FAA proposes $3.9M fine for faulty Boeing 737 slat tracks
Claiming that Boeing knew 133 of its 737 planes contained defective parts yet still presented them for certification,…
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Jetstar aims to boost demand between Australia and South Korea
Qantas’ low-cost subsidiary Jetstar Airways launched a direct flight between Gold Coast Airport (OOL), Australia and Seoul Incheon…
Turkmenistan Airlines return to Europe after safety suspension
Turkmenistan Airlines was authorized to resume operations within the European Union after a suspension of ten months by…
Aigle Azur time slots: Air France-KLM winner, Ryanair left out
Aigle Azur bankruptcy in September 2019 left a pool of over 12,000 flight slots up for grabs. The…
COMAC transfers fifth C919 jet for flight testing in Nanchang
COMAC has transferred the fifth prototype of the C919 large passenger jet from Shanghai to a site in…
Garuda Indonesia CEO to be sacked over smuggled Harley Davidson
Ari Askhara, the CEO of Garuda Indonesia, is facing the prospect of being sacked from the job. In…
United Airlines CEO to step down
Oscar Munoz, the Chief Executive Officer of the United Airlines, is stepping down in May 2020, to be…
Qantas flies Boeing 747 to U.S. for the last time
Qantas has ended its last remaining Boeing 747 service between the United States and Australia. On December 4,…
SAA given bankruptcy protection as severe job cuts loom
The South African government will place South African Airways under bankruptcy protection to begin the profound restructuring of…
Ryanair to close more bases as Boeing 737 MAX irritation grows
Ryanair Group has confirmed that it will receive only 10 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in 2020. Due to…
BREAKING: Norwegian axes Argentinian subsidiary
Norwegian Air Shuttle is selling its Argentinian subsidiary Norwegian Air Argentina (NAA) to JetSMART Airlines, as it struggles…
France braces for strikes, 20% of flights cut
The French General Directorate of Civil Aviation required airlines to cut 20% of their flights over French territory…
United still confused about A350XWB, pushes deliveries to 2027
United Airlines is deferring Airbus A350XWB order once again, this time pushing first deliveries from 2020 to 2027.…
United Airlines picks Boeing 757 successor, opts Airbus A321XLR
United Airlines has finally decided on which aircraft will replace its aging Boeing 757-200 fleet. The spot is…
Delta’s Boeing 767 evacuation slide drops from sky, lands in yard
A Delta Air Lines flight from Paris (France) experienced an unusual incident on December 1, 2019, when it…
Staying alive: Alitalia given $443 million government loan
Seemingly, the Italian government is still hopeful to properly bid farewell to Alitalia, as it would head to…
Airbus A350-1000 to get increased seating capacity, rival 777X
The largest member of the Airbus A350XWB Family – the A350-1000 – has been given the green light…
Three French rescuers killed in helicopter crash
Three rescuers were killed in the crash of a Civil Security helicopter near Marseille, France, as they were…