The World of Aviation

Virgin Galactic has been forced to cut short a test flight of its SpaceShipTwo spaceplane over the weekend after its rocket motor’s ignition sequence failed to complete. Sir Richard Branson’s space tourism company was conducting the third crewed test of its VSS Unity spaceplane into suborbital space on Saturday when the test was abandoned partway

Airlines and aircraft lessors appear to be turning their sights to converting old passenger jets into freighters, as they bank on a post-COVID boom in e-commerce, and benefit from the falling price of used planes. According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, the number of passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions around the world will increase by 36 per

US airlines are awaiting progress on COVID-19 relief proposals in Washington that could include another $17 billion in payroll support for an industry bracing for a renewed slump in air travel as cases spike across the country. The number of passengers screened at US airports dipped to 501,513 on Tuesday, the lowest number since 4

UAE-based carrier Emirates has announced it is expecting more than 400,000 passengers to travel through Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport during the busy Christmas period, as customers travel home or abroad for the holiday season. The carrier has said it expects around 200,000 outgoing passengers through the terminal, based on the airline’s latest booking figures,

A pilot union in the US has pushed for the Federal Aviation Administration to approve the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use by pilots as soon as it receives broader regulatory approval, and prioritise the jab for flight crew. Previously, pilots have been instructed by their unions not to participate in any vaccine trials, as getting

European regulators have upheld the ban on flight operations for Pakistan International Airlines following the airline’s involvement in a widespread pilot accreditation scandal. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) suspended PIA’s authorisation for operation in European Union member countries for six months back in July 2020.  The EASA ban was quickly followed by similar