An airline rescued an Airbus plane stranded in Ukraine for seven months in a daring mission. Flightradar24 data appeared to show the WizzAir jet flying at 10,000 feet with its transponder off. WizzAir confirmed it repatriated the jet on Tuesday following an "in-depth risk assessment." An airline rescued one of its planes stranded in Ukraine in a daring escape that involved flying at a low altitude and turning off its transponder, data suggests. Budapest-based Wizz Air repatriated one… (ca.news.yahoo.com) 更多...
A United Boeing 737 MAX 9 slid into muddy grass during a rainstorm at Fort Myers Southwest Florida International Airport. After the pilots attempted full power in order to get the aircraft back onto the tarmac, emergency crews were called to assist. (aeroxplorer.com) 更多...
Collins Aerospace is maximizing the functionality of its ARINC AirPlan solution with the integration of FlightAware Foresight predictive data giving customers an even more advanced and accurate view of airport operations. (www.collinsaerospace.com) 更多...
United Airlines (UAL.O) removed 25 of its Boeing (BA.N) 777-200 airplanes from service this week after discovering it had failed to perform required inspections on the wing leading-edge panels. (www.reuters.com) 更多...
United Airlines flight 149, a scheduled service from Newark/New York (EWR) to Sao Paulo, Brazil (GRU) departed at 11:24 pm when it experienced suspected engine trouble. The aircraft in question is N787UA, a Boeing 777-200ER in United's new livery. After takeoff, the aircraft entered a holding pattern over the Atlantic Ocean, displaying an altitude of FL240 (24,000 feet) on FlightRadar24. Approximately 1.5 hours after takeoff, the aircraft returned to Newark Airport. (aeroxplorer.com) 更多...
A Vulcan Bomber narrowly avoided what could have been a disaster yesterday (Sep 16), when it overshot a runway at Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield in Warwickshire (United Kingdom) and stopped just short of a busy public road with cars driving by. (avgeekery.com) 更多...
De Havilland announced today their new aircraft production facility will be in Wheatland County, Alberta, approximately 30 minutes east of Calgary. (skygofly.com) 更多...
ISTANBUL, TÜRKİYE — The world's largest network carrier Turkish Airlines is planning to order up to 70 additional aircraft in 2023, but the airline is severely constrained due to the lack of next-generation narrowbody and widebody jets in the market. (www.airlinerwatch.com) 更多...
Wizz Air Holdings Plc plans to order 75 Airbus SE narrow-body jets as the discount carrier doubles down on its rapid expansion in a challenge to sector leader Ryanair Holdings Plc. Wizz will exercise purchase rights for the A321neo jets granted by the manufacturer last year, it said in a statement Thursday. Delivery dates are subject to agreement. (www.bloomberg.com) 更多...
MANCHING, Germany - Airbus Defence and Space has developed and tested a loading system to lift outsized military cargo into the Airbus Beluga A300-600ST aircraft. The capability was successfully tested during a verification exercise with the German armed forces, the system’s first customer, by loading a CH53 military medium-lift helicopter into the Beluga. (www.militaryaerospace.com) 更多...
Engine manufacturers are not interested in helping Boom build a supersonic powerplant, per FlightGlobal. The comments come after Rolls-Royce announced an end to its contract with Boom in early September. Travel analyst Henry Harteveldt told Insider that Boom may build its own engine, which could be advantageous. Boom Supersonic may be forced to make its own engine for its ultra-fast Overture jet. In 2020, engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce signed an "engagement agreement" with Boom to… (www.msn.com) 更多...
Private South African defence firm Paramount Aerospace Industries has received orders for nine of its Mwari aircraft - the first military aircraft to be designed and built in the country in nearly two decades, the company said on Wednesday. The first of the propeller-driven reconnaissance, surveillance and precision strike aircraft will be delivered this week, Paramount announced on the sidelines of the Africa Aerospace and Defence show in Pretoria. (www.news24.com) 更多...
