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A United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has hightailed it back to Rome Fiumicino Airport just minutes after taking off bound…
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Indian carriers sell ‘non-existent’ flights
by Hannah Dowling July 8, 2020Airlines in India have been accused of selling ‘ghost’ tickets for flights that are ultimately cancelled soon after booking, or…
Boeing settles over 90% of Lion Air lawsuits
by Sandy Milne July 8, 2020Boeing has settled nearly all wrongful deaths claims linked to the ill-fated Lion Air Flight 610, according to a filing submitted to a Chicago court.
Podcast: What went wrong with the 737 MAX?
by Tasha Levy July 8, 2020In this episode of World of Aviation, hosts Adam Thorn and Christian “Boo” Boucousis examine who is truly responsible for the twin disasters.
Cathay Pacific eyeing outback ‘boneyard’: Report
by Sandy Milne July 7, 2020Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific is considering shifting some of its long-haul planes to desert storage facilities, according to numerous reports.
Innovations include contactless lounge entry screens, which BA says allows passengers to “scan their own boarding pass when entering”.
New UAE budget carrier launches first routes
by Hannah Dowling July 7, 2020Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the newest budget carrier in the UAE, is set to begin its first passenger flights on 14 July, with multiple routes headed for Egypt.
USAF to tool up Reaper amid spike in drone downings
by Sandy Milne July 6, 2020The US Air Force has unveiled several important countermeasures and strategic priorities to protect unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on deployment.…
Airbus to axe over 10% of global workforce
by Hannah Dowling July 6, 2020Airbus has said it plans to cut 15,000 more jobs, over 10 per cent of its global workforce, as it…
A China Airlines A330 has been grounded following an incident which saw all three primary flight computers, thrust reverser and…
Moldova shuts down bootleg helicopter factory
by Sandy Milne July 3, 2020Moldovan authorities have shuttered a clandestine facility located in the country’s east, after searches revealed it to be churning out…
El Al recalls fleet amid union spat
by Sandy Milne July 2, 2020El Al CEO Gonen Usishkin has cancelled all operations indefinitely, following the announcement of a strike from the Israeli Pilots’ Union (ISRALPA) on Tuesday evening.
Three days in: FAA provides update on MAX recertification
by Sandy Milne July 2, 2020The annoucnement marks an important milestone for both Boeing and the regulator, who plan to work closely together over the coming weeks.
EasyJet to cut three UK bases and make redundancies
by WOFA July 2, 2020The move follows an announcement by the airline that it may need to reduce staff numbers by up to a third because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Etihad targets half pre-COVID-19 capacity by August
by Adam Thorn July 8, 2020
The airline hopes to be able to service 58 destinations including New York, Barcelona and Mumbai after a relaxing of restrictions in its Abu Dhabi base
Austrian flagship carrier trades in plane for train on domestic route
by Hannah Dowling July 7, 2020
Austrian Airlines has announced it will be replacing one of its regular flight segments with a frequent train service, in…
Boeing 787-10 makes BA debut
by Sandy Milne July 6, 2020
British Airways operated its inaugural revenue flight on Saturday with its Boeing 787-10, a transatlantic service destined for Dallas Fort-Worth.
A US senator has threatened that airlines could be held partly accountable for the ongoing and uncontrolled spread of the…
England scraps quarantine for ‘low-risk’ arrivals
by Sandy Milne July 3, 2020
Less than a month after introducing a mandatory quarantine period, the UK plans to abandon it for the majority of…
Hawaiian to reinstate flights to continental US
by Sandy Milne July 2, 2020
Hawaiian Airlines plans to reinstate flights to the mainland US in August, as governor David Ige eases restrictions that have kept tourists away for three months.
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