Blow from the past: Boeing 737 MAX crisis hit with controversy
Just as Boeing seemed to be getting closer to having its upgrades to the 737 MAX flight controls…
South Korea’s top court suspends Asiana route over crash landing
A five years-long court battle over the 2013 deadly crash landing of Asiana Airlines flight 214 in San…
United courting Brazil’s Azul for partnership with Avianca, Copa
These days U.S. legacy carriers are vying for their piece of the Latin America cake. The latest in…
American Airlines-GOL partnership to counter Delta-LATAM deal?
After American Airlines’ (A1G) (AAL) proposed venture with Chile’s LATAM Airlines Group was stopped in its tracks, in…
No paper plane: NASA supersonic X-59 QueSST is coming together
Following years of research and design engineering, NASA believes it has come up with a solution on how…
Aeroflot drops order for 22 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, awaits A350s
Aeroflot is keeping busy these days when it comes to sprucing up its fleet. The Russian flag carrier…
Union strikes and shambolic negotiations: Alitalia still kicking
Two years after Alitalia declared bankruptcy and various deadlines extended, the Italian government is still negotiating a binding…
NASA takes delivery of its first all-electric X-plane
These days NASA is not only preoccupied with the research and development of spacecraft – the agency is…
Airbus slapped with 10% tariffs, industry to lose more, it says
Washington is set to make good on its pledge to retaliate on European Union (EU) goods, including aircraft,…
Operation Matterhorn: Thomas Cook customers flown home on A380
Following the announcement of Thomas Cook’s bankruptcy on September 23, 2019, more than 600,000 holidaymakers found themselves without…
Norwegian connects the Arctic with gateway to Antarctica
Norwegian became the only airline to operate flights to both the world’s northernmost and southernmost commercial airports, virtually…
US could be granted $8B tariffs on EU goods in Airbus-Boeing row
The United States is expected to be granted approval by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to impose tariffs…
Aircraft ACMI leasing market: what you need to know
The rapid rise in global demand for air travel combined with the emergence of low-cost carriers have led…
Digital transformation in aviation: Big data, IoT, AI & mobility
The aviation industry has been on the front line of digital transformation ever since the digital revolution began…
Cathay Pacific cuts capacity after “incredibly challenging” month
Caught in the crossfire between the politics of mainland China and anti-government protests in Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific…
Iceland’s WOW air to take off again, this time, from the US
The defunct Icelandic low-cost carrier WOW air is reportedly set to resume flight operations as soon as October…
Boeing 777X program takes another hit, door blows out during test
Boeing’s new wide-body jet program, the 777X, has taken another hit. Reports indicate that the manufacturer has had…
American Airlines mechanic arrested over suspicion of sabotage
A bitter dispute between American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) and its mechanics unions has turned ugly. The company’s mechanic…