China’s Comac unveils its new passenger jets rivaling Airbus and Boeing
Imagine stepping onto a Chinese-made airplane with outdated movies, scripted English from flight attendants, and corn chowder on the in-flight… Read More »
U.S. Airlines are getting back to profitability for the first time since the Covid pandemic
Delta Air Lines, the first carrier to report second-quarter results, said it turned a profit, excluding special items, earning $1.02… Read More »
Pilot files intellectual property lawsuit against Delta Air Lines
A pilot has filed suit against Delta Air Lines, alleging the company stole his idea for a text messaging platform… Read More »
U.S. Airlines race to train pilots as travel demand roars back
Some of airlines’ most in-demand flights this summer don’t even leave the ground. Flight simulators from Atlanta to Dallas to… Read More »
Flight to LAX diverted, passenger removed after causing disturbance
Another disturbance on a commercial flight forced a United Airlines plane that was heading to Los Angeles to be diverted… Read More »
China building hypersonic plane to ferrying passengers to space by 2050
Engineers involved in China’s ambitious space program are building a hypersonic plane that could be ferrying more than 10,000 passengers… Read More »
Fuel shortage could ground firefighting aircraft
Airport officials facing jet fuel shortages are concerned they’ll have to wave off planes and helicopters that drop fire retardants… Read More »
United Airlines passenger carrying a lot of cash causes emergency landing
A United Airlines flight to Los Angeles had to be diverted to Denver after a passenger seen carrying what appeared… Read More »
FAA Gives U.S. passenger airlines 6-month extension for cabin cargo
The Federal Aviation Administration has extended until the end of the year the exemption for U.S. commercial airlines to carry… Read More »
United Airlines signs up for electric aircraft launching by 2026
United Airlines’ venture capital fund, United Airlines Ventures (UAV) has announced that it has invested in Heart Aerospace, an electric… Read More »
Canada to back Pratt & Whitney turboprop hybrid engine technology
Canada is expected to announce government support for Pratt & Whitney to bring a hybrid engine to first flight, as… Read More »
SITA buys sustainable aviation tech provider Safety Line
Information technology company SITA has taken over Safety Line SAS, a France-based start-up focusing on digital technologies for aviation safety… Read More »
SWISS Becomes first commercial airline to fly from Switzerland with sustainable aviation fuel
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has teamed up with Neste, one of the world’s leading sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) providers… Read More »
NASA and ESA partner to address global climate change
NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) have formed a first-of-its-kind strategic partnership to observe Earth and its changing environment. The… Read More »
Skyward and FAA to test cellular-connected drones
Skyward, A Verizon company, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to test… Read More »
Former NTSB investigator spells out key elements in Transair crash investigation
Engine maintenance, fuel contamination, and air traffic control communications. Those are key elements investigators will be focusing on to determine… Read More »
FAA sees largest weekly surge in unruly air passengers this summer
Of this year’s incidents, 75% involve passengers who refuse to wear a mask. As more people return to the skies,… Read More »
FAA shows new muscle in working with Boeing
Ahead of a 2016 meeting to discuss training requirements for the 737 MAX, a Boeing employee infamously described clueless federal… Read More »
Allianz: 9 trends to watch as aviation readies for post Covid-19 takeoff
The sudden halt imposed on the aviation industry by the Covid-19 crisis hit the sector hard. In April 2020, two-thirds… Read More »
NASA has narrowed the source of an elusive leak on the space station to 2 Russian modules
The International Space Station has been leaking for more than a year. While the station is perpetually losing some air,… Read More »
Spirit AeroSystems’ plan to diversify away from Boeing is falling apart
The company’s pre-COVID hope to use M&A to move away from its former parent appears unlikely to come together as… Read More »
Sweden’s Heart Aerospace presents all-electric regional aircraft
Swedish aviation start-up Heart Aerospace says it plans to build a 19-seat all-electric commercial aircraft that will fly by mid-2026,… Read More »