Airbus concludes autonomous flight tests
Following an extensive two-year flight test programme, Airbus has successfully concluded its Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off and Landing (ATTOL) project. In completing this project, Airbus has achieved autonomous taxiing, take-off and…
China’s three biggest state-owned airlines took delivery of their first COMAC ARJ21 aircraft
China's three biggest state-owned airlines on Sunday took delivery of their first ARJ21 aircraft, a short haul 90-seater aircraft made by state-run Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). COMAC said…
After weeks of delay, British Airways took delivery of its first Boeing 787-10
After weeks of delay, the first Boeing 787-10 has arrived at London Heathrow this morning. The aircraft will to begin its commercial service in 3 days. British Airways has so…
US fighter jets were scrambled to intercept Russian military aircraft near Alaska for the sixth time this month
US fighters intercepted four Russian military aircraft near Alaska Saturday, marking the sixth time this month Russian planes have been intercepted in the area this month. US Air Force F-22…
Boeing 737 MAX certification flight test expected as soon as Monday
A key step in the return to service of the grounded Boeing 737 MAX could take place as soon as Monday. Boeing's best-selling plane has been grounded since March 2019…
UK Government to lift quarantine rule for some Europeans countries
Travelers arriving from France, Italy, Spain, Germany and Greece are among those who will soon dodge UK quarantine. And vice versa. But the United States, Portugal and Croatia are not…
ALERT A RAF A400M suffered a birdstrike puncturing the fuselage
A Royal Air Force Airbus A400M military strategic transporter has been damaged following a bird strike while operating at Getafe Air Base, Spain on June 24th 2020. The bird struck…
ALERT Activists from Extinction Rebellion entered runway at Paris Orly Airport
Calling for a ban on domestic flights, which contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, around 20 environmental activists from Extinction Rebellion (XR) entered Friday morning, on June 20, on a runway…
easyJet to resume 500 flights a day from next week
easyJet will be relaunching more flights from airports across Europe. EasyJet is to launch hundreds more international flights at airports across the UK from next week. The airline said it…
Emirates suspends flights from Pakistan after 26 passengers test Covid-19 positive
Emirates has suspended flights from Pakistan after passengers who transited through Dubai tested positive for Covid-19. The decision was taken after 26 people on board a flight from Pakistan to…
PIA has announced the suspension of early 150 pilots who hold “dubious” pilots licenses
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be grounding nearly 150 out of its 426 pilots, amid an inquiry that they hold “dubious” licences, a company spokesman said. The decision comes at…
ALERT Administrators agree to sell Virgin Australia to Bain after Cyrus abandons bid
Virgin Australia administrators, Deloitte. have agreed to sell the airline to Bain Capital after the only other remaining bidder, Cyrus Capital Partners, pulled out of the sale process. Cyrus cited…