Did a Virgin Atlantic Boeing really fly faster than sound?
“Fair winds and following seas” ‒ a Virgin Atlantic’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner reached a thrilling speed of 801…
airBaltic to end 737 operations a year ahead of schedule
The Latvian government-backed airline airBaltic has confirmed it will call time on its Boeing 737 operations ahead of…
British Airways begins service of 747 in BOAC livery
On February 19, 2019, British Airways operated the flight BA117 from London Heathrow to New York JFK, using…
Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 breaks into tarmac at Tel Aviv Airport
It is not every day that an aircraft breaks into tarmac and ends up getting stuck there. That…
Flybmi ceases operations
The British regional airline Flybmi has ceased all operations with immediate effect and is filing for administration, the…
Highlights of Airbus 2018: from DNA of A380 to ease on Brexit
2018 was an eventful year for Airbus, as there were ongoing and new investigations of data breaches, leadership…
Goodbye my love: Airbus to cancel A380 production
Airbus has officially confirmed the end of A380. Because of the lack of airline demand, the superjumbo production…
Airbus confirms the end of the A380 – production to end in 2021
The European plane maker Airbus will cease production of the giant double-decker Airbus A380 in 2021, despite being…
Six Ural Airlines passengers fall on tarmac as airstair collapses
Six people fell from the top of boarding stairs at Barnaul (BAX) airport in Russia, as Ural Airlines…
Air New Zealand plane takes off from Auckland, lands in scandal
An Air New Zealand flight en route to Shanghai turned back and landed at the departing airport on…
Boeing, Uzbekistan Airways team up for Dreamliner maintenance
Boeing and Uzbekistan Airways signed a MRO agreement for the latter’s 787-8 Dreamliner fleet, the two parties announced…
Another blow to Airbus A380: Qantas cancels 8 superjumbos order
In another heavy blow to the already threatened A380, Qantas announces cancelling its order for eight Airbus’ superjumbos.…
Qatar Airways reaches Open Skies deal with the EU
Updated on 07.02.2019, at 11:45 (UTC +2) While the fiery dispute between U.S. legacy carriers and three major Gulf…
A380 program at risk once more: Emirates to backtrack order?
Emirates, world’s largest customer of the Airbus A380, is reportedly studying the possibility of switching its recent superjumbo…
Slipping on snow: Japan Airlines Boeing 787 skids off runway
Over 200 passengers onboard Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787 had a scary experience, as the aircraft skidded off…
Full throttle: Vietnam scrambles to achieve FAA safety rating
Reports indicate the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) could grant Category 1 rating to Vietnam “soon”, allowing the…
SMS Takes The Pressure Off Your Busy Schedule
After several years of SMS, the time is now for airlines and airports to embrace SMS and for…
