The World of Aviation

An airline passengers advocacy group has challenged the FAA’s decision to approve the embattled Boeing 737 MAX’s return to commercial service in court, ahead of the aircraft’s first passenger flights in nearly two years. The group, named Flyers Rights, has said it has formally appealed the 18 November decision of the Federal Aviation Administration to

London Heathrow Airport has announced it may soon start charging drivers £5 to drop off passengers outside terminals. The airport, like much of the industry, has been severely impacted financially by the global COVID-19 pandemic. As such, the airport’s operator has said it is currently exploring the possibility of introducing a mandatory charge on any

Brazilian airline GOL is set to become the first airline in the world to fly passengers on the Boeing 737 MAX in almost two years on Wednesday. Brazil’s largest domestic airline, GOL has said it will use the MAX on routes to and from its hub in São Paulo, the nation’s largest city, although it

A Japan Airlines Boeing 777 heading from Naha Airport in Okinawa to Haneda Airport in Tokyo suffered engine damage and failure shortly after take-off, forcing it to return back to its origin airport. The failure was reportedly caused by significant damage to the engine, caused when parts of the engine, including its cover, broke up

Norwegian Air Shuttle has officially launched its emergency rescue plan to save the struggling airline, which includes proposals to downsize its fleet and raise additional funds from investors. Norwegian Air’s board has currently proposed the “reconstruction” of the airline’s balance sheet by reducing the size of its aircraft fleet, launching a new debt-for-equity swap, and

In this cross-posting with The Conversation, epidemiologist Adrian Esterman explores the true impact that a COVID-19 vaccine could have on the international travel market.  The United Kingdom yesterday became the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use. Following a review by the country’s drug regulator, the UK government announced it will