In response to concerns about air traffic controller exhaustion and its potential impact on safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced new regulations aimed at addressing fatigue among controllers. (www.airguide.info) 更多...
Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor at Spirit AeroSystems, went public with claims that the company’s leadership ignored manufacturing defects in Boeing’s 737 MAX. Spirit AeroSystems is a Boeing supplier (www.independent.co.uk) 更多...
Korean Air is reportedly in discussions to acquire at least ten Boeing 777X aircraft, according to sources cited by Reuters. This potential order comes shortly after the airline’s significant purchase of twenty-seven Airbus A350-1000s and six A350-900s earlier in the month, underscoring Korean Air’s ambitious fleet expansion strategy. (www.airguide.info) 更多...
BRUSSELS — The best way to cut greenhouse gas emissions from flying is to fly less — but that's a non-starter for the industry and millions of passengers. Instead, the sector is hunting for a tech fix that would allow airplanes to keep flying while polluting less — and one idea is to use hydrogen. But there are big questions over whether this is a workable solution. Here are five challenges facing hydrogen-powered aviation. 1. Sourcing clean hydrogen won't be easy Hydrogen can be very… (www.politico.eu) 更多...
FlightAware is excited to introduce our latest iOS widget update — your gateway to instantaneous ADS-B receiver metrics directly from your home screen. What is a widget? Mobile widgets offer users a convenient way to access important information and perform common tasks directly from their device's home screen, enhancing efficiency and usability in mobile interactions. FlightAware now has two new widgets to keep you up-to-date on your ADS-B positions and receiver status Positions Reported… (blog.flightaware.com) 更多...
Given India's geographical location, the airline is optimistic about offering both overlapping and unique connections through various metro cities. (aviationa2z.com) 更多...
Climate change, particularly rising sea levels, has placed one of the world's most unique airports at risk. Today, we will examine the case of Kansai Airport, how it is gradually sinking into the sea, and what engineers are doing to fix it. (aeroxplorer.com) 更多...
An F-16 military jet crashed near Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico on Tuesday afternoon, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News. According to the official, the pilot of the plane was able to eject from the aircraft before it went down. (www.foxnews.com) 更多...
Around Australia, travelers are stranded and trying to get home after low-cost airline Bonza unexpectedly announced it has “temporarily suspended services.” The airline, Australia’s newest, had a fleet of six planes, all painted a bright purple color and given Aussie-inspired names like Sheila and Matilda. According to a report in CNN affiliate 9News, Bonza is now in severe financial trouble. In a statement made on April 30, Bonza CEO Tim Jordan reportedly said that “discussions are currently… (www.msn.com) 更多...
Clearing immigration at Miami International Airport is usually not bad, but more and more instances have popped up where immigration line wait times are stretching beyond the two hour mark. (www.gatechecked.com) 更多...
Bonza, an Australian ultra low-cost carrier, has temporarily suspended operations through May 2, following mounting financial difficulties. (www.gatechecked.com) 更多...
Canada's Cargojet saw some positive growth in the first quarter, but is taking a conservative approach for its full-year outlook. (www.freightwaves.com) 更多...
Turkish Airlines is currently engaged in negotiations with both Airbus and Boeing to procure 235 aircraft as part of its expansion plans, as announced by Chairman Ahmet Bolat on Monday, April 29th. (www.airguide.info) 更多...
Metal shavings in contaminated fuel, incorrectly assembled parts, and a plastic scraper protruding from a wing fold were among the faults discovered in five new F-35C Joint Strike Fighters delivered to a U.S. Marine Corps fighter squadron in California in 2023, according to a memo obtained by Defense News. (www.defensenews.com) 更多...
The airline says troubles with GTF engines remain a 'fluid situation.' Hawaiian Airlines hopes to return all 18 of its Airbus A321neo aircraft to service in the coming weeks. Issues with P&W GTF engines have plagued many airlines. The engine manufacturer’s parent company RTX has reported it expects 50 A320neo-family aircraft will be grounded through 2026, and up to 650 grounded in the first half of 2024. (airlinegeeks.com) 更多...
