UK ‘working to mitigate’ Brexit risks as deadline looms
UK aviation authorities have claimed they are working hard to mitigate the potential risks faced by the country’s aviation sector once the current Brexit transition period with the European Union ends on 31 December. From 1 January 2021, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will be required to take on new regulatory responsibilities, as Britain
Major Boeing customers hesitant on 737 MAX return to service
A number of Boeing’s major airline customers have flagged they likely won’t be making any new orders for the embattled 737 MAX until conditions improve, a major blow for the floundering US planemaker. It comes just one day after the jet was officially recertified by the US Federal Aviation Administration, and the 20-month long grounding
Comment: Longing for the ‘golden age’ of air travel? Be careful what you wish for
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, aviation historian Janet Bednarek ponders if the 1950s and ’60s ‘golden age’ of air travel was truly as good as it seems. Long lines at security checkpoints, tiny plastic cups of soda, small bags of pretzels, planes filled to capacity, fees attached to every amenity – all reflect the
Love is in the air: EVA launches speed dating ‘flight to nowhere’
Shaking up the growing trend of ‘flights to nowhere’, Taiwanese carrier EVA Airways has launched a new speed dating flight helping singles find their perfect match. In recognition of the fact that singles often travel the world in search of love, the airline has launched the ‘Fly! Love is in the Air’ campaign in partnership
It’s official: Boeing 737 MAX to resume US operations
The 20-month flight ban imposed on the Boeing 737 MAX has finally been lifted in the US, following the introduction of safety upgrades, new training protocols, and extensive safety testing. US Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson officially signed the order on Wednesday, lifting the longest flight ban imposed on a passenger jet in commercial
Virgin Galactic postpones latest spaceplane flight test
Virgin Galactic has announced it will reschedule a flight test into suborbital space that was planned for later this week, in light of regional COVID-19 restrictions. Richard Branson’s space tourism company was intending to conduct the third crewed test flight of its VSS Unity space plane from New Mexico’s Spaceport America between 19 November and
