Lufthansa Airbus A380s to Re-Enter Service From June 1, 2023

Lufthansa has finally announced firm dates for the reintroduction of its Airbus A380 aircraft. (www.gatechecked.com) More...

A second close call at Hollywood Burbank

The second close call in 30 days. This city has been fighting to close this airport because housing and businesses are bumping up against the airport perimeter. It doesn't leave the pilots much wiggle room if an emergency happens, and it's a relatively short runway to boot. (www.nbclosangeles.com) More...

Slovakia buys 14 F-16 jets from Lockheed Martin (2018)

Purchased for a total of around $1.8 Billion USD (or €1,667,502,000 with 3/22/2023 exchange rate) These were scheduled to be delivered in mid 2020s, but has been delayed to this year for delivery. (www.czdefence.com) More...

Senators Propose Raising US Commercial Pilots Mandatory Retirement Age

A group of seven U.S. senators on Tuesday proposed legislation to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65, in a bid to address airline industry staffing issues. (www.reuters.com) More...

8 Hours Plus: The World’s 5 Longest Boeing 737 MAX Flights This Summer

Long-haul narrowbody flights have always been controversial. Many argue that they're less comfortable than widebodies, although new technology plays a vital role in making cabins feel more spacious. A narrowbody flight has a far lower trip cost than that operated by a widebody. However, it has a higher seat-mile cost and higher cost per seat, but offset by fewer seats to fill. This balance partly depends on the extent of premium passengers and/or a lack of competition, but helping to… (www.msn.com) More...

Icelandair To Fly Year-Round To Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Icelandair began nonstop service from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Reykjavik-Keflavik Airport in Iceland in May of last year. The airline stopped the service during the winter months and only flew seasonally. However, starting this upcoming May, Icelandair will start nonstop service year-round from Raleigh-Durham in North Carolina to Reykjavik in Iceland. (www.msn.com) More...

Delta Releases Holiday Schedule to Caribbean, Latin America

For travelers looking to get a head-start on booking holiday season travel, your list of warm-weather options for just got a bit longer. Delta recently announced an increase in its flight capacity to Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean for the 2023 holiday season. The 20% increase in available seats will make it the largest Latin America holiday schedule the airline has ever offered. At the peak, the airline will be offering 25,000 daily outbound seats to 44 different destinations across… (www.msn.com) More...

Indianapolis Targets Transatlantic Service

Securing a nonstop transatlantic link remains high on the agenda for Indianapolis International Airport (IND) as traffic continues to climb back to 2019 levels, air service development director Maggie Bishop has told Routes. (aviationweek.com) More...

After donating 13 MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine, the United States has offered Slovakia 12 helicopters

Slovakia has been offered 12 United States helicopters after giving 13 of their used MiG-29 Aircraft to Ukraine. (For more information on the transfer to Ukraine, visit: https://flightaware.com/squawks/view/1/unset/user/92254/Slovakia_donates_13_MiG_29_Aircraft_to_Ukraine ) (news.yahoo.com) More...

Delta Air Lines Launches Propel Flight Academy

Delta Air Lines, through its Propel Pilot Career Path Program, is launching a new pilot academy that will train the carrier’s next generation of aviators and address the pilot shortage in the country. On Tuesday, Delta and Skyborne Airline Academy announced they are opening their doors to their first class of students in June and are accepting applications from interested candidates. The next generation of aviators Delta Air Lines, in partnership with Skyborne Airline Academy, is launching the… (www.msn.com) More...

Air Tanzania & Air Senegal Team Up To Take Action Over Airbus A220 Groundings

Air Tanzania and Air Senegal are collaborating to mitigate the challenges faced due to the grounding of their Airbus A220-300 aircraft. Several of their A220-300s have been grounded since November due to technical issues with the Pratt & Whitney engines. The Airbus aircraft is powered by PW1524G-3 engines, whose defects have affected all airlines operating similar models. The two airlines grounded the planes without a target date set for which they would return to service. This has resulted… (www.msn.com) More...

U.S. Air Force to test hardware at hypersonic speeds on Varda’s space capsules

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force plans to use startup Varda Space Industries’ reentry capsules as hypersonic flight test platforms, the company’s cofounder Delian Asparouhov told SpaceNews. Varda has been raising venture funds to send to orbit 120-kilogram “factory” satellites to make products in zero-gravity and return them to Earth in a reentry capsule. (spacenews.com) More...

Southwest flight comes within 200 feet of ambulance at Baltimore airport in another scary near-miss

Federal Aviation Administration says ambulance crossed Baltimore-Washington airport runway without authorization, nearly missing a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft that had been cleared to take off (www.foxbusiness.com) More...

Qantas airline warns pilots of Chinese warships causing radio traffic interference over South China Sea

Pilots have been told not to respond to the Chinses warships (www.foxbusiness.com) More...