British Airways warns it may drop flights from Heathrow
At an airlines conference in Westminster this week, British Airways’ parent company, International Airlines Group chief executive Luis Gallego said the hike in prices would push them to “reconsidering” its airlines’ use of Heathrow.
Airbus secures 408 orders and commitments from Dubai air show
Airbus bags 269 firm aircraft orders at the Dubai Air Show as the planemaker seeks to ramp up production in the post-pandemic recovery.
Cathay Pacific tightens rules for aircrew to maintain zero COVID
It comes only days after the Hong Kong-based airline imposed tough new rules for aircrew to undergo mandatory quarantining for 21 days after entering the nation.
Planemakers prepare for freight aircraft demand surge
Planemakers are gearing up for a rise in freight demand as Boeing opens up three new freighter conversion lines and Airbus inches closer to launching the A350 freighter. Boeing said it is also in advanced talks to sell the freighter version of its 777X aircraft, after previously flagging it as a strong possibility. The announcements
Passenger on Blue Origin NS-18 spaceflight dies in plane crash
Entrepreneur Glen de Vries who travelled on Blue Origin’s second crewed spaceflight has died in a plane crash late last week. On Thursday, 11 November, the 49-year-old was onboard a single-engine Cessna 172 aircraft as it crashed into a wooded area in Hampton Township, in Northern New Jersey, according to state police. The Federal Aviation
Boeing admits responsibility for Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash
Boeing said it does not “blame” that a person or other entity was responsible for the crash.
