US aviation industry denied further government aid
A new Republican COVID-19 spending package introduced into the US Senate on Tuesday does not include any new government assistance for US airlines or airports, as the industry faces job losses in the tens of thousands come October. The US aviation sector and industry unions have been pushing for a six-month extension of federal aid,
Airbus retains lead over Boeing on deliveries, orders in August
Despite Airbus’ aircraft deliveries taking a dive in August, the European planemaker remains well ahead of its besieged US rival, Boeing, in both deliveries and net new orders. Airbus has announced that it delivered 39 aircraft in August, down from the 49 jets it delivered in July, and only slightly down from the 41 aircraft
More Boeing woes: Another Dreamliner fault found
Just one day after the announcement of an FAA probe into the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing’s woes unfortunately continue, as the planemaker announced another new fault found in its aircraft. Boeing has revealed a fault in its Dreamliner’s horizontal stabiliser, apparently only on its planes that are yet to be delivered. It appears that some components
How Chinese airlines fuelled their comeback
In August, World of Aviation reported that domestic operations in China, once the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, had almost returned to 100 per cent of its pre-COVID levels. As aviation markets around the world continue to struggle, this massive feat begs the question: how did the Chinese market get wary travellers back onto airplanes?
Boeing’s woes continue as FAA begins probe
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said it is now investigating manufacturing flaws in a handful of Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The FAA probe follows last week’s report of “two distinct manufacturing issues” being found in the aircraft’s fuselage, reportedly only affecting eight planes, all of which have now been grounded. The issues were linked
BA Dreamliner dumps fuel at sea, returns to London
British Airways flight BA269 travelling from London Heathrow to Los Angeles International was forced to turn around mid-air and return to London. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner took off from LHR at 4:40pm local time on Monday, headed for LAX, before it was forced to return to its origin. Around 30 minutes into the flight, BA269
