American Airlines mishandled and lost more luggage than any carrier in 2019
U.S. airlines lost or mishandled almost 3 million pieces of luggage in 2019, and nearly a third of those were… Read More »
Etihad Aviation gets ok to train Boeing 777 and 787 pilots in Europe
Etihad Aviation Training, a division of Etihad Aviation Group, has become the first aviation company in the Middle East to… Read More »
Reconstruction of MH17 reveals final moments of doomed flight
Part of the plane that was carrying 298 people on MH17 has been pieced together again after it was shot… Read More »
AirAsia X asks to put off aircraft lease payments
AirAsia X leases 17 A330-300 aircraft from nine lessors. While the majority of lessors have one or two aircraft each… Read More »
Cargologicair suspends operations over EASA violation
UK freighter operator Cargologicair has suspended operations following a Level 1 finding – non-compliance with EASA [European Aviation Safety Agency]… Read More »
U.S. FAA announced a rule to enhance the professional development of air carrier pilots
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a final rule aimed at enhancing the professional development of… Read More »
‘Facebook: The Inside Story’ reveals a company made in its Founder’s image
In 2009, Mark Zuckerberg had a question for Facebook: “What do we want to be when we grow up?” While… Read More »
Understanding the longevity of Craigslist
Craigslist is a bit of an anomaly on the rapidly changing Internet. While other sites are constantly tweaking, testing new… Read More »
SpaceX is looking to raise about $250 million
SpaceX is looking to raise about a quarter-billion dollars in new funds, as Elon Musk’s company heads into a critical… Read More »
United Airlines affiliate Trans States Airlines to cease flying
A regional airline name familiar to many travelers in smaller communities will be gone by the end of the year… Read More »
flyBAIR forms partnership with Helvetic Airways
Start-up Swiss company, flyBAIR, has formed a co-operation agreement with regional carrier Helvetic Airways ahead of its summer launch. A… Read More »
Airline seatback screens may be an endangered species
In the quest to command higher fares and traveler loyalty, airlines are constantly scrambling to market their onboard services as… Read More »
The Boeing 787 is setting new speed records
The recent record-setting Atlantic crossings by Boeing 787 reminds us of the good old days of “The Sled”. For a… Read More »
Airline official calls for harsher penalties on airplane-drone near-misses
An unidentified drone operator nearly collided his UAV with an Air Newzealand plane descending onto Auckland airport. Air Newzealand flight… Read More »