Japan eyes tie-up with ASEAN member nations to develop aircraft industry
The government is planning to work with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to promote the development of the aviation… Read More »
AIRCRAFT RECYCLING COMPANY WILL INVEST NEARLY $100 MILLION AT THE N.C. GLOBAL TRANSPARK CREATING 475 JOBS
Aircraft Solutions USA Inc., a leader in managing aircraft at the end of their service life, will establish a new… Read More »
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Becomes The Largest Airport In The U.S. To Ban Smoking
Smoking lounge sign at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. New Years Day was the last day that smokers and vapers were… Read More »
Carlos Ghosn’s Private Jet Escape Could Impact The Airplanes’ Owners
Carlos Ghosn’s daring escape from Japan by private jet has so far raised more questions than it has answered. Was… Read More »
Safest airlines in the world are in Asia-Pacific, along with some of the most punctual
Qantas tops AirlineRatings.com’s safest list, followed by Air New Zealand and Eva Air from Taiwan. Cathay takes 9th place Garuda… Read More »
Nigeria: Air Peace Scales Through IATA Safety Audit
Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace has set the tone for the aviation sector in 2020 as it recently received its… Read More »
Boeing 737 Max investigation after several plane crashes revealed additional concerns with wiring and engines
Investigations into the Boeing 737 Max planes that were grounded after two deadly crashes have uncovered additional concerns with the… Read More »
Space milestones: here are the missions to look forward to in 2020
Last year was an excellent year for space exploration, with the icing on the Christmas cake the first ever image… Read More »
Marine Corps Offering Former Reserve Pilots $30K to Return to Service
V-22 Osprey Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City A Marine Medium Tilt Roader Squadron (VMM) 774 V-22 Osprey taxis on… Read More »
NATA Loss of License Insurance Program Reaches Pilot Enrollment Milestone National Air Transportation Association (NATA)
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announced that over 1,000 pilots are now enrolled in its Loss of License Insurance… Read More »
BALDWIN AVIATION
What It Is: A consulting firm specializing in safety and quality-management systems for air charter operators, small corporate flight departments, and… Read More »
Bahamasair 737-500s Prohibited From US Airspace After Missing FAA Deadline For ADS-B
A ten-year deadline was not enough time for Bahamasair to make the avionic upgrades necessary to use United States airspace… Read More »
Turkey arrests pilots in connection to Carlos Ghosn’s escape to Lebanon
It has also emerged that Lebanese officials have received a request through the international policing organization Interpol to arrest the… Read More »
Southwest Airlines ranks last for safety among US airlines in recent study
Unlike peers, airline earned just 3 of 7 stars – but there’s a catch Southwest scored last among US carriers,… Read More »
FAA proposes revoking Nantucket Express’s air carrier certificate over alleged safety issues
3 January 2020 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to revoke the air carrier certificate of… Read More »
Harbin Yunshuji Y-12 II – Fatal Accident (Sri Lanka)
Date: Friday 3 January 2020 Type: Harbin Yunshuji Y-12 II Operator: Sri Lanka Air Force Registration: SCL-857 C/n / msn:… Read More »
American Airlines vows to share Boeing proceeds with workers
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – American Airlines said Thursday it is negotiating with Boeing Co. over compensation for the airline’s… Read More »
Airbus beats goal with 863 jet deliveries in 2019, ousts Boeing from top spot
PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus has become the world’s largest planemaker for the first time since 2011 after delivering a forecast-beating… Read More »
2020 Should See The Boeing 777X Take Its First Flight
The Boeing 777X is very likely to take its first flight this year, despite missing the original flight testing date… Read More »
Hawaii helicopter crash wreckage removal begins, NTSB says
NTSB investigators are developing plans to recover the wreckage of the air tour helicopter that crashed on Kauai. (Source: NTSB)… Read More »
FAA Considering New Regulations To Help Track Drones
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There are new rules possibly coming to the skies and drone owners need to be aware. The… Read More »
The world’s safest airlines for 2020
(CNN) – Airline safety is one of those things you hope you’ll never have to worry about when you travel…. Read More »
Aviation Safety Network releases 2019 airliner accident statistics
1 January 2020 The Aviation Safety Network today released the 2019 airliner accident statistics showing a total of 20… Read More »
IndiGo flight diverted to Nagpur after aircraft suffers oil leakage mid-air
IndiGo confirmed the incident and issued a statement. The airline said that the aircraft was sent for technical inspection IndiGo… Read More »
Elon Musk says SpaceX hopes to launch Starship for the first time within ‘2 to 3 months.’ But the ship may be just one of 20 different prototypes.
SpaceX founder Elon Musk has posted new details about Starship: a fully reusable and potentially industry-upending rocket system that may… Read More »
Hong Kong Airlines Taken To Court Over Non-Payment Of Aircraft
Hong Kong Airlines has been taken to court over the non-payment of aircraft leased from an Irish firm. The South… Read More »