The World of Aviation

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating whether the “culture” within Boeing has led to employees concealing safety problems in fear of repercussions from executives. The letter was sent on the 19 August, under the subject of an assessment results regarding Organization Designation Authorization (ODA), from the FAA’s Ian Wong, who assists Boeing’s safety oversight. The

Delta Air Lines has struck a deal with Airbus to purchase an additional 30 narrow-body A321neos to its existing orders, as it expands its fleet for the rebound in domestic travel. The agreement is worth almost US$4 billion at list prices according to Bloomberg, but Delta may receive discounts as competition between Airbus and Boeing

British low-cost airline easyJet taps Stephen Hester as its new chair, appointed to rescue the company from its financial crisis. The esteemed business man will replace predecessor John Barton on 1 December this year, who has been the chair of the company since 2013. Hester said he was a “longstanding admirer” of the carrier and

The United States’ Pentagon has recruited airlines across the nation to assist in transporting people who fled from Afghanistan from their evacuation bases back to America. The airlines enlisted include United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Omni Air, Hawaiian Airlines and Atlas Airlines, utilising 18 aircraft for the mission. It comes under the Civil

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has handed out an additional US$531,545 in fines to unruly passengers, predominately to travellers on low-cost carriers. The additional penalties were handed out to 34 airline passengers, bringing the total to over US$1 million in fines for 2021. According to the American regulator, fines have significantly increased due to alcohol

The parent group of American low-cost Breeze Airways has closed US$200 million in funding from investors, as the airline taps into small city routes not served by competitors. Breeze Aviation Group Inc closed in on the Series B funding led by accounts managed by BlackRock and Knighthead Capital Management. David Neeleman, CEO of the carrier