New York woman has been sentenced to four months in prison for interfering with crew members aboard a flight from Dallas to Los Angeles in February 2021 (abcnews.go.com) 更多...
Boeing and its former CEO Dennis Muilenburg agreed to pay hefty fines to settle charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission that they misled the public about the safety of the 737 Max following two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019. (www.cnn.com) 更多...
Boeing told nonunion corporate staff in an all-hands virtual meeting this month that it will begin outsourcing finance and accounting jobs to Tata Consultancy Services of India. Boeing said Tuesday it has “significantly increased hiring in engineering and manufacturing as market demand increases and we drive stability in production and invest in engineering and innovation.” (www.seattletimes.com) 更多...
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday it had denied a request by Republic Airways to allow the regional airline to reduce the number of hours needed to become a co-pilot. The FAA said it disagreed with the airline’s argument for allowing only 750 hours of flight experience instead of 1,500 hours. (www.reuters.com) 更多...
Air New Zealand has diverted its direct New York to Auckland service to Fiji, as the flagship service faces continuing issues with unfavourable weather. NZ1 out of New York JFK has updated this evening's route to include a stop at Nadi International airport to refuel. (www.nzherald.co.nz) 更多...
Bad ideas just keep getting worse. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a small plane that buzzed low over boats on a Northern Colorado reservoir before crashing, the board said Wednesday. (www.washingtonpost.com) 更多...
This week’s annual National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada ended tragically today, when an L-29 Super Delfin jet and its pilot crashed in a horrible accident during the Jet Gold Race. (avgeekery.com) 更多...
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vienna-based OMV, which produces Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). (skygofly.com) 更多...
Horizon Air pilots have ratified an agreement with their union, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), to help retain their pilots at the carrier with more pay and retirement benefits as mainline carriers continue to hire them away. (skygofly.com) 更多...
There is longstanding friction over whether New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) “belongs” to New York or the Garden State. It is controlled by the cross-state Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, along with Teterboro Airport—also in New Jersey—and New York’s JFK International and LaGuardia Airports. (www.avweb.com) 更多...
Russian employees at airlines and airports have started to receive conscription notices after President Putin ordered a partial military mobilisation, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Friday citing sources. Employees of at least five airlines, including Russian top carrier Aeroflot (AFLT.MM), and staff at more than 10 airports received notices within a day of Putin ordering the mobilisation, the paper reported. (www.reuters.com) 更多...
On Thursday, a passenger onboard an Aerolíneas Argentinas flight between Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) and Tucumán International Airport (TUC) said he had put a bomb inside his luggage, activating a safety protocol until the threat was deemed non-existent. The man was consequently arrested and banned for life by the State airline. The incident This incident took place on September 15. Aerolíneas Argentinas was looking to operate the flight AR1484 between Buenos Aires and Tucumán. The… (www.msn.com) 更多...
An amphibious version of the special operations MC-130J Commando II multi-mission combat transport should take flight by next year, the head of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) said Tuesday. "We're awaiting the outcome of the 23 [Fiscal Year 2023] budget process that continues to work its way through the Hill right now," Lt. Gen. James Slife told The War Zone and other outlets at the Air and Space Forces Association (AFA) Air, Space, & Cyber Conference in National… (www.msn.com) 更多...
Spirit has grown its route network from New York LaGuardia. It has put on sale Charlotte and Houston Intercontinental, both to be served 1x daily – the ULCC's normal frequency. It'll be the third airline to Charlotte and the fourth to the Houston airport. What's happening? On November 1st, barely a month away, Spirit will begin two more routes from New York LaGuardia. Based on mid-November, they're timed as follows, with all times local. While it might change, 145-seat A319s,… (www.msn.com) 更多...
The first plane will be formally rolled out at Northrop’s Palmdale, CA facility. USAF acquisition executive Andrew Hunter confirmed the news at this week’s Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, MD. (avgeekery.com) 更多...
