Boeing 787 Freighter – possibility or distant reality?
While the Boeing 787 Dreamliner was a huge hit amongst airlines and the manufacturer had no issues selling…
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UK and US to examine parts of crashed Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737
The National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) said that the authority sent five parts of the crashed plane, including…
Pseudo air traffic controller arrested after faking radio orders to aircraft
A man was arrested in Berlin, Germany, due to allegations regarding multiple radio contacts with passenger and cargo…
Canada to discourage international travel: new restrictions
In an effort to further discourage international travel, Canada adopted stricter restrictions and banned flight to and from…
BREAKING: HNA Group applies for bankruptcy and reorganization
On January 29, 2021, Hainan Airlines parent company HNA Group applied for bankruptcy and reorganization after a long period…
Eurocontrol predicts traffic: situation “quickly deteriorating”
Eurocontrol issued a new forecast regarding air traffic throughout Europe. According to the authority, the situation “is quickly…
Head of US airline union asks Congress to extend financial aid
On January 28, 2021, the head of Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) urged Congress to extend the financial…
Flight AF447 Rio-Paris: Air France, Airbus to face trial?
After ten years of investigation into the crash of flight AF447 from Rio to Paris, which killed 228…
As UK bans UAE flights, how many A380s will Emirates ground?
As the United Kingdom introduces new measures to control the spread of COVID-19, namely adding more countries to…
India may allow international flights from February 1, 2021
The government of India considers mitigating measures against the spread of the COVID-19 virus and will likely allow…
Russia restarts flights to Finland, Vietnam, India and Qatar
For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, Russia opens up air travel to Finland, Vietnam,…
US looking at COVID-19 testing mandate for domestic flights
After the mandate for COVID-19 testing for international arrivals into the United States, the government is looking at…
Ukraine to ban Russian and Syrian airlines that operate in Crimea
The government of Ukraine approved a draft resolution to ban flights over its territory for 13 Russian regional…
New travel curbs in Europe: Germany considers complete ban
After Israel banned all international travel to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus variant, a wave of…
Mandatory vaccines for United employees?
United Airlines looks to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for its employees and calls for other companies to follow its…
Private plane crash in Brazil kills 4 football players
Private plane carrying four players and the president of Brazilian football club Palmas, crashed in the northern state…
Patrick Ky: Boeing 737 MAX meets EASA conditions
In a session with the European Union Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN), the executive director of…
Indonesia ends victim search but hunts for CVR of Sriwijaya Air 737
The government of Indonesia decided to end the search operation for victims of the Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737…