Croatia Airlines to buy six new Airbus A220 aircraft

State-controlled flag carrier Croatia Airlines [ZSE:CRAL] said on Tuesday it has accepted an offer from aircraft manufacturer Airbus to buy six new A220 airplanes (seenews.com) עוד...

Delta Looking to Acquire Airbus A350-1000s

Delta Air Lines is allegedly interested in acquiring Airbus A350-1000s, with 20 being the target number of jets that the Atlanta-based airline is considering. (onemileatatime.com) עוד...

NTSB Finds Improper Maintenance Was a Cause of 2020 Crash of Piper PA-28

Pilot error is the most common cause of crashes of light planes, but in the case of a Piper PA-28 that landed long and went through a fence two years ago in Upstate New York, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that the primary cause was someone else’s mistake. The takeoff of the PA-28-161 Warrior on October 4, 2020, seemingly started without any issue as the aircraft rolled down the runway at Oswego County Airport (KFZY) in Fulton, New York. That is until shortly after liftoff… (www.msn.com) עוד...

Pictures: All Nippon Airways (ANA) Green Jet takes to the skies

TOKYO, JAPAN — Japan's largest airline, All Nippon Airways (ANA), will begin service on its ANA Green Jet, a special Boeing 787 jet developed to raise awareness and promote sustainable practices and reduce CO2 emissions. The new aircraft will enter service beginning with the Tokyo Haneda-San Francisco flight on October 5, 2022. (www.airlinerwatch.com) עוד...

KLM and Transavia announce mutual five-year ban for unruly passengers

KLM and Transavia share data on passengers placed on the No Fly List for disruptive behaviour on board or on the ground, since 29 September. Both airlines will ban unruly passengers for five years, regardless of which airline operated the flight in question. This makes KLM and Transavia the first airlines in the world to share data on unruly passengers. The two airlines are also calling on politicians and policymakers in the Netherlands and abroad to make it possible to share such data with… (www.airlinerwatch.com) עוד...

Newark airport loses status as NYC airport, could affect travelers' rates

Newark Liberty International Airport lost its status as a New York City airport on Monday in a move that could affect flight costs for travelers. The International Air Transport Association revoked Newark's classification as an NYC airport after changing the city codes for some of its multiairport cities. Although Newark is technically in New Jersey, it was one of three airports with an NYC classification. The other two are LaGuardia International Airport and the John F. Kennedy… (www.msn.com) עוד...

Atlas Air Takes The 3rd From Last Boeing 747 As The Final Aircraft Leaves The Production line

On Wednesday, Atlas Air took delivery of a Boeing 747-8 Freighter. This unit is the second of four new 747-8 Freighters ordered by the company in 2021, which are also the last 747s ever to be produced by Boeing, putting an end to the ‘Queen of the Skies’ assembly line. Third to last The US carrier Atlas Air took delivery of a new Boeing 747-8F, registration N861GT, earlier this week, following a flight between Paine Field Airport (PAE) in Everett and Miami International Airport (MIA). This new… (www.msn.com) עוד...

Regulators Push Back As Boeing Desperately Tries To Avoid Making 737 MAX Safer

By law, any plane that’s certified starting in 2023 requires new cockpit alerts. That’s part of the U.S. government reaction to problems with the Boeing 737 MAX. (viewfromthewing.com) עוד...

American Airlines Pilots Oppose Congressional Extension for Boeing, Demand Upgrade

In a blow to Boeing, the pilots union for American Airlines has come out strongly against granting the planemaker a deadline extension that would allow the 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10 models to enter service without a redesign of the cockpit system that alerts the crew when something goes wrong. (www.seattletimes.com) עוד...

Boeing’s 737 Max 10 Approval Will Likely Be Delayed Until Next Summer

Boeing Co. doesn’t expect its 737 Max 10 model to be ready for certification until next summer at the soonest, US aviation regulators told a key lawmaker. The planemaker’s latest plan was relayed in a letter Monday from Federal Aviation Administration acting Administrator Billy Nolen to Senator Roger Wicker, a Mississippi Republican. The comments provided the latest indication that the plane won’t meet a crucial deadline to finalize its approvals by the end of 2022. (www.msn.com) עוד...

