air crash investigation US Air Force findings show Japan Osprey crash caused by gear cracks, pilot error A US Air Force investigation has concluded that the November 2023 CV-22B Osprey off Japan was caused by… ByJean Carmela LimAugust 2, 20241 comment
firefighting Arizona National Guard sends two helicopters to fight California wildfires The Arizona National Guard is to send two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, with a team of 13 soldiers,… ByGoda LabanauskaiteAugust 2, 2024
American Airlines US judge jails American Airlines PAX who tried to open exit door midflight An American Airlines passenger has been sentenced to 19 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to interfering… ByIan MolyneauxAugust 2, 2024
Boeing US Army orders two MH-47G Chinooks for special-ops deployment in $115M deal The United States (US) Army has ordered two extra Boeing MH-47G Block II Chinooks from Boeing for special-ops… ByIan MolyneauxAugust 2, 2024
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines First KLM A321neo performs maiden flight ahead of delivery KLM’s first Airbus A321neo aircraft performed its maiden flight on August 1, 2024. In a post on its… ByMiquel RosAugust 2, 2024
Air Europa IAG drops bid to acquire Air Europa as a result of regulatory concerns International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced that it is to drop its bid to acquire Air Europa, Spain’s… ByMiquel RosAugust 2, 20241 comment
Germany QinetiQ wins €284 million aerial training contract with German Armed Forces The German Armed Forces Procurement Office has awarded QinetiQ Group an Aerial Training Services (ATS) contract. The contract,… ByClement CharpentreauAugust 2, 2024
Etihad Airways Your life as an Etihad pilot – how flying for Etihad is more than just a career Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and one of the leading airlines of… ByAeroTime AdvisoryAugust 2, 2024
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Vietnam Airlines adds fifth Boeing 787-10 to its fleet Vietnam Airlines received delivery of its fifth Boeing 787-10 at Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) in Hanoi. The… ByGoda LabanauskaiteAugust 2, 2024
Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic ends flights to The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos UK airline Virgin Atlantic has announced it intends to drop yet another long-haul route from its network. The… ByLuke PetersAugust 2, 2024
AerCap AirAsia expands fleet with arrival of four brand new Airbus A321neo aircraft AirAsia Group has announced the expansion of its fleet to 221 aircraft following the arrival of four brand… ByIan MolyneauxAugust 1, 2024
Aviation Korean Air will no longer serve cup noodles on flights due to safety concerns Korean Air will stop serving instant noodles on long-haul economy flights over safety concerns brought by the increase… ByJean Carmela LimAugust 1, 2024
Air Astana Air Astana to lease seven Airbus A321neo planes from ALC, Boeing 787-9s delayed The Air Astana Group has announced the signing of an agreement with Air Lease Corporation (ALC) for the… ByLuke PetersAugust 1, 2024
Cessna Caravan Cessna 208 Caravan veers off runway and crashes during takeoff in Colombia A Cessna Caravan aircraft owned by the Colombian Civil Aeronautics veered off the runway and crashed into a… ByGoda LabanauskaiteAugust 1, 2024
aviation IATA report: worldwide passenger demand up by 9.1% in June 2024 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its June 2024 data report and showed that worldwide passenger demand… ByJean Carmela LimAugust 1, 2024
Copa Airlines Venezuela cuts air ties with countries critical of its government The climate of civil unrest that has followed the Venezuelan presidential election of July 28, 2024, has led… ByMiquel RosAugust 1, 2024
Australia Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton drone arrives at RAAF Base Tindal Northrop Grumman and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) announced the arrival of the first MQ-4C Triton uncrewed… ByClement CharpentreauAugust 1, 2024
Boeing 737-800 Malaysia Airlines relaunches service to Maldives with successful opening flight Malaysia Airlines has relaunched a new direct service to the Maldives, Asia’s smallest country, with a successful opening… ByIan MolyneauxAugust 1, 2024