Virgin Atlantic fined for flying Delta flight codes above Iraq
The United States Department of Transportation (DoT) has fined Virgin Atlantic $1.05million for using Delta Air Lines flight…
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Training Iranian pilots in Europe: are sanctions not at play? Sofia Flight School and SIMAERO cases investigated
Over the course of the past few decades, Iran has been subject to restrictive sanctions from various governments,…
COMAC to build 150 C919s per year by second half of the decade
In five years’ time China expects to be building 150 COMAC C919 aircraft every year, as the domestically-made…
FAA‘s NOTAM system fails in the US
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the United States (US) Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system has…
French BEA agrees with NTSB on Ethiopian 737 MAX report lacking crew factors
Similar to the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), France’s Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil…
COVID-19: which countries have imposed restrictions on travelers from China?
At a time when strict pandemic-related travel restrictions appeared to be on the way out, some governments are…
Horrific death: Embraer ERJ-175 engine ingests a baggage handler
A baggage handler was killed in a horrific accident at Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) in the United States…
Iran confirms purchase of four Airbus A340 airliners
Iran’s Civil Aviation Administration has confirmed the purchase of four Airbus A340 wide-body aircraft, despite US sanctions. On December…
Flight attendant pleads guilty to smuggling fentanyl at San Diego airport
A flight attendant has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges after she was caught trying to smuggle three…
DOT finds Southwest continuous cancellations after weather calms “unacceptable”
Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines is continuously canceling flights over the holiday season even after the forecasted “bomb cyclone”…
AD focuses on possible flight crew hypoxia on the Boeing 737
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new directive to address the failure of cabin altitude pressure…
FAA addresses unsafe Boeing 747 wing and landing gear condition
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) to address two unsafe conditions on all…
US lawmakers grant Boeing 737 MAX strings-attached deadline extension
In a recently published bill, the United States (US) Senate has granted approval to Boeing and, subsequently, the…
Emirates: Airbus sent engineers to deal with A380 wing spar cracks
Airlines operating older Airbus A380 aircraft have been reporting the development of wing spur cracks. This has delayed the…
Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 receive Canadian certification
Transport Canada (TC) granted type certificates to the Embraer E190-E2 and the E195-E2, opening up the possibility for…
“Visits are not audits”: ICAO denies SpiceJet’s ‘comprehensive audit’ claim
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) denied claims made by Indian budget air carrier SpiceJet declaring that the…
13 hours without refueling: Airbus A321XLR conducts longest-ever test flight
Airbus’ A321XLR [extra long range, ed.-] jet, the manufacturer’s longest-range single-aisle aircraft, has performed a more than 13-hour…
New Zealand airports begin rationing fuel: Ministry
Following a faulty shipment of jet fuel, New Zealand’s airports have begun to ration fuel at least for…