American could have flown more planes into JFK airport but a 'manual' error caused the airline to lose track of its airport slots

American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are in court over an antitrust lawsuit against their Northeast Alliance. On Friday, American CCO Vasu Raja said at the trial the carrier can't get enough airport slots in New York. He explained the carrier accidentally gave up seven slots at New York's JFK airport because it forgot it had them. American Airlines could have flown more planes into one of the busiest airports in the country — but it forgot. American and JetBlue Airways are currently… (www.msn.com) עוד...

Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage flight testing starts on A320neo aircraft

Pratt & Whitney announced that Airbus has started development flight testing of the GTF Advantage engine on an A320neo aircraft. (asianaviation.com) עוד...

Pratt & Whitney Is Now Testing Its GTF Advantage Engine On An Airbus A320neo

The American aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Withney announced yesterday, October 4th, that Airbus has started development flight testing of the GTF Advantage engine on an Airbus A320neo. The testing campaign aims to evaluate the engine performance in various environments and is expected to continue until the first half of 2023. Pratt & Whitney to begin GTF Advantage fight testing on an Airbus A320neo Pratt & Whitney and Airbus have started developing flight testing of the GTF… (www.msn.com) עוד...

Pilot sues Southwest Airlines after colleague exposes himself

A Southwest Airlines pilot is suing the company, her union and a former colleague who pleaded guilty last year to dead-bolting the cockpit door during a flight and stripping naked in front of her. Christine Janning alleges that Southwest retaliated by grounding her after she reported Michael Haak to the company and the FBI, that it kept him employed despite an alleged history of sexual misconduct and that managers disparaged her in memos. She also alleges that the Southwest Airlines Pilots… (www.msn.com) עוד...

Venice Municipal Airport reopens with damaged T-hangar area off limits

Venice Municipal Airport reopened for use Wednesday morning, though volunteer officers from the Panama City Beach Police Force will be stationed at the damaged T-hangars until the area can be fenced. The airport was initially open in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian but closed Tuesday so it could be inspected for damage. Venice Airport Director Mark Cervasio said the insurer and a structural engineer inspected the area Tuesday and determined nobody should be in the T-hangar areas. (www.msn.com) עוד...

FedEx, pilots request federal mediation to resolve contract dispute

The company and its pilots jointly filed for mediation. Doing so together is a good sign for potential resolution. (www.freightwaves.com) עוד...

A photo of a Boeing 787’s wing covered in what appears to be duct tape became viral

The image in question first drew attention after Australian opera singer David Wakeham posted it to Twitter on September 22 alongside the caption... (www.airlive.net) עוד...

Virgin Atlantic pulls out of Hong Kong after 30 years

Virgin Atlantic is pulling out of Hong Kong, scrapping flights and shutting its offices as strict Covid restrictions batter the island's status as a global financial hub. Ending three decades flying to Hong Kong, Sir Richard Branson’s airline blamed the closure of Russian airspace as well as the declining profitability of the route. Many airlines have temporarily suspended flights to Hong Kong after the region left hotel quarantines in place for overseas visitors. The restrictions were… (www.msn.com) עוד...

VietJet Inaugurates More Flights To India

Vietnam's low-cost carrier VietJet recently started two more flights to India, connecting Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with Ahmedabad in the Indian state of Gujarat. The airline has aggressively expanded into India this year, and the latest routes provide more options for passengers from West India looking to fly to Vietnam. Ahmedabad gets direct services On September 29th, VietJet started two direct flights to Ahmedabad (AMD), connecting the city with Hanoi (HAN) and Ho Chi Minh City (SGN).… (www.msn.com) עוד...

U.S. set to finalize new flight attendant rest time rules -sources

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set as early as Tuesday to require that airline flight attendants receive at least 10 hours of rest time between shifts, an action that Congress directed in 2018, sources told Reuters. The FAA first proposed the rule in October 2021. Under existing rules, flight attendants get at least nine hours of rest time but it can be as little as eight hours in certain circumstances. The FAA declined to comment on Monday. (www.reuters.com) עוד...