The World of Aviation

Cathay Pacific has turned down the opportunity to apply for further government employment subsidies for its main business units, meaning it will likely be introducing major job cuts across Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon. The company, however, has applied for government support for its other businesses, including budget carrier HK Express and cargo carrier Air

US retail multinational Walmart has launched a pilot program this week that will see its first deliveries made by drones in Fayetteville, North Carolina. According to the retailer, it will begin delivering “select grocery and household essential items” by drone in the local area using automated drones, operated by Israeli start-up company Flytrex. Flytex received

Hybrid carrier JetBlue Airways has announced that it intends to add 24 new routes to its network later this year, as the carrier hopes to cash in on increasing leisure travel demand over the holiday seasons. The New York-based airline said the network expansion plan will also see it bring some of its temporarily grounded

NASA has taken delivery of a mock-up of Dream Chaser spaceplane to help prepare astronauts for when the craft arrives at the International Space Station. Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) delivered a mock-up of the company’s Dream Chaser spaceplane to the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (SVMF) at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre (JSC) to help prepare astronauts for when

The US Senate is considering an overhaul on aircraft certification, as Boeing battles both safety recertification issues on its beleaguered 737 MAX, and now increasing manufacturing flaws on its 787 Dreamliner. The US Senate Commerce Committee is set to hold a hearing that will consider proposing a bill to strengthen oversight of aircraft certification on

SIA has been unable to avoid necessary job losses, which will see its workforce shrink by 20 per cent, as the COVID-19 crisis continues. Singapore Airlines has announced that it will cut 4,300 jobs, or around 20 per cent of its workforce, the first job cuts it has been required to make since the beginning