanair cools on Airbus, moves back towards all-Boeing fleet
Ryanair plans to move back towards an all-Boeing fleet by cancelling leases for Airbus A320s for its Lauda subsidiary and… Read More »