Air Malta in breach of safety rules, pilot union says
The pilots’ association, ALPA, has said that the national airline was in breach of safety rules and procedures when Air… Read More »
‘AirAsia India Violates Passenger Safety,’ alleges suspended pilot
Gaurav Taneja, who also runs a popular YouTube channel called Flying Beast, on Sunday tweeted that he had been suspended… Read More »
Qatar Airways to slash foreign pilots’ pay
Qatar Airways will slash some pilots’ salaries and make others redundant to offset the revenue collapse caused by the novel… Read More »
Senate proposal would strengthen FAA oversight of Boeing plane designs
A proposed bill to tighten controls on how federal aviation safety regulators oversee and approve Boeing’s design of new jets… Read More »
Hawaii airline pilots report pair of mid-air near misses with drones
Two near misses with drones have rattled Hawaii airline pilots in recent weeks, and the Federal Aviation Administration confirms they’re… Read More »
Etihad Airways overhauls cabins on nearly 100 of its passenger aircraft
Etihad Aviation’s engineering department is conducting a massive cabin refurb project to refresh 96 of the airline’s passenger jets while… Read More »
SpaceX launches 58 more Starlink satellites and 3 Planet Skysats for first rideshare launch
SpaceX has launched its latest batch of Starlink satellites, growing the constellation by another 58 spacecraft just 10 days after… Read More »
SpaceX is launching 3 batches of internet satellites within 18 days
SpaceX is launching another batch of broadband internet satellites into orbit this week, while the company’s new spaceship sits docked… Read More »
Alaska Airlines expects 3,000 jobs cut by 2021 amid pandemic
Alaska Airlines prepares to cut 3,000 jobs by next year amid the downturn in revenue for airline travel after the… Read More »
British Airways Weighing Voluntary Redundancy for Pilots
British Airways is looking at offering voluntary redundancy to pilots as an alternative to compulsory dismissals and could extend the… Read More »
Lufthansa says up to 26,000 employees at risk of losing jobs
Lufthansa admitted on Wednesday that the positions of up to 26,000 employees are surplus to requirements, suggesting many more jobs… Read More »
UAE’s flydubai extends salary cuts, puts pilots on unpaid leave: sources
United Arab Emirates carrier flydubai has indefinitely extended the period of reduced pay for employees and placed dozens of pilots… Read More »
Boeing aims for 737 MAX certification flight in late June
Boeing is aiming to conduct a key certification test flight on its grounded 737 MAX jet in late June, two… Read More »
Boeing aircraft cancellations continue to outpace new orders
Boeing logged orders for new freighter planes in May, but cancellations continued to outpace new business as the coronavirus roils… Read More »
Lufthansa offers to operate empty flights to India
Lufthansa has offered to operate empty flights to India, only carrying passengers on the inbound flight to Germany. The offer… Read More »
Milwaukee man arrested for pointing a laser at FBI, National Guard aircraft flying over protests
Laser pointers are getting steadily more powerful and creating added safety risks for passengers on airliners taking off and landing… Read More »
US flight attendants call for extension of government aid until year-end at minimum
The union representing US flight attendants has called on Congress to extend government financial assistance for airlines through the end… Read More »
U.S. Pilots face career anxiety after coronavirus disruption
As the US air transport industry begins emerging from the pandemic-induced disruption, airlines are making difficult decisions about how to… Read More »
New SpaceX spacesuits get five-star rating from NASA astronauts
The movie-star look to SpaceX’s new spacesuits is just one of the innovative features the Crew Dragon astronauts enjoyed during… Read More »
A Booming Airline Business: Shipping Pigs to China in 747 Jumbo Jets
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on commercial aviation, but Alexey Isaykin’s cargo carrier has been fully loaded. Volga-Dnepr Group has… Read More »
American Airlines Set To Reactivate 140+ Narrowbody Aircraft
In the wake of its service uptick announcement, it has been revealed today that American Airlines will be bringing back… Read More »
France announces $16.9 billion in aid for aviation industry
France’s government is pumping 15 billion euros ($16.9 billion) in rescue money into the pandemic-battered aerospace industry, in hopes of… Read More »