WestJet to shut down Sunwing Airlines
The WestJet group is planning to wind down low-cost carrier Sunwing Airlines and integrate it into its main business, according to a memo seen by Reuters. The move is part…
Macron of France pledged to increase sustainable aviation fuel production
President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that France will invest 200 million euros ($218.78 million) to increase the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) as part of efforts to make…
CFM says redesigning some LEAP jet engine parts
French-American jet engine maker CFM International said on Saturday it was redesigning some parts of its LEAP engine to improve durability in harsh climates, to be available for retrofit on…
A woman yelled at Chinese flight attendants for not speaking Japanese
A Japanese woman has been chastised on social media after a video of her yelling at China Airlines flight attendants went viral. A China Airlines flight from Fukuoka, Japan, to…
South Korean President To Supervise Live-Fire Drills with U.S. Troops
Several thousand South Korean and U.S. troops took part in joint live-fire exercises on Thursday, in a show of force after North Korea’s failed attempt last month to launch a…
U.S. House panel votes to raise commercial pilot retirement age to 67
A U.S. House of Representatives committee on Wednesday narrowly voted to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65. Members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee…
12 Qatari Mirage 2000-5 fighters will be handed over to Indonesia
There has lately been media coverage of the transfer of 12 Mirage 2000-5 aircraft from Qatar to Indonesia. According to Israel Defense, this trade, which was approved by French authorities,…
China aircraft monitored US, France, Canada, Japan navy drill – media
China deployed a reconnaissance aircraft over Pacific waters east of Taiwan last week that Chinese media said monitored and gathered intelligence on an exercise involving the navies of the United…
US judge delays American Airlines, JetBlue injunction date
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin on Monday delayed the effective date of a permanent injunction after ruling American Airlines and JetBlue Airways must end their Northeast Alliance (NEA) they used…
Two planes collided on the ground, causing runway closure at Haneda airport
Two planes collided on the ground at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The collision occurred at approximately 11:00 a.m. local time on a taxiway near the airport’s…