The World of Aviation

The state of Qatar has said it “regrets any distress or infringement” caused to 18 women forced to undergo an invasive genital examination without consent at Doha’s Hamad International Airport. The acknowledgement comes nearly a month after the incident, which occured on 2 October, and days after the matter became known to the public. Qatari

Emirates has retired an Airbus A380 from its fleet, a first for the world’s largest operator of the superjumbo jet. The retired plane, registration A6-EDG, was the second A380 to ever be delivered to the airline, which was received by Emirates in October 2008. It was the 13th A380 to ever be built. In fact,

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Urusky announced on Wednesday that a combination of human error and engine problems were the root cause of a military plane crash that killed 26 people, following an investigation. The Prime Minister noted a number of systemic violations on behalf of the pilots and military organisation, including consistent gross violations

Boeing has announced a fourth straight quarterly loss, as well as 11,000 additional job cuts, as the company continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and its ongoing 737 MAX crisis. The planemaker has said it lost $466 million in the third quarter, marking its fourth straight quarterly loss. The pandemic has seen demand for

In this cross-posting with The Conversation, general physician Dr Claudia Finkelstein relays how best to keep yourself and others safe while travelling for the holidays, if your country permits you to do so. With the holidays approaching, many people are considering whether to visit relatives or friends in the coming weeks. At the same time,

The joint venture between Airbus and ST Engineering is gearing up to expand its A321 passenger-to-freight conversion program, following the delivery of its first conversion to Qantas on Tuesday. Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture between European planemaker Airbus and Singapore-based ST Engineering, has delivered its first A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft to Australian flag-carrier Qantas