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…
FAA Halts flights in Philadelphia and New York over wildfires
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) halted flights into Philadelphia and New York on June 8, 2023, due to smoke from wildfires in Canada. The smoke was so thick that it…
The Biden administration seeks Congress to impose flight delay compensation
The Biden administration has introduced to Congress draft legislation that would require airlines to pay monetary compensation for delays of three hours or more when they are at fault. The…
AirAsia adds new route from Penang to Hong Kong
AirAsia, a budget airline, will begin flying from Penang to Hong Kong on August 10, 2023. This will be the airline’s seventh direct international route from Penang and is expected…
BREAKING | Air India says plane carrying passengers stranded in Russia takes off for San Francisco
Air India said on Thursday that its replacement flight has taken off from Russia’s Magadan for San Francisco, carrying all passengers and crew. The flight is expected to arrive at…
Air India Flight to San Francisco Diverted to Russia After Engine Trouble
A Delhi-San Francisco Air India flight was diverted to Magadan in Russia after it developed a technical glitch in one of its engines, the airline said on Tuesday. The flight,…