Qantas: Airbus A321XLR delivery delayed to December 2024
The Australian carrier Qantas announced that the airline will not receive its first Airbus A321XLR but only in December of 2024, with a six-month delay from the pre-decided date, the…
Blocked funds for airlines impose a threat to connectivity
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that rapidly growing levels of blocked funds pose a danger to airline connectivity in impacted areas. The industry’s frozen funds climbed by…
Two flights aborted landing at SFO due to Southwest 737 crossing active runways
Last week, two flights aborted landing at San Francisco International Airport when pilots noticed a Southwest Airlines jet taxiing across runways where the other planes had been allowed to land.…
US Air Force denies report of AI-powered UAV attacking operator
The U.S. Air Force has walked back comments reportedly made by a colonel regarding a simulation in which a drone outwitted its artificial intelligence training and killed its handler. This…
Saudi’s AviLease places an order for 13 new aircraft
A Saudi Arabian firm, AviLease, has placed an order to purchase 13 new aircraft, including seven Airbus A320neos, two A330neos, and a Boeing 737 MAX 8. The deal was worth…
American Airlines pilots decline joining ALPA
American Airlines Group pilot executives have rejected efforts to join the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), according to Dennis Tajer, a union representative for the airline’s aviators. The Allied Pilots…
Boeing’s CEO is not ‘overly anxious’ about China’s C919
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun dismissed suggestions that China‘s first commercial flight of its domestically made C919 narrowbody jet may signal the end of the duopoly now held by Boeing and…
SIA offers unlimited Wi-Fi for passengers in July
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is set to offer unlimited Wi-Fi to passengers in all cabin classes from July 1, 2023. The move is a major upgrade from the airline’s current offering,…
An inadequate number of air traffic controllers might cause airline delays
The United States is facing a shortage of air traffic controllers. As of 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is about 19 percent short of its staffing level goals for…
Boeing increases 787 Dreamliner production to four per month
Boeing has decided to increase production of its widebody 787 Dreamliner from three to four planes per month. The company plans to ramp up production to five jets per month…