Boeing CEO ‘confident’ 737-7 and -10 MAX will get certified
Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun on Wednesday said he is confident the planemaker will get an extension from the U.S…. Read More »
China to launch its Long March 5B rocket to complete Tiangong space station
China rolled out its Long March 5B rocket on Tuesday in anticipation of its upcoming liftoff to place the third… Read More »
Elon Musk and Donald Trump are trying new ways to dodge 20-year-old jet-tracker
Jet-tracker Jack Sweeney rocked the boat when he started posting Elon Musk’s private jet flights on Twitter. The 20-year-old… Read More »
Five management mistakes most airlines regularly make
Airline management often makes the difference between airlines that succeed and those that fail. Airlines around the world have been… Read More »
Delta Air Settles With Pilot Who Raised Safety Concerns
She pressed her case under a law designed to protect whistleblowers. Delta Air Lines has settled allegations by a pilot… Read More »
Mysterious GPS Disruptions Spread Across Texas; FAA Issues Warning to Pilots
The Federal Aviation Administration this week warned pilots about mysterious disruptions to GPS signals in Texas as a runway at… Read More »
The oldest aircraft flying for British Airways is the 777-200ER
British Airways operates nearly 300 aircraft, mainly out of London Heathrow, and has been modernizing its fleet in recent years… Read More »
The world’s safest airliners
The world’s safest aircraft have been named in Boeing’s Statistical Summary of Commercial Jet Airplane Accidents 1959 – 2021. Boeing… Read More »
Taiwan, U.K. sign aviation safety agreement
Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) and its United Kingdom counterpart U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (UKCAA) on Tuesday sealed a bilateral… Read More »
Astronaut James McDivitt, who led Gemini and Apollo missions dies at 93
James McDivitt, a former NASA astronaut who commanded the Gemini IV and Apollo 9 missions, died in his sleep last… Read More »
Tamarack eyes Airbus A320s for active winglet upgrade
Active winglet manufacturer Tamarack Aerospace Group says it is assembling a “coalition” of airlines and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)… Read More »
Starlink taking orders for high-speed private jet broadband service
Starlink expects to begin hardware deliveries to private jet owners in mid-2023. SpaceX started accepting preorders Tuesday from high-flying private… Read More »
Iraq Civil Aviation announces international sanctions to be lifted soon
The Iraq Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) confirmed on Monday that the international sanctions will be lifted soon as it is… Read More »
What is the busiest airport in the US?
The United States contains 1/3 of the world’s airports, the most of any country in the world, according to World… Read More »
The World’s third richest man sells his private jet because he’s afraid of twitter
Bernard Arnault, owner of Louis Vuitton and Sephora, sold his plane for extremely not-sketchy reasons. If you’re one of the… Read More »
Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing after drunk passenger bites attendant’s finger
The attendant went to calm him down during the flight. The passenger was identified as Muhammad John Jaiz Boudewijn. Boudewjuin,… Read More »
Two Black comedians file lawsuit over police jet bridge stops at Atlanta airport
Police officers stopped Eric André as he boarded a flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles in April 2021 and, a… Read More »
NASA Awards Xwing Contract to Develop Autonomous Flight Safety Management System
The three-year contract will allow Xwing to share its data with NASA to improve overall autonomous safety infrastructure. In February… Read More »
SpaceX, NASA targeting separate Moon launches days apart
NASA and a SpaceX customer have announced plans to launch two unrelated Moon missions days apart next month. On October… Read More »
Aviation Advocates Ask FCC to Permanently Limit 5G Around Airports
Under a temporary agreement, Verizon and AT&T aren’t broadcasting C-band 5G around US airports. Aviation groups want to make some… Read More »
Data science helping Rolls Royce improve aircraft availability
Using technology and software to monitor, predict and plan aircraft engine maintenance is saving Rolls Royce customers hundreds of overhaul… Read More »
Turkish Airlines flight forced to make emergency diversion after passenger attacks cabin crew
A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Jakarta, Indonesia was forced to make an emergency diversion after a passenger was… Read More »