Boeing has reported a record annual loss of US$12 billion, as well as a hefty US$6.5 billion hit on its 777X program, now delayed an additional three years. The company’s net loss rose to US$8.44 billion in the fourth quarter ending 31 December, from US$1.01 billion a year earlier, taking its full-year loss to
Turkmenistan Airlines has purchased its first Airbus, after placing an order for two A330-200 passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft. The order marks the first time an Airbus aircraft has been sold in Turkmenistan. The A330-200P2F will enable the airline to further develop and boost its international cargo route network. The deliveries of the aircraft are planned for
The widespread introduction of border closures and travel restrictions has seen the European aviation industry’s CO₂ emissions fall 56.9 per cent compared to 2019, according to Eurocontrol. The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, commonly known as Eurocontrol, has released its ‘data snapshot’ on CO₂ emissions from flights throughout 2020. It found aviation
A French public prosecutor has reportedly requested that European planemaker Airbus and French flag carrier Air France stand trial on charges of manslaughter over a plane crash that killed 228 people in 2009. The case involves the crash of Air France flight AF447, an Airbus A330 (registration F-GZCP) bound for Paris from Rio de Janeiro,
A high-profile former Boeing employee has presented a slew of unanswered safety questions on the 737 MAX, despite its global recertification, and suggested not enough has been done to make the plane safe. It comes as the EU has given its official green light for the MAX to return to commercial service, following authorities in
Delta Air Lines is bringing 400 pilots back to active status by summer in anticipation of a recovery in travel as the COVID-19 vaccine is distributed. After drastic cuts in flights, Atlanta-based Delta last year put about 1,700 pilots on inactive status on reduced pay. After the passage of another federal stimulus bill with funding
