Blue Origin successfully carries out maiden space tourism flight On July 20, 2021, at 9 a.m. EDT, the New Shepard rocket took off, materializing 22 years of… ByClément CharpentreauJuly 20, 2021
Predictive aircraft maintenance: established practice or future focus? One of the most prevalent challenges in the airline industry is the need to reduce costs and delays,… ByVytė KlišauskaitėJuly 19, 2021
All Boeing 737 models to be affected by new FAA directive The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive to inspect cabin altitude pressure switches on all Boeing… ByValius VenckunasJuly 16, 2021
Delta Air Lines cancels flights massively, faces crew shortage Nearly 100 flights were canceled by the American air carrier Delta Air Lines on Easter weekend due to… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteJuly 14, 2021
US authorities report a drastic rise of unruly passenger incidents The tally of reported inflight incidents for US carriers has risen to over 3,300 in 2021, according to… ByMichael JongaJuly 13, 2021
Boeing trims 787 Dreamliner production rate amid quality issues On July 13, 2021, Boeing announced it would trim Boeing 787 Dreamliner production rate over recently reported manufacturing… ByVytė KlišauskaitėJuly 13, 2021
Bezos’ Blue Origin gets go-ahead for manned space travel The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reportedly granted Blue Origin a license to carry humans into space… ByVytė KlišauskaitėJuly 13, 2021
Undelivered Boeing 787 Dreamliners have quality issues, FAA says The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reportedly found new manufacturing issues in undelivered Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The issue… ByVytė KlišauskaitėJuly 13, 2021
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShip Two Unity makes successful crewed flight Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Unity successfully carried a crew of mission specialists and Richard Branson to the edge of… ByAeroTime TeamJuly 12, 2021
China’s problem with Boeing 737 MAX: when will it fly? Most of the major aviation regulators across the globe, such as the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),… ByVytė KlišauskaitėJuly 12, 2021
Boeing 737 freighter ditches in ocean near Hawaii A Transair Boeing 737 freighter carrying two people made an emergency landing on water, announced the Federal Aviation… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteJuly 2, 2021
Branson beats Bezos in the space race as Virgin Galactic is set to fly earlier Virgin Galactic’s founder Richard Branson announced that he would be traveling to space together with five other crew… ByVytė KlišauskaitėJuly 2, 2021
Boeing 777X critical avionics do not meet safety requirements, FAA says The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reportedly told Boeing that the 777X long haul aircraft was not… ByVytė KlišauskaitėJune 28, 2021
US opens fund for relatives of 737 MAX crash victims The United States reportedly opened a $500 million fund to compensate relatives of the 346 victims who died… ByVytė KlišauskaitėJune 23, 2021
Spike in unruly pax leads US airlines to add criminal charges Airlines and unions in the United States are aiming to implement additional federal criminal charges against unruly passengers.… ByVytė KlišauskaitėJune 22, 2021
Delta Air Lines to hire 1,000 pilots to prevent flight crew shortage Noticing an increase in the air travel demand, Delta Air Lines is strengthening its operational team. The American… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteJune 22, 2021
FAA to introduce a new way for staffers to report safety flaws? On June 21, 2021, the United States Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) reportedly introduced a non-punitive and confidential way… ByVytė KlišauskaitėJune 21, 2021
Boeing 737-10, largest of the MAX family, successfully completes maiden flight The Boeing 737 MAX 10, the largest in the single-aisle MAX family, successfully completed its maiden flight on… ByClément CharpentreauJune 21, 2021