Minister insists SAA privatisation deal alive despite woes
South Africa’s Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan insists the semi-privatisation deal of South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) remains… Read More »
Qatar Airways Cargo increases global flights
Qatar Airways Cargo has introduced new routes and increased flight frequencies to multiple destinations in the Middle East, Europe and… Read More »
Cargojet delays converted Boeing 777 delivery
Freighter operator Cargojet has delayed the delivery of one of its B777 converted freighters as part of efforts to manage… Read More »
UK freighter operator CargoLogicAir enters administration
UK-based freighter operator CargoLogicAir (CLA) has finally entered administration after sanctions related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affected its ability… Read More »
Boeing reorganizes Defense, Space & Security into four business units
Boeing announced Nov. 17 a series of executive leadership changes and reorganizations aimed at accelerating operational discipline, first-time quality and… Read More »
Qatar Airways touches down in Dusseldorf for the first time
Qatar Airways’ inaugural flight from Doha to Düsseldorf in Germany landed at Düsseldorf International Airport on Tuesday, 15th November, marking… Read More »
Deutsche Aircraft announces key suppliers for D328eco programme launch
Announced at this year’s Aircraft Supplier Summit, Deutsche Aircraft has selected a number of further key suppliers to develop its… Read More »
EASA and FAA regulators join forces to present new roadmap for air-ground connectivity
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have launched a joint cooperation initiative to… Read More »
Rolls-Royce’s low-emission combustion system demonstrator in flight test
The demonstrator took to the skies attached to the Rolls-Royce Boeing 747 Flying Test Bed in Tucson, Arizona, USA. The… Read More »
Southwest pilot dangles out of cockpit window to retrieve passenger’s phone
What happens when you realize you left your phone at the airport and your plane is about to take-off? Chances… Read More »
Chinese man given 20-year prison sentence for GE Aviation spying case
A Chinese national was sentenced to 20 years in a US prison after being found guilty of attempting to steal… Read More »
FAA now requires commercial hot air balloon pilots to hold medical certificates
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will now require commercial hot air balloon pilots to hold medical certificates when flying paying… Read More »
New airline Air Astra to launch flights in November 2022
Start-up airline Air Astra plans to take off for its inaugural domestic passenger flight between Dhaka (DAC) and Cox’s Bazar… Read More »
Start-up Hans Airways secures new investment in bid for CAA approval
Start-up Hans Airways has raised new money in its bid to secure an operating license and commence flights between the… Read More »
Rosaviatsia sees “no risk” of Russian airlines filing for bankruptcy
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia (Rosaviatsiya) sees “no risk” that Russian airlines will go bankrupt due to restrictions… Read More »
Scoot pilot delays landing in Changi after passengers refuse to fasten seatbelts
A pilot for low-cost carrier Scoot was forced to delay landing in Singapore after some passengers refused to fasten their… Read More »
Finnair plans to outsource cabin crew jobs on some routes
Finnair has warned it could outsource cabin crew jobs in a bid to achieve savings after failing to reach an… Read More »
US regional Piedmont offers $100,000 bonus to attract experienced pilots
US regional Piedmont Airlines is offering an upfront bonus of $100,000 to experienced pilots in a bid to attract more… Read More »
JetBlue announces Paris CDG as second transatlantic destination
Low-cost carrier JetBlue (JBLU) has announced Paris as its second transatlantic destination, with services starting in summer 2023. JetBlue (JBLU)… Read More »
Brazil’s Azul orders three additional Airbus A330-900
Brazilian air carrier Azul Linhas Aéreas has placed a firm order for three Airbus A330-900 wide-body planes. Once the planes… Read More »
NASA’s Artemis moon rocket takes off and opens a new era in space travel
The predawn sky over Florida’s space coast lit up early Wednesday morning as NASA’s new 322-foot-tall moon rocket roared off… Read More »
Panasonic adds in inflight telephony with AT&T deal
Telecommunications company, AT&T, has added access to Panasonic Avionics’ in-flight mobile phone service (through its Aeromobile subsidiary) to its lead… Read More »