• 27

FAA Found Staff at Boeing's Supplier Using Liquid Dawn Soap as Lubricant for a 737 MAX Door Seal

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The Federal Aviation Administration auditors saw mechanics for a Boeing supplier using liquid Dawn soap as a lubricant for fitting a door seal, The New York Times reported. (www.businessinsider.com) עוד...

  • 31

Student Pilot tries to break into cockpit multipe times

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A student pilot tried to open the door of an Alaska Airlines cockpit multiple times while the plane was in the air, according to court documents. The flight was traveling from California to Virginia on March 3, according to an affidavit filed by federal air marshal Thomas G. Pattinson and reviewed by CBS News. (www.cbsnews.com) עוד...

  • 26

The Surprisingly Short Lifespan of Aircraft Tires and the Economics Behind It

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Despite the crucial role they play in every flight, aircraft tires are one of the least noticed components by passengers. Yet, these tires endure significant stress, supporting airplanes during taxi, takeoff, and most critically, landing. The endurance of these tires is impressive, considering that a Boeing 737-9, landing at speeds over 130 miles per hour, can have a maximum weight of nearly 164,000 pounds. However, their lifespan is relatively brief. (www.airguide.info) עוד...

  • 47

United tells Boeing to stop making the Max 10s the airline ordered

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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby reportedly revealed Tuesday March 12 the carrier has asked Boeing to halt production of the 737 Max 10s the airline ordered, and to build Max 9s instead after an extended delay. "We’ve asked Boeing to stop building Max 10s, which they’ve done, for us and start building Max 9s," Kirby said Tuesday at a JPMorgan investor conference, according to Bloomberg. "It’s impossible to say when the Max 10 is going to get certified." (www.foxbusiness.com) עוד...

  • 2

United Airlines sees 9th incident in two weeks: Plane from SFO lands with missing panel

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United Airlines officials said Friday that they discovered that a plane that flew from San Francisco to Oregon was missing an external panel when it landed, the latest in a string of safety incidents involving the U.S. carrier. (www.sfchronicle.com) עוד...

  • 7

Power struggle within FedEx pilots union upsets contract talks

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Bad blood between factions in the FedEx pilots’ union is making it difficult to present a unified position in collective bargaining with the company. Some hard-liners are turning against leadership and pushing for a strike to get better terms. (www.freightwaves.com) עוד...

  • 21

Lightly Used Boeing 787 Heads to Scrapyard

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This Dreamliner never entered revenue service and will now be stripped for parts. (airlinegeeks.com) עוד...

  • 13

A NEW Trace! The FULL MH370 Story...So Far.

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Petter from Mentour Pilot gives an excellent summary of MH370 so far and calls for a renewed search. (www.youtube.com) עוד...

  • 29

Europe Regulator Says It Would Pull Boeing Approval if Needed

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The acting head of Europe's aviation regulator said on Wednesday the agency would halt its indirect approval of Boeing's jet production if warranted, but he feels reassured that the plane maker is tackling its latest safety crisis. (www.cnbc.com) עוד...

  • 12

How Southwest Squashed High-Speed Rail in Texas

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The Dallas-based airline is widely-considered to be a main driver in the demise of early-1990s plans to bring high-speed rail to Texas. (airlinegeeks.com) עוד...

  • 17

Passenger on Boeing flight that suddenly dropped says pilot told him he lost control after instrument failure

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Passenger on Boeing flight that suddenly dropped says pilot told him he lost control after instrument failure (www.ctvnews.ca) עוד...

  • 15

Concorde Returns to New York Museum

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Newly-restored Concorde is back on display in New York City. (airlinegeeks.com) עוד...

  • 12

Airlines crackdown on what passengers can carry on flights

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Passengers are often allowed a carry-on a bag and personal item for their flights, but airlines are looking to clarify and enforce their rules for what people can bring with them on board. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY. (www.today.com) עוד...

  • 7

Alaska Airlines Flight Was Scheduled for Safety Check on Day Panel Blew Off

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The 737 Max remained in service for a day after the airline’s engineers, concerned about warning lights, scheduled it to come in for maintenance. During that period, a door plug came off in flight. (www.nytimes.com) עוד...

