ESA “Welcome home!” Webb telescope reaches final destination in space NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has arrived at its final destination in space, nearly 1 million miles away from Earth. The… January 25, 2022
defense MQ-8C Fire Scout autonomous helicopter deploys operationally with US Navy The MQ-8C Fire Scout, an autonomous helicopter designed by Northrop Grumman, has carried out its first operations for… January 25, 2022
Angola Brazil’s GOL signs financing for 12 new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft Brazilian airline GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes has agreed financing of up to $600 million to fund the purchase of 12 new… January 24, 2022
#lessor Lessor Azorra orders 20 Embraer E2 aircraft worth $3.9B Florida-based leading company Azorra has signed a deal to buy 20 new Embraer E2 aircraft, the Brazilian manufacturer said on… January 24, 2022
Boeing Boeing invests $450M in self-flying electric air taxi firm Wisk Boeing is to invest almost half a billion dollars into US self-flying electric air taxi developer Wisk. Wisk, which… January 24, 2022
Boeing 777 Another probe for Emirates after B777 told to abort take-off at DXB Yet another take-off incident for Emirates at its Dubai hub. A report has emerged of how two of… January 14, 2022
COVID-19 Delta sees recovery picking up pace from end of February after Omicron delay Delta Air Lines said it was looking forward to a strong spring and summer travel season, even though… January 13, 2022
Britain France to ease restrictions on travelers from Britain France will relax entry requirements for visitors from Britain as of January 14, 2022, a government official announced. France… January 13, 2022
Airbus Supply chain issues hit air cargo demand in November 2021 Supply chain disruptions, including employees being in quarantine due to COVID-19, dampened the sterling performance of air cargo… January 13, 2022
Airbus Start-up Hans Airways signs agreement for first A330-200, eyes summer launch Start-up airline Hans Airways has signed a letter of intent for its first aircraft, an Airbus A330-200, ahead… January 13, 2022
COVID-19 Finnair latest to cut schedules due to Omicron-sickness among staff Finnair is cutting its schedule by 20% in February due to increased sick leave amongst staff caused by… January 12, 2022
cabin crew Virgin Atlantic seeks hundreds of new cabin crew as travel restrictions ease Virgin Atlantic is recruiting new cabin crew for the first time in nearly two years as travel demand… January 12, 2022
COVID-19 Heathrow hit by Omicron, says 2021 passengers less than 25% of pre-COVID levels Over 600,000 passengers canceled travel plans from London Heathrow (LHR) in December due to the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, the… January 12, 2022
carbon emission Should UK domestic flights start moving to electric & hydrogen aircraft by 2030? An environmental group is calling on the British government to require airlines to operate some UK domestic flights… January 10, 2022
Cessna Pilot saved by LAPD officers seconds before train hits crashed aircraft Caution: article contains images some readers may find distressing. Police officers in Los Angeles, California, have saved the life… January 10, 2022
aviation FAA releases list of 50 airports subject to 5G buffer zones The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released the list of 50 airports in the United States that will… January 9, 2022
accident Tupolev TU-204 freighter aircraft destroyed in fire at Hangzhou, China Crew operating a freight flight from China had a lucky escape on January 8, 2022, when their aircraft… January 9, 2022
ESA NASA completes deployment of James Webb telescope with mirror unfolding The NASA James Webb Space Telescope is now fully deployed after successfully unfolding its mirror, the space agency… January 9, 2022