American Airlines has exercised options for 24 Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft with deliveries beginning this November. The 76-seat regional jets will be operated by the mainline carrier’s subsidiary PSA Airlines and bring the regional carrier’s fleet of the type to 54 aircraft when deliveries are complete in August 2016. Link
Eurolot, a Polish regional carrier based in Warsaw, announced it will cease operations and liquidate on March 31, 2015. The move follows several years of financial difficulties for the airline. Link
TaxiBot, a semi-robotic pilot-controlled vehicle, transports airline aircraft from terminal gates to the runway and back, without using the airplane’s own engines. Link
Lufthansa started operations in 1955, and the German flag carrier is doing something special to celebrate — introducing a retro livery. Link
Lufthansa started operations in 1955, and the German flag carrier is doing something special to celebrate — introducing a retro livery. Link
Now that Airbus has launched an extended range version of its A321neo as a 757 replacement, a look at the prospects for the aircraft in four key regions around the world. Link
An aircraft of the US airline Alaska Airlines was struck by a vehicle luggage as he prepared from the Seattle (Washington). The Boeing 737-700 was being prepared around 9.45 am local time when a vehicle luggage strucked the front of it, causing a gash in the fuselage. The flight was then canceled and passengers were…
A mini-documentary about the Air Force’s very first plane, the 1909 Wright Military Flyer, on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Includes original footage of the aircraft in its early days. Interview with museum historian Dr. Jeff Underwood. Link
Mountaineers in Chile say they have discovered the wreckage of a plane that went missing more than 50 years ago. Link
While cleaning out a closet, the late astronaut’s widow discovered a bag of small items taken from the Eagle lander before it was jettisoned for the trip home. The artifacts are now on loan to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. Link
