NEWS Are you more likely to die flying on a budget airline?
Air safety expert says where he would – and definitely wouldn’t – choose a cheap fare. Link
NEWS How the Germanwings crash will impact aviation insurance
Allianz has released a statement confirming that it is the head underwriter for the Germanwings airplane that crashed in the French Alps with 144 passengers and six crew on board, all presumed dead. Link
NEWS Defending Ohio As The Birthplace Of Aviation
The Wright Brothers’ home in West Dayton is no longer there but their impact on aviation history continues on.Now Ohio is firing back after another state says it is the true home of aviation. Link
NEWS Rag left in two Qantas aircraft in 2013 during maintenance
New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) called upon the expertise of the country’s Wool Testing Authority and US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to determine the origin of a rag found in the electronics and equipment compartment area under the flightdeck of a Qantas Boeing 737-800. Link
NEWS Flying safer than staying at home, says aviation journalist
UK-based aviation journalist John Walton has spoken to DW about the probable fallout on Europe’s air industry after the Germanwings disaster that killed 150 people in the French Alps. Link
NEWS Russia to reduce taxes for domestic airlines
The Russian government has approved a bill to reduce the value-added tax (VAT) from 18% to 10% for airlines operating domestic flights. Link
NEWS Airlines starting over 450 new routes in first three weeks of S15 season
Sunday 29 March represents the start of the northern hemisphere’s “summer season”. This is when airline schedules are significantly adjusted to cope with the seasonal changes in demand, and when European airlines typically launch the bulk of their new routes for the year. Link
NEWS Germanwings Drafts in Planes From Other Airlines as Crews Deemed ‘Unfit to Fly’
Germanwings has drafted in 11 planes from other airlines to cater for 40 of its flights today as mourning crew members are declared “unfit to fly”. Link
NEWS American Airlines Slow to Deal with 'Dead Passenger' Problem
The largest airline in the world seems willing to let dead people aboard its jets because the carrier appears reluctant to abide by its own policy and issue refunds to families of those who’ve died after booking a flight. Link
UPDATE: The latest details in the Germanwings crash
Germanwings crash scene (AFP/Denis Bois/Gripmedia/AFP TV) Latest developments: One of the pilots on board Germanwings Flight 9525 was locked out of the cockpit when the plane crashed Tuesday, a senior military official told The New York Times, citing evidence from the cockpit voice recorder. Helicopters have airlifted some victims’ remains from the site of the…
NEWS Germanwings plane crash: A320 pilot says co-pilot can be locked out of cockpit
It is possible for one pilot of an Airbus A320 to lock the other pilot out of the cockpit to the extent that he cannot regain entry, even if the aircraft is in a fatal dive, says an Australian pilot of an A320. Link
