Airbus breaks altitude record in Zephyr test flights
Airbus has completed successful flight tests of its solar-powered Zephyr S unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), reaching almost three weeks in the air and breaking its altitude record. The final High Altitude Platform System (HAPS) touched down on 13 September in Arizona after completing six flights – four low level and two stratospheric flights. As part
Southwest Airlines cancels over 1,000 flights on Sunday
Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines cancelled almost 30 per cent of its flights on Sunday after “disruptive weather” plagued the company’s schedule. The Dallas-based airline cancelled 1,085 flights and delayed 933 flights according to FlightAware, marking the second day in a row of mass cancellations. “ATC issues and disruptive weather have resulted in a high volume
United Airlines is set to fly its biggest domestic schedule since early last year, notching up to 91 per cent of its pre-pandemic capacity. The Chicago-based airline said it would offer over 3,500 daily domestic flights in December in response to the travel surge. According to the company’s app, holiday travel flight searches have increased
Hong Kong’s chief executive is “confident” the city will remain a leading international aviation hub despite reigning a zero-COVID strategy. In her policy address to the Legislative Council on Wednesday, Carrie Lam announced several new strategies to sustain Hong Kong’s local aviation industry while preparing for the post-pandemic recovery. “Although the global aviation industry, with
British Airways to return A380s in November
British Airways is set to return its Airbus A380 jets to the skies in November amid the reopening of trans-Atlantic travel. It comes as the carrier signed a contract extension in August with its maintenance company for the aircraft to continue flying for a few more years, despite the jet phasing out elsewhere. “This
Emirates wants ‘grown-up’ talk with Boeing over 777X delays
Emirates has complained again over Boeing’s continuous 777X delays, urging for a “grown-up conversation” with the planemaker to expedite the long-awaited deliveries. The airline currently has 126 of the jets on order, but Boeing is two-and-a-half years behind its original schedule for the aircraft to arrive in June 2020. Tim Clark, the president of the
