In a “major step forward”, the US Air Force has successfully completed a flight test on its B-1B Lancer carrying an inert Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile. A US Air Force B-1B Lancer attached to the US Air Force’s 412th Test Wing’s 419th Flight Test Squadron (FLTS), Global Power Combined Test Force, has successfully carried an inert Joint
It may have just gotten harder for the US to punish airlines
At the behest of an airline industry trade group, the US Department of Transportation has adopted a new policy that consumer groups say will make it harder for the agency to punish airlines that deceive travellers or treat them unfairly. Under the policy, the agency must apply a new standard when considering civil penalties or
Comment: Why the 737 MAX was grounded, what has changed, and is it enough?
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, the University of New York’s John McDermid explores the how and why of the 737 MAX 20-month grounding, what has changed since, and if what has been done is enough to keep people safe. The Boeing 737 MAX began flying commercially in May 2017 but has been grounded for
Taiwan’s China Airlines alters livery ahead of total rebrand
China Airlines, Taiwan’s leading international carrier, is reportedly planning to repaint its aircraft with Taiwan-themed images and display its name in a smaller font to minimise confusion with Chinese airlines. The word “China” in the name of the flagship carrier has confused international destinations over the years and is often mixed up with Air China,
Start-up airline Avatar to acquire 10 747s from Thai Airways
Ultra-low fare newcomer Avatar Airlines has extended a letter of intent to Thai Airways to acquire 10 long-haul Boeing 747-400 aircraft. “We’ve developed a creative and considerable investment opportunity for Thai Airways to convert some of its unused and off-lease wide-body aircraft and potentially realise a far greater return than if the aircraft were simply
Boris Johnson’s ‘jet zero’ green flight dismissed as a gimmick
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “jet zero” goal of a commercial trans-Atlantic flight producing no carbon emissions by 2025 is a “gimmick”, according to experts, who say technology alone cannot solve the impact of global aviation on the climate crisis. Such a flight would not be impossible, the experts said, but could only be a