  • 26

United Airlines Nears Leasing Deal for 36 Airbus A321neo Jets Amid Boeing 737-10 Uncertainties

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United Airlines is on the verge of leasing over thirty-six Airbus A321neo jets, as per Bloomberg News, leveraging sources familiar with the discussions. The move comes as United seeks alternatives to the yet-to-be-certified Boeing MAX 10 aircraft, initially anticipated to become a fleet mainstay this year. (www.airguide.info) עוד...

  • 13

Photo Gallery: The BelugaST delivers satellite for rocket launch

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Airbus Beluga Transport uses freighters shaped like whales to move oversize loads. (www.freightwaves.com) עוד...

  • -4

Is It Possible to Fly a Plane With One Pilot?

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The aviation industry has started leaning towards one pilot-operated aircraft for the plans. This system would assist with crew shortage problems and lower costs in general. However, the whole operation's pressure would be on just a single pilot, which creates further questions about the possible safety results of this plan. (aeroxplorer.com) עוד...

  • -2

Boeing tells pilots to check seats after Latam plane incident

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Boeing has told airlines operating 787 Dreamliners that pilots need to check their seats as an investigation into an incident on a Latam flight continues. (www.bbc.com) עוד...

  • -8

Stewardess tries to fool US senator. The senator has the last laugh.

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A Delta SIC representing ALPA, having just been introduced as a pilot is asked by a Republican Senator to describe her workweek as a "stewardess." These are the people who fund the FAA, make laws, and are supposed to be able to make decisions governing our country. I hope the next FA he meets introduces him to lap-coffee. (jalopnik.com) עוד...

  • 12

Delta Plans Return to Israel

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The airline says it will resume flights to Tel Aviv in June. (airlinegeeks.com) עוד...

  • 10

Malaysia Proposes Renewed Search for Missing Flight MH370 as 10th Anniversary Approaches

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Nearly a decade since the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced the country’s intention to renew the search for the missing Boeing 777. The aircraft, which was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members, vanished on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014, leaving behind one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history. (www.airguide.info) עוד...

  • -2

Disaster in Queens Two Months After 9/11: American Airlines Flight 587

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Tragedy struck New York City only two months after the attacks on September 11, 2001. This is the tragic story of American Airlines Flight 587, the second-worst aviation accident in U.S. history. (aeroxplorer.com) עוד...

  • 23

SpaceX launches Super Heavy-Starship rocket on third test flight

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SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket, the most powerful ever built, blasted off on its third test flight Thursday morning, successfully boosting the unpiloted upper stage into space. While both stages broke apart during separate descents to ocean splashdowns, company officials hailed the flight as a major step forward. Spectacular live video from a camera mounted on one of the Starship's fins showed the red glow of re-entry heating as the spacecraft fell back into the lower… (www.cbsnews.com) עוד...

  • 4

Lilium and Atlantic Aviation unite to electrify regional air mobility across the US

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Lilium N.V., developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, has teamed up with Atlantic Aviation, a leading fixed-based operation (FBO) and aviation services provider, to prepare Atlantic’s network of more than 100 FBOs for the Lilium Jet’s regional upcoming air mobility service launch in the United States. This strategic partnership will work to ensure seamless compatibility between the Lilium Jet and Atlantic’s network of aviation assets across North America,… (verticalmag.com) עוד...

  • -1

A350 Pitot Probe Covers Left On Just Prior To Pushback

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A Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 was about to be pushed back from the gate at Brisbane’s international terminal when a refueller in an adjacent bay noticed covers were still on the aircraft’s pitot probes, an ATSB investigation final report describes. (www.nationaltribune.com.au) עוד...

  • 1

FedEx pilots take harder line as contract dispute drags on

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The FedEx pilots union is telling members that the company’s slow response to its demands is triggering tougher tactics. FedEx says there is so much turmoil in the union that it doesn’t know what demands to take seriously. (www.freightwaves.com) עוד...

  • 5

New York LaGuardia: From Worst to Best Airport in Five Years

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According to the latest Airports Council International (ACI) survey, New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) has greatly improved in recent years, transforming itself from one of the worst airports in the U.S. to one of the country’s best. On March 11, ACI World released its list of the world’s best airports for customer experience at the annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards, where they collected surveys from nearly 600,000 passengers worldwide in 2023. (businesstravelerusa.com) עוד...

