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…
Holiday air travel traffic in the US exceeds pre-COVID levels for 2019
U.S. holiday air passenger traffic surpassed 2019 pre-COVID levels over the Memorial Day weekend, which traditionally marks the start of the busy summer air travel season in the United States,…
Boeing’s Ghost Bat loyal wingman drone spotted hanging in US
Boeing has revealed that its MQ-28 Ghost Bat is hanging out stateside in a first public look at the drone on US soil, months after the Air Force said it…
FAA publishes AD to prevent Boeing 777 horizontal stabilizer loss
The latest airworthiness directive (AD) by the United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) looks to prevent the potential loss of the Boeing 777 horizontal stabilizer. The FAA issued the…
EASA investigates a possible fuel tank ignition on all Airbus A320 aircraft
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) requiring airlines to inspect and replace fuel pumps on all Airbus A320 family aircraft. The AD was…