The World of Aviation

In this cross-posting with The Conversation, the University of Virginia’s William Petri discusses the CDC’s decision to allow the fully vaccinated to move freely within the US, and what that really means. It’s OK for fully vaccinated people to travel domestically again without quarantining, so long as they wear a mask and maintain social distancing

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines was forced to cancel around 100 flights over the busy Easter weekend, due to a shortage of active pilots and other staff. In a statement, the airline apologised to affected passengers, and noted that an “overwhelming majority” of passengers were re-booked onto another flight on the same day. In order to

The last few days have seen a number of airlines around the globe welcome new 737 MAX jets to their fleets, as global regulators continue to relax grounding orders on the embattled jet, and airlines meet all their regulatory requirements to bring the aircraft back to service. Dubai-based low-cost carrier flydubai announced that its Boeing

Japan Airlines has announced it has retired all 13 of its Boeing 777s equipped with Pratt & Whitney engines a year earlier than planned, in light of a dramatic single-engine failure that occurred onboard a United Airlines 777 with the same engines earlier this year. In February, United Airlines flight UA328 suffered a “catastrophic and

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its policy on non-essential travel to state that fully vaccinated people are free to travel throughout the US without being tested for COVID-19 or quarantining. The new guidelines specify that fully vaccinated individuals can travel within the US without first requiring a COVID test or

Textron Aviation has celebrated the delivery of the 600th Cessna Citation CJ3 family jet, to an unnamed customer in North America. Jet manufacturer Textron stated its single-pilot nine-seater CJ3+ jet is its best-selling light jet, in light of its superior avionics and operating costs, as well as its best-in-class fuel efficiency. Lannie O’Bannion, Textron senior