Lufthansa A340 reaches the Atlantic, U-turns back to Germany If long-haul flights were not exhausting enough, passengers on a scheduled Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) flight to New York… ByRuta BurbaiteDecember 17, 2019
Network cuts leave Norwegian’s traffic down by over a fifth Norwegian Air Shuttle total traffic dropped by 23% as it cut capacity by 27% in November 2019. However,… ByAeroTime TeamDecember 7, 2019
Two of Justin Trudeau’s governmental planes out of order Justin Trudeau fell victim to Murphy’s Law: after his official plane was damaged in a hangar last month,… ByClément CharpentreauDecember 5, 2019
EASA approves A319neo with PW1100G engines; what about demand? The smallest available Airbus A320neo family jet, the A319neo, has been approved by the European Union Aviation Safety… ByRytis BeresneviciusDecember 2, 2019
KLM flight almost reaches Mexico, decides to go back to Amsterdam KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ non-stop flight to Mexico ended up in bizarre circumstances on November 28, 2019. The… ByRuta BurbaiteNovember 29, 2019
Avion Express Malta lands Canadian FAOC Avion Express Malta, a subsidiary airline of the largest narrow-body ACMI operator in the world Avion Express, has… ByAvion ExpressNovember 25, 2019
With new CEO and secured funding, where does Norwegian go next? On November 20, 2019, Norwegian Air Shuttle announced that the company finally found a replacement for its long-standing… ByRytis BeresneviciusNovember 21, 2019
Lufthansa profits plummet amid “pricing pressure” in Europe The German airline group, which includes Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) and Swiss International Air… ByRytis BeresneviciusNovember 7, 2019
Canadian authorities restrict A220 engine thrust after incidents Transport Canada, the Canadian civil aviation authority, has issued an emergency airworthiness directive to reduce the engine thrust of… ByClément CharpentreauOctober 29, 2019
Bombardier Global 5500 and 6500 receive EASA certification Bombardier announced that its two latest entries in the Global family, the Global 5500 and Global 6500 business… ByClément CharpentreauOctober 16, 2019
Union strikes and shambolic negotiations: Alitalia still kicking Two years after Alitalia declared bankruptcy and various deadlines extended, the Italian government is still negotiating a binding… ByRuta BurbaiteOctober 9, 2019
US administration considers withdrawing from Open Skies Treaty Trump administration is reportedly considering the withdrawal of the United States from the Treaty on Open Skies. The… ByClément CharpentreauOctober 8, 2019
Boeing 737 NG to be inspected after structural cracks found The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) asked operators of certain Boeing 737 NGs to conduct safety inspections after structural… ByClément CharpentreauSeptember 30, 2019
Jetstar to ax New Zealand regional flights from November 2019 The Australia-based low-cost carrier, Jetstar, announced that it is “proposing” cutting regional flights in New Zealand. The flights,… ByRytis BeresneviciusSeptember 25, 2019
Aviation authorities critical of FAA Boeing 737 MAX certification In the coming weeks, several world aviation authorities should submit a report on the certification of the Boeing… ByClément CharpentreauSeptember 17, 2019
EASA to flight test 737 MAX individually; strips FAA delegation While Boeing prepares for the un-grounding of the MAX, the aviation agencies are also doing their homework ahead… ByRytis BeresneviciusSeptember 11, 2019
Did Boeing finish fixing the 737 MAX MCAS software? Boeing has finished its safety update of the MCAS system, French media reports suggest. The MCAS was blamed… ByClément CharpentreauSeptember 4, 2019
No joking matter: EasyJet suspends pilot on mental health concern EasyJet has suspended a pilot from duty after his messages, shared with friends on social media, raised questions… ByAeroTime TeamAugust 23, 2019