Costly Airbus A350 paint flaw goes wider than the Gulf

DUBAI (Reuters) - A dispute between Airbus and Qatar Airways over paint and surface flaws on A350 jets stretches beyond the Gulf, with at least five other airlines raising concerns since the high-tech model entered service. The planemaker said in response to queries from Reuters there had been some problems with "early surface wear" that in some cases had made visible a sub-layer of mesh designed to absorb lightning, which it is working to fix. (finance.yahoo.com) עוד...

Ryanair 737 flies into a flock of Herons!!

Crazy story with even crazier pictures. Congrats to the crew for the phenomenal job landing the aircraft safely. (www.dailymail.co.uk) עוד...

This Could Be the Future of First Class Airplane Travel

First class is on its way out at many airlines, as business class seats and mini-suites become larger, more private and more luxurious -- and fewer budgets stretch to adding on what might be an extra zero on the price tag for first class. (www.cnn.com) עוד...

U.S. lawmakers ask FAA to detail Boeing 737 MAX oversight

Three U.S. House Democrats on Monday asked the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide more details of the agency’s oversight of Boeing’s 737 MAX and questioned whether the planemaker had been held fully accountable. (financialpost.com) עוד...

Wizz Air’s Model Could Reduce European Emissions By A Third

At least, that is what the Hungarian budget carrier’s founder and CEO, József Váradi says. (simpleflying.com) עוד...

Embraer touts E2 jets for Malaysia

Brazilian multinational aerospace manufacturer Embraer S.A expects Malaysia will operate 60 new commercial aircraft with a capacity of less than 150 seats over the next decade. (www.nst.com.my) עוד...