AirbusSpirit Airlines defers Airbus orders, downgrades around 100 captains Spirit Airlines will downgrade around 100 captains and furlough approximately 240 pilots as the carrier looks to deliver…byIan MolyneauxAugust 2, 20243 comments
JetBlueJetBlue to purchase sustainable aviation fuel and use it at JFK Airport JetBlue Airways has signed a one-year contract with World Fuel Services in Florida to supply sustainable aviation fuel…byGoda LabanauskaitėAugust 2, 2024
droneFAA approves commercial drone flights without visual observers in Dallas area The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is to allow multiple operators to fly commercial drones without visual observers within…byJean Carmela LimAugust 2, 2024
Austrian AirlinesLufthansa Technik to provide support to Austrian Airlines’ 787 Dreamliner fleet Lufthansa Technik AG has announced the recent signing of a contract with Austrian Airlines to provide long-term component…byJean Carmela LimAugust 2, 2024
aircraftLOT Polish Airlines receive first Embraer E195-E2 aircraft LOT Polish Airlines has taken delivery of its first Embraer E195-E2, three months after signing a deal to…byGoda LabanauskaitėAugust 2, 2024
helicopterUS approves $600M sale of AH-1Z attack helicopters to Slovakia The US State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Slovakia, comprising AH-1Z attack helicopters and…byClément CharpentreauAugust 2, 2024
air crash investigationUS Air Force findings show Japan Osprey crash caused by gear cracks, pilot error A US Air Force investigation has concluded that the November 2023 CV-22B Osprey off Japan was caused by…byJean Carmela LimAugust 2, 2024
firefightingArizona National Guard sends two helicopters to fight California wildfires The Arizona National Guard is to send two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, with a team of 13 soldiers,…byGoda LabanauskaitėAugust 2, 2024
American AirlinesUS judge jails American Airlines PAX who tried to open exit door midflight An American Airlines passenger has been sentenced to 19 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to interfering…byIan MolyneauxAugust 2, 2024
BoeingUS Army orders two MH-47G Chinooks for special-ops deployment in $115M deal The United States (US) Army has ordered two extra Boeing MH-47G Block II Chinooks from Boeing for special-ops…byIan MolyneauxAugust 2, 2024
KLMFirst KLM A321neo performs maiden flight ahead of delivery KLM’s first Airbus A321neo aircraft performed its maiden flight on August 1, 2024. In a post on its…byMiquel RosAugust 2, 2024
Air EuropaIAG drops bid to acquire Air Europa as a result of regulatory concerns International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced that it is to drop its bid to acquire Air Europa, Spain’s…byMiquel RosAugust 2, 20241 comment
GermanyQinetiQ wins €284 million aerial training contract with German Armed Forces The German Armed Forces Procurement Office has awarded QinetiQ Group an Aerial Training Services (ATS) contract. The contract,…byClément CharpentreauAugust 2, 2024
Etihad AirwaysYour life as an Etihad pilot – how flying for Etihad is more than just a career Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and one of the leading airlines of…byAeroTime Advisory TeamAugust 2, 2024
Boeing 787 DreamlinerVietnam Airlines adds fifth Boeing 787-10 to its fleet Vietnam Airlines received delivery of its fifth Boeing 787-10 at Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) in Hanoi. The…byGoda LabanauskaitėAugust 2, 2024
Virgin AtlanticVirgin Atlantic ends flights to The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos UK airline Virgin Atlantic has announced it intends to drop yet another long-haul route from its network. The…byLuke PetersAugust 2, 2024
AerCapAirAsia expands fleet with arrival of four brand new Airbus A321neo aircraft AirAsia Group has announced the expansion of its fleet to 221 aircraft following the arrival of four brand…byIan MolyneauxAugust 1, 2024
AviationKorean Air will no longer serve cup noodles on flights due to safety concerns Korean Air will stop serving instant noodles on long-haul economy flights over safety concerns brought by the increase…byJean Carmela LimAugust 1, 2024