  • -1

New Zealand Puts Auckland-Chicago Service on Hold, Cites Engine Availability Issues

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The airline will pause its service to Chicago as it navigates ongoing engine woes. (airlinegeeks.com) עוד...

  • 1

F.A.A. Audit of Boeing’s 737 Max Production Found Dozens of Issues

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The company failed 33 of 89 audits during an examination conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines jet in January. (www.nytimes.com) עוד...

  • 4

Brazil's Biofuel Potential Set to Expand Thanks to Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 13 (IPS) - Brazil is counting on biofuels to assert itself as an energy powerhouse in the near future, as a decisive supplier of low-carbon jet fuel, a requirement of the climate crisis. The electrification of automobiles has tended to curb the strong ethanol and biodiesel agribusiness developed in the country since the 1970s. But demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) now offers the possibility of significant new expansion for many decades to come. Electrically powered… (www.globalissues.org) עוד...

  • 17

Avelo Airlines To Install Fuel-Saving Finlets On 737s

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Avelo Airlines has partnered with Vortex Control Technologies (VCT) to install fuel/emissions-reducing finlets on its entire fleet of Boeing 737s. (www.gatechecked.com) עוד...

  • 1

Boeing's records of who worked on the doorplug that blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX jet deleted

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The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy has written a letter to a Senate committee that is investigating the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX doorplug blow out on 5th January, informing them of Boeing's lack of records. (www.air101.co.uk) עוד...

  • 6

Jet suit racers take flight

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Ever wish you could fly through the air like a Marvel superhero? One company has made that possible for a group of lucky pilots. On Feb. 28, one of the world’s first-ever jet suit races was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A jet suit is a piece of technology that straps jet engines onto a person’s body. This emits a hot gas that propels them into flight, just like a jet plane. The race was organized by the tech company Gravity Industries, which is based in Salisbury, England. (www.cbc.ca) עוד...

  • -8

Crashing into a Mango Garden After Takeoff: Pakistan International Airlines Flight 688

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This is the story of Pakistan International Airlines Flight 688, a shocking tragedy that highlighted the negligence of an airline and the ultimate price it had to pay. (aeroxplorer.com) עוד...

  • -6

Heavy Fog Leads to a Boeing 747 Crashing into Homes in Kyrgyzstan: Turkish Airlines Flight 6491

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Turkish Airlines Flight 6491 was a scheduled international cargo flight operated by ACT Airlines on behalf of Turkish Cargo. An incident occurred while the flight was conducting a layover in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on January 16, 2017. (aeroxplorer.com) עוד...

  • -3

FAA finds multiple quality control issues in 6-week audit of Boeing

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A six-week Federal Aviation Administration audit of Boeing and subcontractor Spirit AeroSystems “found multiple instances where the companies allegedly failed to comply with manufacturing quality control requirements.” (www.usatoday.com) עוד...

  • -4

United Flight UA-2477 Experiences Runway Excursion and Gear Collapse at Houston Airport

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A United Airlines Boeing 737-8 Max, with registration N27290, encountered a runway excursion incident upon landing at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on March 8, 2024. Flight UA-2477, originating from Memphis, Tennessee, was carrying 160 passengers and six crew members when it veered off the runway and came to a halt on soft ground, resulting in the collapse of the left main landing gear. (www.airguide.info) עוד...

  • -2

Surge in False GPS Signals Challenges Pilots Amidst Ukraine Conflict

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The escalation of the war in Ukraine has brought an unexpected challenge for airline pilots worldwide, as reported by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). An increase in false GPS signals has been complicating navigation beyond the immediate vicinity of the conflict zone, affecting flights over the eastern Mediterranean, Iraq, and areas close to Ukraine. (www.airguide.info) עוד...

  • -7

Catching Fire After Takeoff and No Evacuation: Saudia Flight 163

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On August 19, 1980, Saudia Flight 163 took off from Riyadh International Airport in Saudi Arabia. What seemed like a normal flight started taking a turn for the worst when the crew received warnings of smoke from the cargo compartment. The flight crew declared an emergency and returned to Riyadh, landing 28 minutes after takeoff. (aeroxplorer.com) עוד...

