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…
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Norwegian ends transatlantic flights from Ireland; blames 737 MAX
Norwegian Air is cutting its flights from Ireland to North America starting September 15, 2019. The airline, which…
Qantas to become launch operator for Airbus A321P2F in 2020
Article updated August 19, 2019.Qantas announced that its cargo division, Qantas Freight, is renewing the agreement with Australia…
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…
Indonesia to release final report on Lion Air crash by October
Indonesian investigators are reportedly preparing to release the final report into last year’s fatal crash of Lion Air…
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…
China targets Cathay Pacific as Hong Kong Airport cancels flights
Article updated on August 14, 2019As protests in Hong Kong continue, tensions have risen further between the autonomous…
Air China ceases Hawaiian route
Air China is ceasing its Hawaii operations. The decision will come into force from August 27, 2019. The…
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…
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…
Lufthansa, Eurowings announce North American and Indian routes
Lufthansa Group has announced further strengthening its long-haul network and will add new routes to multiple North American…
American Airlines to add 5 international routes
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) has just announced some significant expansion to its summer 2020 schedule. The carrier will…
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…
UK-based Ryanair pilots vote for strike action
The British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) has confirmed two dates for strike action by UK-based pilots of the…
Big expansion for Republic Airways!
The regional US airline, Republic has confirmed this week that it is greatly expanding its operational partnership with…
BA + IT = Misery
It has been a day of complete misery for thousands of British Airways passengers as yet another IT…
British Airways IT glitch strands passengers at 3 London airports
If troubles with its pilots and repercussions from last year’s data breach incident were not enough, British Airways…
Boeing CEO: MAX grounding ‒ defining moment for the company
Boeing Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg calls the global 737 MAX grounding a “defining moment” for the company. …