FAA grounds cargo operator of crashed Transair 810
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced the grounding of the small Honolulu-based cargo operator that crashed its Boeing 737-200 this month after discovering further maintenance violations. Rhoades Aviation Inc., Transair’s parent company, was reported to have separate maintenance and safety issues upon further investigation into the 2 July crash. The FAA has been investigating the
The long-standing allies have agreed to continue engaging in joint aircraft carrier operations aimed at strengthening interoperability. US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and his UK counterpart Ben Wallace have met in Washington for high-level talks aimed at addressing shared security challenges, with the meeting culminating in the signing of a new agreement to enhance
Malaysia Airlines has listed all six of its Airbus A380 jets for sale via a LinkedIn advertisement, as part of a much-anticipated organisational restructure. The airline’s parent company, Malaysian Airlines Group (MAG) listed the jets for sale, with interested buyers urged to send proposals by Thursday, 12 August. “Open tender notice: MAB Pesawat Sdn Bhd
The Italian Government and the European Commission have announced that Italia Transporto Aereo (ITA) will officially replace its bankrupt predecessor, Alitalia, as Italy’s flag carrier, with flights due to begin in October. The long-awaited decision will see flights for ITA begin on 15 October, with Alitalia’s final flight to operate the day before, on 14
Total worldwide flight traffic up 25% from 2020
The results show global commercial flights are 11 per cent higher than 2020 levels, with the total number flights up 25.2 per cent, as the industry recovers from the “induced lows” of last year.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an “immediate” safety directive for all Boeing 737 jets to be re-inspected over potential cabin altitude pressure switch failures.