Air China has entered into an agreement with Comac for the purchase of 100 C919 aircraft, becoming the latest high-profile customer for the narrowbody programme. In a stock exchange filing on 26 April, the Beijing-based carrier said the new aircraft will be delivered from this year through to 2031, with an unspecified number “aimed at meeting the renewal needs” of the airline. “The actual net increase in fleet capacity will be maintained within a manageable range,” it adds. Air China does not… (www.flightglobal.com) 更多...
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. House and Senate negotiators said early Monday they had reached a deal to boost air traffic controller staffing and boost funding to avert runway close-call incidents, but will not increase the airline pilot retirement age to 67 from 65. The U.S. House of Representatives in July voted 351-69 on a sweeping bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that would also raise the mandatory pilot retirement age to 67 but the Senate Commerce… (www.reuters.com) 更多...
Thousands of commercial airline flights in Europe have reportedly had their GPS data jammed, with suspicions pointing towards Russia (www.aviation24.be) 更多...
Air France flight AF995 operated by a wide-body twin engine passenger aircraft, suffered burst or deflated tyres after a rejected takeoff from runway 21R at JOhannesburg FAOR. The aircraft vacated the runway and stopped on a taxiway. The takeoff was aborted due to a baggage compartment opening alarm. (web.facebook.com) 更多...
https://youtu.be/KMWr14kDRIM?feature=shared WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ADS-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast is a primary technology supporting the FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System, or NextGen, which shifts aircraft separation and air traffic control from ground-based radar to satellite-derived positions. ADS-B Out broadcasts an aircraft’s WAAS-enhanced GPS position to the ground, where it is displayed to air traffic controllers. It’s also transmitted to aircraft… (www.aopa.org) 更多...
Ex China Airlines Airbus A330-302 (B-18356, sn 1272) returns to the sky as N810CM with its new owner Cargo Aircraft Management. The aircraft was pulled out of storage at Phoenix Goodyear, GYR after sitting since June 2023. Nomadic Aviation Group would ferry the aircraft to Istanbul, ISL with a fuel stop in Detroit metro, DTW on its journey to its freighter conversion. (www.youtube.com) 更多...
Toulouse-based Airbus is set to boost production of its A350 aircraft to 12 units per month by 2028, a move driven solely by surging consumer demand and not by the challenges faced by its U.S. competitor Boeing, according to Airbus Chief Financial Officer Thomas Toepfer. (www.airguide.info) 更多...
"After the aircraft had safely landed [back at JFK] and proceeded to a gate, it was observed that the emergency slide had separated from the aircraft," a Delta spokesperson said in a statement to NPR Friday afternoon. (www.npr.org) 更多...
The worst device for causing fires by far are portable battery chargers – also known as battery packs – which have caused 199 incidents since records began in 2006. Second is vapes and e-cigarettes which together have sparked 99 incidents even though people cannot even smoke on aircraft. Mobile phones come third with 61 incidents and laptops fourth with 58. In total there have been 476 verified lithium battery incidents recorded by the FAA from March 2006 to March 2024 but figures have rocketed… (www.adsadvance.co.uk) 更多...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding another $76.1 million from the previously allocated $9 billion, for 45 airport-related infrastructure projects in 22 states. The projects are funded under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, part of the $25 billion total included in the law for airport improvements, including front-of-house projects such as terminal expansions and baggage… (www.faa.gov) 更多...
Good news for airline travelers: the Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced it is rolling out new rules that will require airlines to automatically give cash refunds to passengers for canceled and significantly delayed flights. "This is a big day for America's flying public," said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at a Wednesday morning news conference. Buttigieg said the new rules -- which require prompt refunds -- are the biggest expansion of passenger rights… (abcnews.go.com) 更多...
The Pima Air and Space Museum (PASM) made public via Facebook its acquisition of the Philippine Mars. Coulson Aviation published a press release announcing that the Philippine Mars will soon find its “forever home” at the PASM in Tucson, Arizona this year. The Philippine Mars is one of only seven Martin JRM Mars flying boats produced. (vintageaviationnews.com) 更多...
The agreement follows Airbus and IndiGo’s record-breaking order at last year’s Paris Air Show, where they inked a deal for 500 aircraft from the A320neo family. (www.easterneye.biz) 更多...
