Boeing is preparing to send a safety warning to operators of its new 737 Max jets in response to the investigation of last week’s fatal crash off the coast of Indonesia that left 189 dead, said a person familiar with the matter. The safety warning comes in what’s called a service bulletin that goes out…
The first A330-800 took off this morning at Blagnac in Toulouse, France at 10:31am local time, for its maiden flight taking place over south-western France. The aircraft, MSN1888, will perform the dedicated flight-physics tests required for this variant. The crew in the cockpit comprise: Experimental Test Pilots Malcolm RIDLEY and François BARRE and Test-Flight Engineer Ludovic…
Airbus will fly an airBaltic A220-300 new generation single aisle aircraft, to five cities in four countries as part of a world demonstration tour. The A220-300 will first attend the Zhuhai airshow (China) from November 5th until November 8th before flying to Chengdu on November 9th. The aircraft will continue on its journey with a…
Icelandair Group has entered into a share purchase agreement to purchase all shares in the airline WOW air. Beleaguered budget airline WOW Air has been completely bought out by Icelandair Group, Viðskiptablaðið reports. The board of Icelandair Group bought every share in WOW Air, in full conjunction and cooperation with the Icelandic Competition Authority. The acquisition is…
There has been a mixed reaction by Virgin Australia’s announcement Sunday to give priority boarding and on-board acknowledgement to veterans. Qantas has already ruled out following suit. The move comes after a campaign by Australia’s largest media company, News Corporation Australia – a News Corp subsidiary. The campaign has also been supported by Australian Prime…
Air New Zealand has become a new operator of the A321neo, following the delivery of its first aircraft this weekend. In total, Air New Zealand will acquire 20 A320neo Family aircraft. Air New Zealand’s first A321neo is painted in the airline’s iconic all black livery. The aircraft is powered by Pratt & Whitney Pure Power…
A Japanese pilot who was arrested at Heathrow Airport for being drunk has admitted being more than nine times the legal alcohol limit. The pilot, who works for Japan Airlines, was arrested on 28 October after failing a breath test. He was found to have 189mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood in his system…
Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines’ first flight from new Istanbul Airport departed on Wednesday to the capital Ankara. Flight #TK2124 took off at 11.32 a.m (local time) from Istanbul New Airport to Ankara Esenboga Airport. With Monday’s opening, two runways — stretching 3,750 and 4,100 meters long — went into service as part of the…
Chinese intelligence officers conspired with hackers and company insiders to break into private companies’ computer systems and steal information on a turbo fan engine used in commercial jetliners, according to a U.S. indictment unsealed on Tuesday. The indictment said at the time of the hacks, a Chinese-state owned aerospace company was working to develop a…
The ceremony takes place today, on Republic Day, the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic, with the attendance of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and more than 50 foreign leaders, ministers and high-level officials. Istanbul New Airport, on the European side of the city, on shores of the Black Sea, will serve 90…
Qantas #QF6031 was forced to perform a go-around on approach to Sydney airport. The Boeing 737-800 (reg. VH-XZJ) with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on board had to perform a go around on approach to 16R due to aircraft still on runway. The flight captain, Nigel Rosser, announced that the aircraft were ‘too close’ and…
The group said in a stock exchange announcement that as part of an investigation into a cyber attack that took place earlier this year, it is contacting two groups of customers not previously notified. This includes the holders of 77,000 payment cards whose name, billing address, email address, card payment information – including card number,…
