The World of Aviation

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has provided an update on the recertification progress of Boeing’s plagued 737 MAX, stating that the plane could return to the skies by October. According to a statement released by the FAA on Tuesday, the organisation plans to issue its proposed airworthiness directive for the grounded plane “in the

In this week’s World of Aviation Podcast, hosts Adam Thorn and Christian “Boo” Boucousis recap Virgin Atlantic’s miraculous revival with a big helping hand from Sir Richard Branson, as well as the very slow resuscitation of the 737 MAX. Tune in to this episode to hear Adam and Boo reflect on the ongoing rivalry between

Data recovered from Ukranian International Airlines Flight 752, which was shot down by Iran in January, is now due to begin being analysed by French investigators. French aviation investigation bureau BEA announced on Monday that it would begin examining black box data from the shot down plane, and analysing recovered voice and flight data from

Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic has operated scheduled passenger services for the first time in three months, less than a week after clinching a £1.2 billion rescue package. On Monday, the airline operated a landmark flight from London Heathrow to Hong Kong International, followed the day after by ex-Heathrow services to New York JFK and Los

After weeks of heated negotiations, Icelandair says that the airline has finally struck a deal with the Icelandic Cabin Crew Association (FFI) – reversing a decision posted two days prior that would have seen all cabin crew fired. The breakthrough came two days after it had decided to appoint pilots to oversee flight attendants’ duties,

Brazillian aerospace conglomerate Embraer has announced its delivery results for the second quarter of 2020, in which the company delivered a total of 17 jets to clients around the globe. Of these, just four were commercial aircraft, with the remaining 13 deliveries being executive jets – nine light and four large. Commercial deliveries are slightly