3 minute read Retrospective: The beginning of the end of Airbus A340 Airbus was competing with Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and Lockheed’s TriStar only in short and mid-hauls until 1993. But…byMerve Kara2019-08-15
1 minute read China Eastern Boeing 777 loses part of wing on take-off China Eastern Boeing 777-300, headed for Shanghai, experienced a “mechanical failure” shortly after take-off from New York on…byMerve Kara2019-08-14
2 minute read China moves forward with C919, aims at certification in 2021 The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) declared that the fourth prototype of the state-developed C919 large passenger…byMerve Kara2019-08-13
2 minute read Norwegian Boeing 787 engine fragments rain down on cars, houses Updated on August 13, 2019, to include comment from the victim. Engine fragments of a Norwegian Boeing 787…byMerve Kara2019-08-12
1 minute read Kochi Airport suspends operations after water level rise Cochin International Airport in Kochi (India) became non-operational due to a rise in Periyar river and a canal…byMerve Kara2019-08-09
2 minute read Ryanair to close number of bases starting next year Ryanair will close a number of bases due to the late delivery of up to 30 Boeing MAX…byMerve Kara2019-08-09
1 minute read Airbus reveals seabird-inspired AlbatrossOne[Video] Airbus built a new “semi-aeroelastic hinge” wing concept that could help reduce drag and counter the effects of…byMerve Kara2019-08-08
2 minute read People evacuate off smoke filled British Airways flight British Airways flight from Heathrow (London, UK) to Valencia (Spain) was forced to make an emergency landing after…byMerve Kara2019-08-06
1 minute read Turkish Airlines denies claims about Virgin Australia stake Turkish Airlines denies reports that it plans to acquire a 20% stake in Virgin Australia Holdings. “Yesterday and…byMerve Kara2019-08-05
5 minute read Exploring the future of space with Charlie Camarda from NASA Charlie Camarda is an American engineer and NASA astronaut who was part of the first mission into space…byMerve Kara2019-08-02
2 minute read Virgin Atlantic to phase out last A340s by end of 2019 Virgin Atlantic to phase out its last remaining Airbus A340-600s at the end of 2019 as it announces…byMerve Kara2019-07-29
1 minute read Airbus prepares for long journey to Jupiter On July 25, 2019, Airbus said that the first step in the construction of the inner structure of the…byMerve Kara2019-07-26
1 minute read American Airlines drops last Bolivia flights American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) is cutting the last remaining route to Bolivia served by U.S. carriers from November…byMerve Kara2019-07-26
1 minute read Mule makes an exploratory journey to Ben Gurion Airport [Video] A mule surprises security and passengers by walking into Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport in Israel. At night…byMerve Kara2019-07-26
1 minute read North Korean Air Koryo to launch Macau flights in August North Korean national carrier Air Koryo begins direct flights from Pyongyang to Macau in August. Civil Aviation Authority…byMerve Kara2019-07-25
1 minute read Egypt Air’s new 787 Dreamliner makes greener journey home EgyptAir received a brand new Boeing 787 on July 24, 2019. The new Dreamliner took from Seattle to…byMerve Kara2019-07-24
2 minute read British Airways pilots vote to strike during the summer season Update July 24, 2019: Unite suspended the strike on July 26-27, 2019, while workers vote on new pay…byMerve Kara2019-07-23
1 minute read Lufthansa, BA suspend Cairo flights citing security concerns Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) and British Airways abruptly suspend all flights to Cairo for seven days over security concerns.…byMerve Kara2019-07-22