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Topics related to the United States, often in the context of aviation.
FR4978: US accuses Belarusian officials of air piracy over forced landing
Federal prosecutors in New York have charged four Belarusian officials with piracy following the diversion of Ryanair flight…
2022-01-21
Aeroflot flight descends to avoid US spy plane, Russia to issue protest
An Aeroflot Airbus A330-300, on a flight 501 between Tel Aviv and Moscow, had to alter its altitude…
2021-12-07
FAA advises US airports to restrict usage of firefighting foam with PFAS
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has advised airports in the United States to refrain from using firefighting foam…
2021-10-05
Switzerland to let vaccinated Americans and Canadians in
The Swiss government is going to allow vaccinated US and Canadian citizens to enter Switzerland starting from June…
2021-06-14
Emirates fined $400,000 by U.S. for violating FAA’s prohibitions
The U.S. Department of Transportation has fined Emirates $400,000 for operating flights under JetBlue Airways code in the…
2020-10-02
Embraer to ax 900 staff, blames COVID-19 and Boeing partnership
Embraer, a Brazilian aircraft producer, announced 900 layoffs, as COVID-19 and the company’s termination of the partnership with…
2020-09-04
China’s domestic flights nearly recovered, US remains 45% down
An air traffic assessment released by EUROCONTROL revealed staggering differences in domestic flight recovery throughout different continents. The…
2020-08-28
American to cut domestic network to 15 US cities
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) announced to be removing services to 15 cities in the United States due to…
2020-08-20
American Airlines to double cargo-only flights in September
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) plans to operate over 1,000 cargo-only flights in September 2020, essentially doubling its air…
2020-08-18
Southwest deems armrests as low-touch areas
Southwest Airlines (LUV) is retiring its extra aircraft cleaning procedures previously enacted due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The…
2020-08-05
Singapore Airlines bets on non-stop services expansion to the US
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) (SIA) continues to expand its non-stop services, focusing on the Southeast Asia-U.S. market. The…
2019-09-04
RAF Red Arrows join USAF Thunderbirds in stunning NYC flypast
The British Royal Air Force “Red Arrows” Aerobatic Team, led by the United States Air Force “Thunderbirds” Air…
2019-08-23
Southwest in “operational emergency” as dozens jets grounded
If the delay of the FAA’s authorization for Southwest’s Hawaii service launch as well as the fallout from…
2019-02-18
Southwest and off to Hawaii: soaring past range in test flight
Southwest has begun conducting test flights to Hawaii as it seeks regulatory approval to start its long-anticipated service…
2019-02-07
Qatar Airways reaches Open Skies deal with the EU
Updated on 07.02.2019, at 11:45 (UTC +2) While the fiery dispute between U.S. legacy carriers and three major Gulf…
2019-02-05
Full throttle: Vietnam scrambles to achieve FAA safety rating
Reports indicate the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) could grant Category 1 rating to Vietnam “soon”, allowing the…
2019-02-01
United, Delta admit worries over impact of government shutdown
Updated 17-01-2019, 10:45 (UTC+2) Since the partial U.S. government shutdown began on December 22, 2018, most of the attention…
2019-01-15
United’s fleet anatomy: first to operate 787 Dreamliner trio
The start of the week marked the day when United Airlines’ first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner began scheduled service…
2019-01-09