Boeing and Collins will continue aviation tech investments
The downturn in aerospace stocks won’t halt Boeing and Collins Aerospace from investing in new commercial aircraft technologies, executives from… Read More »
American Airlines to lease 22 787-8s from BOC Aviation
American Airlines has agreed to lease 22 Boeing 787-8s from BOC Aviation, the lessor discloses in a filing to the… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max pilots restarted software, causing fatal nosedive
Desperate pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max reactivated the jet’s flight control software that prevents aerodynamic stalls when… Read More »
UK to withdraw from EU aviation safety regulator (EASA)
The UK is to withdraw from the European Union aviation safety regulator (EASA) after the Brexit transition period, Grant Shapps… Read More »
Wheels up buys Gama Aviation, ramping up its challenge to NetJets
Ten years ago Kenny Dichter exited NetJets, the largest operator of private jets in the world. He’s back, in its… Read More »
Regional British airline Flybe stops flying
The budget carrier was challenged by rising competition, Brexit, and more recently the coronavirus, and had sought government help. Flybe… Read More »
Former American Airlines mechanic gets 3 years for trying to sabotage plane
Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani pleaded guilty to tampering with an important sensor to try to get overtime work. A former… Read More »
AirAsia India passes IATA safety audit
The AirAsia Group’s safety strategy continues to pay off with AirAsia India following hot on the heels of AirAsia Thailand… Read More »
Twitter is deploying new features to curb 2020 election disinformation
Twitter is deploying new features on Thursday that it says will keep pace with disinformation and influence operations targeting the… Read More »
How computer modeling of COVID-19’s spread could help fight the virus
Scientists who use math and computers to simulate the course of epidemics are taking on the new coronavirus to try… Read More »
Laptop screen was crushed by reclining seat
A passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight from Austin, Texas, to Los Angeles, California, says his livelihood was destroyed… Read More »
China Southern Airlines unit to transfer half its equity in mixed-ownership reform
A wholly-owned unit of China Southern Airlines, the first of the country’s state-owned carriers to unveil mixed-ownership reform plans in… Read More »
European airlines stepped up their warnings over the coronavirus outbreak
European airlines stepped up their warnings over the coronavirus outbreak on Friday, with British Airways owner IAG and Finnair flagging… Read More »
US says Chinese warship fired military laser at US aircraft
The US Navy said Thursday that a Chinese military warship fired a military-grade laser at US Navy P-8 surveillance aircraft… Read More »
SpaceX aims to launch 70 missions a year from Florida’s Space Coast by 2023
SpaceX is planning a huge boost to the number of rocket launches from its Florida launch sites in the next… Read More »
United Airlines postpones new pilot class and warns of additional flight cuts
United Airlines is postponing start dates for some new pilots this month and warned about further flight reductions, the carrier… Read More »
FAA tells Boeing more training for 737 Max pilots may be needed
Boeing has already reversed its long-held position that Max pilots who were certified to fly on earlier versions of the… Read More »
Despite Cybersecurity risks, the 2020 Census goes online
After centuries of putting pen or pencil to paper, the U.S. government is getting ready to rely on digital screens… Read More »
AirAsia X offers a year’s unlimited flights for $181 in response to coronavirus
AirAsia X is offering unlimited international flights for a year for just 499 ringgit ($A181) as the coronavirus hits passenger… Read More »
Twitter’s eccentric CEO could be looking for a job soon
Jack Dorsey isn’t your regular CEO. He often says and does things that raise eyebrows. Now, one large investor has… Read More »
Google employee tests positive for Coronavirus
A Google employee in Switzerland has tested positive for the new coronavirus, as the tech giant and other American companies… Read More »
Study by Stirling University reveals how safe cabin air really is
A researcher at a Scots university has lifted the lid on “fume events” on commercial aircraft, where oil leaks into… Read More »