Ruta Burbaite
126 articles
Blow from the past: Boeing 737 MAX crisis hit with controversy
Just as Boeing seemed to be getting closer to having its upgrades to the 737 MAX flight controls…
2019-10-21
South Korea’s top court suspends Asiana route over crash landing
A five years-long court battle over the 2013 deadly crash landing of Asiana Airlines flight 214 in San…
2019-10-18
United courting Brazil’s Azul for partnership with Avianca, Copa
These days U.S. legacy carriers are vying for their piece of the Latin America cake. The latest in…
2019-10-16
American Airlines-GOL partnership to counter Delta-LATAM deal?
After American Airlines’ (A1G) (AAL) proposed venture with Chile’s LATAM Airlines Group was stopped in its tracks, in…
2019-10-14
No paper plane: NASA supersonic X-59 QueSST is coming together
Following years of research and design engineering, NASA believes it has come up with a solution on how…
2019-10-11
Aeroflot drops order for 22 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, awaits A350s
Aeroflot is keeping busy these days when it comes to sprucing up its fleet. The Russian flag carrier…
2019-10-10
Union strikes and shambolic negotiations: Alitalia still kicking
Two years after Alitalia declared bankruptcy and various deadlines extended, the Italian government is still negotiating a binding…
2019-10-09
NASA takes delivery of its first all-electric X-plane
These days NASA is not only preoccupied with the research and development of spacecraft – the agency is…
2019-10-07
Airbus slapped with 10% tariffs, industry to lose more, it says
Washington is set to make good on its pledge to retaliate on European Union (EU) goods, including aircraft,…
2019-10-04
Operation Matterhorn: Thomas Cook customers flown home on A380
Following the announcement of Thomas Cook’s bankruptcy on September 23, 2019, more than 600,000 holidaymakers found themselves without…
2019-10-03
Norwegian connects the Arctic with gateway to Antarctica
Norwegian became the only airline to operate flights to both the world’s northernmost and southernmost commercial airports, virtually…
2019-10-02
US could be granted $8B tariffs on EU goods in Airbus-Boeing row
The United States is expected to be granted approval by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to impose tariffs…
2019-10-01
Aircraft ACMI leasing market: what you need to know
The rapid rise in global demand for air travel combined with the emergence of low-cost carriers have led…
2019-09-18
Digital transformation in aviation: Big data, IoT, AI & mobility
The aviation industry has been on the front line of digital transformation ever since the digital revolution began…
2019-09-17
Cathay Pacific cuts capacity after “incredibly challenging” month
Caught in the crossfire between the politics of mainland China and anti-government protests in Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific…
2019-09-12
Iceland’s WOW air to take off again, this time, from the US
The defunct Icelandic low-cost carrier WOW air is reportedly set to resume flight operations as soon as October…
2019-09-10
Boeing 777X program takes another hit, door blows out during test
Boeing’s new wide-body jet program, the 777X, has taken another hit. Reports indicate that the manufacturer has had…
2019-09-09
American Airlines mechanic arrested over suspicion of sabotage
A bitter dispute between American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) and its mechanics unions has turned ugly. The company’s mechanic…
2019-09-06