AirAsia has apologised and withdrawn an Australian ad campaign over complaints it was a “dog whistle” for sex tourism. The campaign involved ads on the sides of Brisbane buses with the wording “Get off in Thailand. Fly direct from Brisbane to Bangkok.” The ads were noticed by Collective Shout, “a grassroots movement against the objectification…
Customers across the U.S. reported airline computer issues at a number of airports. Passengers on the ground said the issues related to the flight check-in systems and were unable to issue boarding passes. A spokesperson for American Airlines confirmed the issue was with the Sabre flight reservation and booking system, used by several major airlines…
Airbus and China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) signed a General Terms Agreement (GTA) covering the purchase by Chinese airlines of a total of 300 Airbus aircraft. The GTA was signed in Paris, France by Guillaume Faury, President of Airbus Commercial Aircraft and future Airbus CEO, and Jia Baojun, Chairman of CAS, in the presence…
Teams from the three US airlines that own 737 MAX jets were heading to Boeing’s factory in Renton, Washington, to review a software upgrade. The factory visits indicate Boeing may be nearing completion of a planned software patch for its newest 737. Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration, which must approve the software fix and…
On Saturday, Southwest Airlines began to send some Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet to its long-term storage facility. Located at the Southern California Logistics Airport facility in Victorville, this is in the heart of the Mojave Desert. The Mojave Desert has always been a hotbed of aircraft graveyards and aircraft storage. The climate makes for perfect…
WOW Air cancelled dozens of flights today amid rumours of financial difficulties. Few exemples: On March 25, flights to/from Chicago, London, and Pittsburgh are canceled, as well as charter flights from Miami to both Havana and Holguin On March 26, flights to/from Barcelona Brussels, Chicago, and Milan are canceled On March 27, flights to/from Barcelona,…
A man tried to board a plane to Crimea in a Moscow airport after stripping in public. At first, it seemed like a typical Saturday at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport. Passengers were lining up near the jet bridge to board a plane for the city of Simferopol in Crimea. But one man clearly stood out. Footage…
Jet Airways Founders Naresh Goyal and wife Anita Goyal have stepped down from the board of the cash-strapped airline on March 25. Naresh Goyal’s resignation will likely pave the way for potential investors to save India’s oldest private carrier. Jet’s debt exceeds $1bn (£750m) and the airline has grounded some flights as it is struggling to…
A software problem at DFS Air Traffic Control Center in Langen forced air traffic controllers to reduce traffic over many parts of Germany for days. Lufthansa already cancelled 46 flights (Monday). At least 4,500 passengers have been affected by the cancellations. The software malfunction is affecting the German airports of Frankfurt am Main, Cologne/Bonn, Stuttgart…
A dog was found dead at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday in the cargo hold during a flight from Amsterdam to Los Angeles. Airline sources told TMZ the dog, which looks like a husky, was found dead Tuesday afternoon in the cargo hold. The dog died after being deprived of oxygen on board KLM…
An additional warning light will become standard equipment in Boeing 737MAX. The light will let pilots know when two sensors that gauge the plane’s angle of attack, meaning whether it is pointed up or down, are in disagreement. The sensors work in tandem with the plane’s automatic system for lowering the plane’s nose if it senses…
Airline Garuda Indonesia said Friday it is requesting a cancellation to its current order for 49 Boeing 737 Max jets. In what is thought to be the first formal cancellation for the model, Garuda spokesman Ikhsan Rosan said: “We have sent a letter to Boeing requesting that the order be cancelled. “The reason is that…
