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...

61 passengers from South Africa tested positive for Covid upon arrival in Amsterdam on KLM flight

Passengers of flight KL598 from Cape Town (Boeing 777-300ER registered PH-BVC) and flight KL592 from Johannesburg (Boeing 777-300ER registered PH-BVK) had to wait for hours in the plane after arrival and stay at Schiphol after disembarking to be tested and wait for the results. (www.aviation24.be) 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...

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...

Rolls-Royce Claims Its All-Electric Plane With the Clunky Name Is the World’s Fastest

Rolls-Royce has announced that its all-electric plane, dubbed the “Spirit of Innovation,” is the fastest of its kind in the world after it reached a maximum speed of 387.4 mph (623 k/h) in recent flight tests. (gizmodo.com) עוד...

Pipistrel Velis Electric Trainer Debuts

Airplane maker Pipistrel certified commercial-use electric airplane last year. Even as the Velis model trickles into the U.S. on a demonstration basis, it's not clear when it will be certified by U.S. regulators. (www.youtube.com) עוד...