Southwest pilot dangles out of cockpit window to retrieve passenger’s phone
What happens when you realize you left your phone at the airport and your plane is about to take-off? Chances… Read More »
Chinese man given 20-year prison sentence for GE Aviation spying case
A Chinese national was sentenced to 20 years in a US prison after being found guilty of attempting to steal… Read More »
FAA now requires commercial hot air balloon pilots to hold medical certificates
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will now require commercial hot air balloon pilots to hold medical certificates when flying paying… Read More »
New airline Air Astra to launch flights in November 2022
Start-up airline Air Astra plans to take off for its inaugural domestic passenger flight between Dhaka (DAC) and Cox’s Bazar… Read More »
Start-up Hans Airways secures new investment in bid for CAA approval
Start-up Hans Airways has raised new money in its bid to secure an operating license and commence flights between the… Read More »
Rosaviatsia sees “no risk” of Russian airlines filing for bankruptcy
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia (Rosaviatsiya) sees “no risk” that Russian airlines will go bankrupt due to restrictions… Read More »
Scoot pilot delays landing in Changi after passengers refuse to fasten seatbelts
A pilot for low-cost carrier Scoot was forced to delay landing in Singapore after some passengers refused to fasten their… Read More »
Finnair plans to outsource cabin crew jobs on some routes
Finnair has warned it could outsource cabin crew jobs in a bid to achieve savings after failing to reach an… Read More »
US regional Piedmont offers $100,000 bonus to attract experienced pilots
US regional Piedmont Airlines is offering an upfront bonus of $100,000 to experienced pilots in a bid to attract more… Read More »
JetBlue announces Paris CDG as second transatlantic destination
Low-cost carrier JetBlue (JBLU) has announced Paris as its second transatlantic destination, with services starting in summer 2023. JetBlue (JBLU)… Read More »
Brazil’s Azul orders three additional Airbus A330-900
Brazilian air carrier Azul Linhas Aéreas has placed a firm order for three Airbus A330-900 wide-body planes. Once the planes… Read More »
Abandoned 40-year-old Ilyushin Il-76 to be auctioned in Turkey
Turkey’s General Directorate of State Airports Authority has decided to find a new home for a 40-year-old Ilyushin Il-76 four-engine… Read More »
Air Peace suspends Dubai flights over non-issuance of visas
Air Peace will suspend its flight operations to Dubai from November 22, 2022, due to the non-issuance of entry visas… Read More »
Singapore Airlines blacklists unruly passenger
A passenger who was unruly and disruptive on two connecting flights has been blacklisted by Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY). The… Read More »
Embraer Q3 results: Defense revenue down, commercial jets up
Brazilian regional jet manufacturer Embraer has reported a net loss of over $30.2 million in its consolidated Q3 results. However,… Read More »
Nigerian airlines take legal action against Nigeria Air and Ethiopian Airlines
Eight of Nigeria’s domestic airlines have sued the Nigerian Federal Government and Ethiopian Airlines (EA) over their partnership to establish… Read More »
Australia’s NTAS airline orders 20 Alice all-electric eVTOL aircraft
Northern Territory Air Services (NTAS), an Australian scheduled airline and charter aircraft operator, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI)… Read More »
Russia will deliver just half of its planned SSJ100s in 2022
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will deliver just 10 of a planned 19 Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jets in 2022,… Read More »
Blue Air Boeing 737 seized by Romanian tax authority due to unpaid debts
A Boeing 737 operated by Romanian low-cost carrier Blue Air has been seized by the country tax authority, the National… Read More »
Low-cost Bonza reveals ‘all-Aussie’ on-demand menu
Australia’s latest airline, low-cost carrier Bonza, has announced that it will commit to serve meals exclusively from Australian suppliers. The… Read More »
Air Tanzania to reduce service over A220 Pratt & Whitney engine problems
Air Tanzania announced that it will temporarily reduce and suspend part of its operations due to the grounding of some… Read More »
Embraer Q3 results refelct commercial jets up and defense revenue down
Brazilian regional jet manufacturer Embraer has reported a net loss of over $30.2 million in its consolidated Q3 results. However,… Read More »