DGCA to issue notices to 100 GoAir pilots, senior officials for violation of FDTL norms
According to a source, GoAir experienced extensive flight delays and diversions leading to cancellation of flights as its crew approached… Read More »
New Illegal Charter Guidance for Pilots and Passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released new guidance and resources to educate pilots and air passengers on illegal charter, while… Read More »
Boeing’s List of Max Problems Grows
During an audit, Boeing discovered a problem with electrical wiring used for the plane’s controls. In this Dec. 11, 2019,… Read More »
SpaceX launches new round of Starlink satellites
SpaceX took another step toward its worldwide Internet system on Monday (6 January 2020). One of its Falcon-9 rockets launched… Read More »
JetBlue to power some flights with “sustainable” jet fuel
JetBlue plans to use what it calls sustainably sourced jet fuel on some of its flights and buy carbon offsets… Read More »
Boeing training pilots ask to decertify union
Boeing Chief Pilot Jim Webb prepares the 737 MAX 7 for its first flight in March 2018. Boeing will need… Read More »
Irish lessor Avolon owned or managed 525 aircraft at the end of 2019
Aircraft leasing company paid investors dividend of $285m in final quarter of 2019 Avolon chief executive Dómhnal Slattery with Taoiseach… Read More »
Vietnam Airlines given green light for Delta partnership
The United States’ Department of Transport (DoT) has allowed Vietnam Airlines and Delta Air Lines to widen their codeshare cooperation…. Read More »
Why the quantum internet should be built in space
The best way to distribute quantum entanglement around the globe is via a massive constellation of orbiting satellites, physicists say…. Read More »
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 »