Stolen Mexican jet crashes in Guatemala with 3kg of cocaine on board
A private business jet that was stolen in Mexico was found crashed in a Guatemalan jungle with two male passengers, as well as three kilograms of cocaine and a number of unspecified weapons onboard. The aircraft, a BAe 125 twin-engine jet, was reportedly stolen from Cuernavaca Airport on Tuesday, before it was found to have crashed
Boeing set to mass produce virus-killing UV wand
Boeing has taken the next step towards the mass production of its previously touted hand-held ultraviolet wand, which it intends to utilise as a means to efficiently sanitise aircraft. The US planemaker has officially entered a patent and technology licence for its portable UV wand with Florida-based health technology company Healthe Inc. The partnership will
‘No guarantee’ that mass layoffs can be avoided: Airbus CEO
Guillaume Faury, CEO of European planemaker Airbus, has said there is “no guarantee” that non-voluntary job layoffs can be avoided, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to decimate the aviation industry. With airlines around the world keeping their fleet grounded amid a global travel slump and ongoing border restrictions, many airlines have delayed or cancelled their
Initial assembly on final A380 complete
The final Airbus A380 has now completed its initial stages of assembly in Toulouse, including its completed fuselage, as operations wind down at Airbus’ flagship factory in France. This assembly of the final A380 – MSN 272 – marks the end of an era, as the aircraft’s short and sweet tenure comes to an end
Nearly 10k more pilots required in India by 2025
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 aviation downturn, Hardeep Singh Puri, India’s Civil Aviation Minister, expects there to be a pilot shortage of nearly 10,000 within the next five years. Puri has said the country will require 9,488 new pilots within the next five years, to keep up with expected growth trends within the nation’s aviation sector.
Lufthansa to store all A380s indefinitely, introduce further staff cuts
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has announced it will be reducing its fleet by 150 aircraft – 50 more than previously expected – in light of the ongoing COVID-19 aviation crisis. The airline will also be moving its eight remaining A380 aircraft into long-term storage, and it is expected these aircraft will likely never fly passengers again.