  • 6

Frontier Airlines announces a ticket option with a guaranteed empty middle seat

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Frontier Airlines announced the introduction of UpFront Plus, a new upgraded seating option with extra space in the first two rows of the aircraft. Customers in UpFront Plus will enjoy a window or aisle seat with extra legroom and a guaranteed empty middle seat (www.ktvu.com) עוד...

  • 1

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappearance NEW insights and evidence video by Mentour

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Petter at Mentour Pilot just released an in-depth analysis of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappearance. The video is factual , analytical, and the airline pilot perspective is unmatched. The new insights and information added is areal eye opener! “A New Trace! The Full MH370 Story… So Far” (www.youtube.com) עוד...

  • -4

How Airlines Colluded To Ensure Onboard Food Would Be Awful

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Airlines also colluded to limit inflight drink service. U.S. airlines entered into an agreement not to serve customers more than two drinks back in 1956, but the agreement fell apart in 1971 as carriers competed for business. (viewfromthewing.com) עוד...

  • 5

Cathay Pacific's New Business Class Aria Suite: What to Expect

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Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong’s flag carrier airline, has shared exciting news about its upcoming Boeing 777-300ER cabins. The airline has released a teaser video of its highly anticipated Aria Suite business class product, which will be available later this year. (businesstravelerusa.com) עוד...

  • 0

How a Dead iPad Almost Killed 200 People

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Mobile devices have played a pivotal role in facilitating air travel, particularly for pilots who can utilize devices like iPads for navigation. However, the main navigational guide for pilots occasionally malfunctions, making the flight harder to operate. A tablet failure nearly caused a catastrophic air incident in Switzerland, jeopardizing the lives of over 200 people. (aeroxplorer.com) עוד...

  • 4

Archer and Falcon Aviation to Jointly Develop Vertiport Network in Dubai and Abu Dhabi for the Launch of Flying Car Operations in UAE as Soon as 2025

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Archer and Falcon Aviation will jointly develop a vertiport network in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, enabling flights between the two cities with Archer’s Midnight flying car while establishing a key operational development for Archer’s plans to launch across the Emirates in both cities as soon as 2025 (finance.yahoo.com) עוד...

  • -3

U.S. TSA Pilots Innovative Self-Service Security Screening at Las Vegas Airport

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The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is pioneering a self-service passenger security screening trial at Las Vegas Reid International Airport (LAS), marking a significant step toward modernizing and streamlining airport security processes. (www.airguide.info) עוד...

  • -9

Music Tourism's Impact on Aviation and the Global Economy

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Music tourism is now an established subset of the travel industry. Many people travel to see their favorite artist perform a concert or to attend music festivals. Airlines benefit from passengers' willingness to spend high prices on music experiences, with flight searches and bookings increasing rapidly ahead of such events. (aeroxplorer.com) עוד...

  • 2

Zero-Emissions Jet Will Fly on Liquid Hydrogen

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Of all the emerging forms of aviation propulsion, hydrogen seems the least likely to be an early adopter. But Swiss-based Sirius has announced plans to start flight tests of a hydrogen-powered business jet in 2025. The company recently introduced the Sirius Business Jet and Sirius Millennium Jet (the commercial version), followed by the hydrogen-electric propulsion system with ducted fans. CEO Alexey Popov gave Robb Report more insight into development plans and its timeline towards… (robbreport.com) עוד...

  • 1

Rat Incident Grounds SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330 for Days

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A SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330-300 was forced to remain grounded for three days at Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport following the discovery of a rat onboard after a flight from Pakistan. This unusual occurrence led to a thorough inspection of the aircraft to ensure the rodent had not caused any damage to critical flight systems, emphasizing passenger and airline safety. (www.airguide.info) עוד...

  • 1

Record-breaking supersonic Concorde airplane floats down New York’s Hudson River

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Concorde, the world’s fastest commercial aircraft, has been making a rare journey – floating down New York’s Hudson River. The British Airways Concorde, one of only 20 of the supersonic aircraft to ever fly, has been en route back to NYC’s Intrepid Museum after being sanded and recoated during several months of restoration. (edition.cnn.com) עוד...

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