British Airways flight bound to Düsseldorf lands in Edinburgh
Wilkommen in Edinburgh. To the surprise of its passengers, a British Airways flight bound to Düsseldorf, Germany ended…
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MC-21, SSJ-100 makers eye Indonesian market
The Russian manufacturer Irkut is in hopes to seize new markets, as it reportedly discusses potential twinjet MC-21…
Germany and Austria ATC disruptions affect traffic
Here we go again? Disruptions in ATC is currently affecting traffic within the German and Austrian airspaces.Air traffic…
New study calls for revision of EASA fatigue regulation
The European Aviation Safety Agency released the results of a study entitled “Effectiveness of Flight Time Limitation (FTL)”.…
Icelandair back on track to acquire Wow Air
The question of investment into Wow Air has come back to the initial name on a list –…
Garuda, first company to cancel its order for Boeing 737 MAX 8
The Indonesian airline Garuda announced the cancellation of an order for 49 Boeing 737 MAX 8s on March…
Russian Ilyushin shows IL-496 interiors
Russian aircraft manufacturer Ilyushin gave a sneak peak of the new interiors for its wide-body IL-96-400 project, also…
Iran Air Fokker F-100 lands with fire
Unable to extract the undercarriage, Iran Air Fokker F-100 was forced to land on a belly at Tehran Mehrabad…
Dear Vueling, Love Passengers Instead Of Places. Vol. 2
In late February we stood up against Vueling‘s unfair customer treatment. We aimed to get their attention and…
All Nippon Airways becomes the last new operator of the A380
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has taken delivery of its first A380 on March 20, 2019, becoming the…
Starlux Airlines signs firm order for 17 A350XWB
Starlux Airlines has signed a firm order with Airbus on March 19, 2019, for 17 widebody aircraft, comprising…
Lion Air CVC content leaks: pilots scoured handbook?
After Lion Air flight JT610 downed in October 2018, it took searchers three days to find the first…
FAA’s judgement no longer taken at face value?
Three different authority agencies announced on March 19, 2019, they would each review the safety of the MCAS…
Pilot error and fatigue explain TAP ATR-72 “bouncing” incident
Portuguese authorities find that pilot error and fatigue were responsible for the incident, which saw a TAP ATR-72…
EasyJet withdraws from Alitalia rescue plan
After discussions with state-owned railroad company Ferrovie dello Stato and Delta Air Lines regarding the potential formation of…
Embraer CEO is leaving as partnership with Boeing moves on
As Boeing and Embraer are moving closer to their joint venture, current Brazilian company’s CEO is to end…
Publicly listed airlines cheating investors on E261?
Over €5bn in compensations are not disclosed on major European airlines’ financial reports over the last three years.…
Azul eyes bankrupt Avianca Brazil AOC, slots and 30 A320s
Azul (AZUL) has entered a non-binding agreement with a bankrupt Avianca Brasil to “acquire certain assets”, Azul (AZUL)…