American Airlines prepares to drop some service to smaller cities
According to CNBC, American Airlines is preparing to scrap flights serving two-dozen medium and small cities as the expiration of… Read More »
APOC Aviation closes its fifth deal in 2020 and acquires another A320 for teardown
APOC Aviation announced on 11 August that it had purchased another A320 family airframe for teardown. Built in 2000, the… Read More »
Momentum builds for Cessna SkyCourier as second test article takes flight
Textron Aviation has completed the successful flight of its second Cessna SkyCourier flight test article (P1), which took place on… Read More »
ROLLS-ROYCE takes next step in sustainability drive with new low-emissions testing
Rolls-Royce has started its latest phase of testing on its low-emissions technology for its next generation of engines. An ALECSys… Read More »
Irkut’s MC-21-300 undergoes engine water testing
Irkut Corporation (part of UAC of Rostec State Corporation) has started tests of its MC-21-300 to validate operating the aircraft… Read More »
United Airlines warns of pending furloughs
United Airlines has stated that up to 36,000 of its employees could be facing possible involuntary furlough from 1 October,… Read More »
Lufthansa Group removes 100 aircraft and stops Germanwings
The Lufthansa Group has revealed its second stage of restructuring in an effort to deal with the impact of COVID-19…. Read More »
Hitit is the first aviation company to be certificated on IATA’s latest NDC schema 20.1
Hitit has been certified at Level 4 on the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA’s) 20.1 schema under the New Distribution… Read More »
Air France and HOP! set to lose 7,500 jobs over the next three years
At Air France and HOP are set to introduce a drastic series of cost-saving measures to adapt to that both… Read More »
Frontier Airlines receives its 100th A320 from Airbus
Frontier Airlines received its 100th A320 on 29 July complete in a distinctive ‘Chinook the Gray Wolf’ livery on the… Read More »
Avolon cancels order for 27 additional 737 MAX aircraft
Despite the 737 MAX being close to re-certification, recent orders for the aircraft have been terminated at a regular pace… Read More »
Boom – soon to make a very big bang
Boom Supersonic has revealed that it will roll out its jet demonstrator, XB-1 on 7 October 2020. The XB-1 will… Read More »
Rolls-Royce to collaborate with Boom Supersonic
Boom Supersonic and Rolls-Royce have signed an agreement to examine the pairing of a Rolls-Royce propulsion system within Boom’s proposed… Read More »
Abu Dhabi’s first LCC ready to begin scheduled flights
On 14 July, Abu Dhabi’s first LCC – Air Arabia Abu Dhabi – is due to take-off for its maiden… Read More »
ATR aiming for validation in China by the autumn
ATR is pushing through with its plan to allow its aircraft to be operated in China. The France-based aircraft manufacturer… Read More »
Menzies Aviation awarded contract with Air France-KLM in Canada
Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, announced a new contract on 11 August with Air France-KLM at Toronto Pearson… Read More »
London City Airport development programme update
London City has released an update on its Development Programme (CADP), including a decision to temporarily pause the development at… Read More »
Wizz Air announces new base and major expansion at Doncaster Sheffield Airport
Wizz Air has announced a new base at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, which will be the second base for Wizz Air… Read More »
How to visit South Africa during lockdown
We are all experiencing COVID-19 in our own way, and many of us had to cancel trips. When all of… Read More »
Major U.S. airline CEOs to hold White House meeting
The CEOs of major U.S. airlines are set to hold a meeting Friday to discuss several coronavirus-related travel issues, including… Read More »
German and Dutch governments put up billions to save airlines
The governments of Germany, the Netherlands and France have offered financial bailout packages worth billions of euros to save their… Read More »
Foreign regulators demand substantial new changes to Boeing 737 MAX flight controls
Aviation safety regulators in Europe and Canada have demanded design changes to the flight control systems on Boeing’s 737 MAX… Read More »
TSA requires food be removed from carry-on bags at airport security
In this pandemic age, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration is giving new meaning to the term “takeout.” At Pittsburgh International… Read More »
Almost 1 in 3 pilots in Pakistan have fake licenses, aviation minister says
More than 30% of civilian pilots in Pakistan have fake licenses and are not qualified to fly, the country’s aviation… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic Struggles to Crew July Flights Following Redundancies
Virgin Atlantic has written to its pilots asking for volunteers to operate flights in July, admitting it didn’t have enough… Read More »
FAA Issues Final Directive on Boeing 737 MAX Airplane Inspections
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday finalized a directive requiring airlines to complete inspections of a key component of… Read More »