U.S. FAA opens new direct plane routes ahead of summer travel
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday said it had activated 169 more direct routes along the U.S. East Coast ahead of the busy summer travel season. The direct routes…
Southwest Airlines plans to spend $2.3 billion on new 737 MAX aircraft in 2023
Southwest Airlines has indicated that it is planning on around $2.3 billion’s worth of aircraft capital spending throughout 2023. According to its Q1 2023 financial results announcement on April 27,…
China’s top airlines’ losses narrow after lifting of COVID curbs
China’s three largest airlines reported narrower losses in the first quarter, with domestic and international travel picking up after the country dropped its strict COVID restrictions at the end of…
American Airlines to upgrade cockpit displays on more than 100 Airbus A320s
More than 100 American Airlines’ Airbus A320 aircraft will have their cockpit displays upgraded thanks to a partnership between the airline and Airbus. In a multi-year upgrade programme, the two…
Virgin Galactic completes glide flight from Spaceport America
Virgin Galactic announced that its VSS Unity spacecraft had successfully completed a glide flight from Spaceport America in New Mexico on April 26, 2023. The mission, which is Unity’s 24th,…
Manufacturers Abandon Regional Commercial Aircraft
In recent months, Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) scrapped the SpaceJet, while Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) abandoned the Superjet 100 programme. MHI announced the cancellation of SpaceJet in its…
The FAA is investigating after Starship’s launch spilled debris far beyond the expected field
The largest rocket ever built blew up in mid-flight, with no crew on board, leading the FAA to ground the Starship Super Heavy launch program pending a “mishap investigation.” SpaceX…
U.S. FAA names independent safety review team to boost air safety
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday named an independent safety review team to look at ways to boost air safety after a series of close-call incidents. The National Airspace…
Leaky lavatories resulted in reduced aileron movement on Delta Boeing 767
The United States (US) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published a final incident report detailing an incident on a Delta Air Lines flight from Czechia to the US where reduced…
EU cold about Iberia’s Air Europa acquisition, FT reports
The ongoing Air Europa acquisition saga, which was considered pretty much a done deal in February 2023, with Iberia agreeing to take over Spain’s second-largest airline, is facing further scrutiny…