China to surpass recovery, increase flights by 10% over 2019
China expects record air traffic volume between October 1 and 8, 2020, the upcoming holiday week. Over 15…
Neglected after first flight: story of Avianca Boeing 787-9
Avianca’s (AVHOQ) Boeing 787-9 has a unique story. Unlike many other aircraft currently parked due to technical issues,…
Qantas drops International CEO with overseas flights grounded
The Qantas Group has revealed that the airline’s head of International services will leave the group as overseas…
Canadian regulator to test fly the Boeing 737 MAX
Though the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was the first authority to test flight system revisions of…
Croatia Airlines to cancel A320neo order once again
Croatia Airlines and European multinational aerospace corporation Airbus started negotiations over the cancellation of four A320neo aircraft orders.…
Cathay crew agrees to take one-year unpaid leave
Cathay Pacific Airways Flight Attendants Union said their members agree to go on unpaid leave for up to…
More troubles for Boeing 787: FAA warns of autopilot problems
On September 24, 2020, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a special bulletin warning Boeing 787 Dreamliner…
What happened to aviation safety during pandemic? |Data
No prior event affected the aviation industry as much as COVID-19 pandemic did. Amount of flights plummeted as…
Airbus drops A321XRL anti-condensation system, supplier concerned
Stepping up in the development of its newest plane, Airbus has reversed its resolution to offer an active…
Chief of FAA finishes personal Boeing 737 MAX test flight
On September 30, 2020, Boeing 737 MAX flight BOE701 landed successfully at Boeing Field (BFI), Washington, after being…
Etihad follows in Emirates footsteps, offers Covid-19 insurance
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways announced it would offer a new type of health insurance that will cover required…
Qatar Airways demands $5 billion from blockading countries
Qatar Airways has demanded $5 billion from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt as compensation…
Cathay to restructure, behead Dragon and cut 6000 jobs
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific announced plans to discontinue Cathay Dragon regional airline and lay off 17%…
Third Boeing 777X prototype completes maiden flight
Boeing carried out the first flight of the third 777X prototype to leave the final assembly line of…
All Nippon Airways tests hygiene-enhancing innovation
As the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the aviation industry, implementation of various innovations in…
Norwegian believes in long-haul low-cost, but scales it back
Norwegian Air Shuttle’s chief executive officer (CEO) Jacob Schram said he still believed in his company’s ability to…
Qatar Airways imposes stricter curfew on flight crew
Qatar Airways announced an extended 10-hour overnight curfew for their cabin crew staying in their accommodations of Doha,…
Eight Boeing 787s put on ground due to risk of structural failure
Boeing instructed its customers to put eight recently-built 787 Dreamliners on the ground, as a risk of a…