Why Southwest acquiring Airbus jets makes no sense
The article was first published on October 28, 2019. The 737 MAX crisis has had an impact on…
Cathay Pacific moves 46% of jets for long-term storage
Cathay Pacific Group, the parent company of the Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways, announced that it…
Crisis-hit Etihad reports $1.7 billion loss for 2020
Severely hit by lower demand amid the pandemic, Etihad Airways reported an operating loss of $1.7 billion for…
Boeing claims potential danger in A321XLR fuel tank design
EASA has received Boeing’s submission claiming integrally-located fuel tanks of Airbus A321XLR pose a fire hazard. According to…
FAA to test anti-drone solutions in five US airports
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on March 2, 2021, it would deploy new technologies in five…
Chinese regulator has major safety concerns about the Boeing 737 MAX
The aviation regulator of China, CAAC, is still concerned about the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.…
Last Everett-built Boeing 787 rolls out of final assembly line
The last Boeing 787 Dreamliner produced at Everett rolled out of the final assembly line. Coincidence or not,…
Boeing potentially faces billions of extra costs to fix 787 Dreamliner issues
Various production issues have bugged the Boeing 787 Dreamliner throughout the past year, resulting in the company suspending…
Private Mirage F1 “aggressor” crashes on landing at Tyndall AFB
A Mirage F1B operated by Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) crashed at the end of the runway of…
KLM adds first Embraer E195-E2 aircraft to its fleet
On February 23, 2021, the subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, added the first Embraer E195-E2…
Heathrow going down the chute, Russia and Turkey emerge
As London Heathrow lost its title as the busiest airport, emerging aviation hubs in Turkey and Russia came…
UK plans easing lockdown, holiday bookings flood
As the government announced the roadmap for easing lockdown restriction, craving for travel Britons jumped on booking holiday…
Emergency landing: Delta Boeing 757 suffers engine problem
Delta Air Lines Boeing 757, operating flight DL2123 from Atlanta to Seattle, suffered engine trouble and was forced…
UK bans specific Boeing 777 following engine incidents
Following the United States, South Korea, and Japan, the United Kingdom announced it would also temporarily ban all…
Boeing 737 MAX authorized to return to Kenya and Nigeria
Boeing 737 Max aircraft was recertified to enter Nigerian and Kenyan airspaces after being grounded in March 2019.…
Boeing 747 engine catches fire, debris falls onto Dutch town
Shortly after taking off from Maastricht-Aachen airport, freighter Boeing 747-400 experienced engine fire resulting in debris falling on…
Former Norwegian Boeing 787 Captain: We still had hope
There is little doubt that one of the biggest stories of the year so far has been the…
Cathay Pacific to apply 49-day duty cycle rotation for crew
Cathay Pacific Airways introduced strict rotation procedures under which its crew members will be required to complete 21-day…