Airbus has high hopes for single-pilot cockpits on long-haul routes
Despite last week’s Airbus Summit in Toulouse primarily covering sustainability goals, the aviation powerhouse also touched on other significant potential… Read More »
Nearly 600 United Airlines employees losing their jobs after refusing to get vaccinated
More than 99% of United Airlines’ U.S.-based employees who did not seek a religious or medical exemption from the company’s… Read More »
Do space tourists really understand the risk they’re taking?
Who makes sure space tourists get back safe? Space tourism industry representatives argue that stringent safety oversight would hamper the… Read More »
Vaccine mandates for travel are legal in the U.S.
Vaccine mandates trickled into the U.S. travel sphere last winter, picked up steam in the spring and hit fever pitch… Read More »
Federal prosecutors plan to criminally indict former Boeing 737 MAX chief technical pilot
Federal prosecutors plan to criminally indict Mark Forkner, the former Boeing 737 Chief Technical Pilot who is alleged to have… Read More »
Results of a study to reduce the number of Covid infections on board U.S. commercial flights
A study conducted earlier this year shows there may be a way to reduce the number of Covid infections on… Read More »
Pilots alarmed over Airbus plans for single-pilot aircraft
Under current EU regulations, at least two pilots must be present within the cockpit of commercial flights. Improvements in automation… Read More »
Scientists say radiation from sudden solar flares are a danger to airline passengers
Are airline passengers at risk from radiation in the form of galactic cosmic rays and occasional solar flares? Yes, says… Read More »
Russian airline Aeroflot suspends unvaccinated pilots
Russia’s flagship airline Aeroflot has suspended several pilots for refusing to vaccinate against the coronavirus, the RBC news website reported… Read More »
Angry families of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 victims accuse Russia of lying
Relatives of the 298 victims of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 on Monday accused Russia of lying about its alleged role… Read More »
The FAA is banning 2015 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro with defective batteries on US flights
The FAA is now banning a specific 2015 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro that reportedly had defective batteries on US flights…. Read More »
U.S. FAA Investigates if it’s safer to leave cellphones on in light aircraft cockpits
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been quietly funding tests with live cellphones in light aircraft cockpits as a… Read More »
Some major international airlines have banned cloth masks on flights
As a number of COVID restrictions have come and gone and come back again, one has remained consistent: You must… Read More »
U.S. grounds Virgin Galactic flights pending mishap and public safety probe
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday barred Virgin Galactic from flying its SpaceShipTwo until the agency approves its… Read More »
CDC says travelers should avoid Puerto Rico, Switzerland, other destinations due to COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added two U.S. territories to its list of destinations with “very high”… Read More »
Why airlines and governments are banning RIP cloth masks?
Cloth masks, a staple of the pandemic, are now banned on some airlines and in public spaces in Germany and… Read More »
How will the climate crisis change travel?
The COVID-19 pandemic has ground the aviation industry to a halt over the last year and a half. Airline emissions… Read More »
Covid-19 Delta variant shocks world airlines
The delta variant of covid-19 is scything through aviation just as key markets were getting back on their feet. In… Read More »
Delta Air Line is testing new tool to upload passenger vaccine cards ahead of some international flight
Delta Air Lines is testing a new digital feature that would let passengers upload proof of vaccination ahead of international… Read More »
U.S. FAA opens new review of Boeing engineers’ safety independence
U.S. aviation regulators are opening a new review of Boeing after a survey of company engineers found a sizable percentage… Read More »
China tests superfast aircraft tracking satellite that could prevent another MH370-style tragedy
China has tested a superfast aircraft tracking satellite with the aim of preventing another MH370-style tragedy. The revolutionary technology can… Read More »
Alaska Airlines 737 flight evacuates after landing at SEA due to cell phone fire
An Alaska Airlines flight arriving from New Orleans had to evacuate shortly after landing at Sea-Tac Airport due to a… Read More »