Although Newark is actually in New Jersey, it has long been considered an NYC hub because of its proximity to Manhattan than JFK. It is undoubtedly a significant piece in New York’s aviation. Lufthansa Group sent out a memo on Twitter last week, saying Newark will separate from its Big Apple companions. The memo also notes the International Air Transport Association (IATA) “has introduced a new standard for ‘Multi-Airport Cities,'” which are metropolitan areas that have multiple airports… (www.msn.com) 更多...
Brian Binnie, who in 2004 became the second person in history to pilot a private craft into space, has died at the age of 69. Binnie's death on Thursday (Sept. 15) was confirmed by his family on Sunday. The cause of death was not stated. (www.space.com) 更多...
Having completely lost the goodwill of its passengers, Qantas has got on the front foot by publishing its own report card. The good news for long-suffering customers is that the airline is getting its act together, and although it has a long way to go, things are on the up for the flying kangaroo. This looks like a new approach from Qantas Today's report card is a smart move by Qantas, as rather than the CEO lecturing customers to get "match fit," the airline is now telling… (www.msn.com) 更多...
Boeing officials said Thursday they will find new buyers for Boeing 737 Max jets that were built for Chinese airlines but can't be delivered because China's aviation regulator has not cleared the plane to fly after two deadly crashes. Boeing hopes the move will reduce its inventory of undelivered Max jets, which built up while the planes were grounded around the world. However, the decision risks adding to tension between the aircraft manufacturer and China, which was once… (komonews.com) 更多...
Cathay Pacific, one of the world's largest air cargo operators, has overhauled its cargo schedule for its busiest shipping season, but expects the upcoming peak season to be different from previous ones. Cathay Pacific has begun resuming more passenger services after the Hong Kong government announced the easing of entry restrictions. This could help the airline diversify its balance sheet considering most of its revenue in the last two years came from cargo operations. In addition to this… (aeroxplorer.com) 更多...
The S.E.C. said Boeing had misled investors by suggesting that human error was to blame for two deadly crashes, and omitting the company’s concerns about the plane. {.3 percent of Boeing's 2021 revenue -ed} (www.nytimes.com) 更多...
Viva Aerobus has launched the inaugural flight of its special livery Airbus A320. The aircraft sports a livery themed after the NFL football team, the Las Vegas Raiders. The new livery results from the recent agreement between the two parties that it would become the football team's official Mexican airline partner. The livery reaffirms the airline's commitment to the team and its fans in the US and Mexico. Inaugural flight The A320 registered VA-VAK took to the skies on Thursday,… (www.msn.com) 更多...
After more than a decade of trying to make flying cars a reality, Kitty Hawk is shutting down. “We’re still working on the details of what’s next,” the Larry Page-backed startup posted to LinkedIn on Wednesday afternoon. Before today’s announcement, the last time we heard from Kitty Hawk was in the spring of 2021 when it came out the company had parted ways with engineer Damon Vander Lind following “months” of infighting with Page and CEO Sebastian Thrun. Almost exactly a year earlier, the… (www.engadget.com) 更多...
A Boeing 737 belonging to cargo specialist West Atlantic has overrun the runway at Montpellier Airport ending up in the Étang de l’Or. A lake between the airport and the Mediterranean. The incident happened around 3am local time as the aircraft arrived from Paris Charles De Gaulle. (ukaviation.news) 更多...
No longer able to access Western aircraft or technology, Russia’s flag carrier and its aerospace industry are being forced to turn inwards and do business together in a throwback to Soviet times. (www.flightglobal.com) 更多...
Rolls Royce and Boom conclude their partnership for the development of the engines on their Boom Overture aircraft. This leaves the 2029 date for the Overture looking less likely. (aeroxplorer.com) 更多...
Video has recently emerged showing the fiery demise of a Russian Su-25 Frogfoot attack jet, moments after taking off from its base, apparently on a mission as part of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Russian aviation expert Piotr Butowski has confirmed that the location of the Su-25 accident was indeed Millerovo air base in Rostov Oblast, drawing the same conclusion as Stefan Büttner. In the image below, the characteristic helicopter operating area can be seen more fully, this time from the… (www.thedrive.com) 更多...
