NBAA Cancels 2020 NBAA-BACE

Washington, DC, July 1, 2020 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced the cancellation of its 2020 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), which was scheduled to take place in Orlando, FL, Oct. 6-8. The cancellation is based on clear guidance from public health officials at all levels of government addressing the unique, complex COVID-19 related challenges associated with large indoor venues. For example, the Florida Department of Health has recently… (nbaa.org) עוד...

Boeing Quietly Pulls Plug on the 747, Closing Era of Jumbo Jets

Boeing Co. hasn’t told employees, but the company is pulling the plug on its hulking 747 jumbo jet, ending a half-century run for the twin-aisle pioneer. (www.bloomberg.com) עוד...

Shaw AFB officials: Pilot dead following F-16 aircraft crash on base

Shaw Air Force Base has confirmed that the pilot of the U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon that crashed late Tuesday night has died. The aircraft was assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing. The incident occurred on the military base around 11:30 p.m. on June 30. Officials at Shaw AFB say that the aircraft was on a routine training mission with one pilot on board when the crash happened. Shaw AFB emergency responders were on scene. Sumter County Fire and Rescue assisted with the crash. (www.wistv.com) עוד...

El Al Suspends Operations Indefinitely

Israeli flag carrier El Al Israel Airlines (LY) has announced all flights and other operations have been suspended. The announcement comes in a turbulent time for the airline, with Q1 cash loss and workforce union disputes. (airwaysmag.com) עוד...

Air Canada suspends service, closes stations and reduces workforce due to COVID-19

Air Canada announced Tuesday that it is indefinitely suspending service on 30 domestic regional routes and closing eight stations at regional airports in Canada. (dcnewsroom.blogspot.com) עוד...

Major U.S. Airlines Announce Schedule Changes

As COVID-19 flares up, passenger travel is on a steady incline and the airlines are trying to react safely while looking for lost revenue. (www.flightglobal.com) עוד...

Inspector General report says Boeing shielded key 737 Max details from FAA

Boeing shielded from federal regulators reviewing its 737 Max aircraft the extent and capability of the flawed computer system that ultimately brought down two jets, according to an inspector general report obtained by CNN. The report also faults the Federal Aviation Administration for poor communication and notes it handed over the vast majority -- 87% -- of certification responsibility to Boeing. (www.cnn.com) עוד...

FAA Completes Boeing 737 MAX Recertification Flights

Today, the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) announced it has completed recertification test flights of the Boeing 737 MAX after several test flights over the course of three days. (airwaysmag.com) עוד...

UAE considers return of Boeing 737 Max to airspace

The UAE on Wednesday announced that it is currently considering the return of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft to the UAE's airspace. The UAE's civil aviation authority is working closely with the FAA, Boeing and UAE operators. (www.khaleejtimes.com) עוד...

Breeze Airways Delays Launch

The next airline has officially pushed start up plans to 2021 amid the pandemic. (www.aerotime.aero) עוד...

Guyana international airports to remain closed until August 1

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on Wednesday announced that the phased reopening of the country’s international airports will be delayed by one month due to the spike in COVID-19 cases. In a statement released by GCAA said that the decision to adjusted its Four Phase Reopening Plan was made after careful assessment of the current COVID-19 situation in Guyana and other international ports where flights to Guyana originates. (guyanaaviation.com) עוד...

Trains on a plane

Ukrainian carrier Antonov Airlines recently teamed up with KN Airlift to transport two Max Bögl TSB trains from Munich, Germany to Chengdu, China. (guyanaaviation.com) עוד...

Embraer concludes first conversion of Legacy 450 to Praetor 500

The conversion was carried out at the Embraer Executive Jet Service Center in... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) עוד...

Russia’s Aeroflot Secretly Carries Passenger Abroad Under Guise of Cargo

Russian Airlines, commonly known as Aeroflot, has been secretly operating exclusive luxury flights abroad for approximately a month despite Russian Government’s international travel ban (airlinegeeks.com) עוד...

Failed LIAT To Be Reborn As LIAT 2020 Ltd With US $15-20 Million Investment

A new entity is already in the works to replace failed Caribbean airline LIAT. (www.gatechecked.com) עוד...