Icelandair signs deal for 13 Airbus A321XLR as it replaces Boeing 757s
Icelandair Group HF said on Friday it signed a provisional deal to purchase 13 of European planemaker Airbus SE’s latest A321XLR single-aisle jet, with deliveries slated to begin in 2029.…
Airbus deliveries fell to 127 jets in Q1, sources say
Airbus deliveries fell by 11% on an industrial basis to 127 jets in the first quarter, underscoring the pressure on global supply chains and paving the way for a 12-week…
United will cut some New York-area, D.C. flights after US waiver
United Airlines said Thursday it will reduce summer flights at three New York and Washington area airports after the Federal Aviation Administration allowed carriers to do so due to an…
LATAM To Bring Back Melbourne-Santiago Flights In September
Chilean carrier LATAM will restart its service between Melbourne and Santiago on 1 September, restoring flights between Victoria and South America for the first time post-COVID. The airline will fly…
FAA issues AD to address potential KC-46 critical function loss
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing an airworthiness directive (AD) to address a potentially unsafe condition on the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, a military aircraft based on the…
US fines British Airways $135,000 over tarmac delay in 2017
The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) Wednesday imposed a $135,000 penalty on British Airways over a 2017 tarmac delay in which it failed to ensure the timely deplaning of passengers. As…
Private jet flight attendants sue ex-Lebanon MP for alleged rape, sexual assault
Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Saad Hariri is facing a lawsuit filed by two private jet flight attendants who claim that they were sexually assaulted aboard his private plane. CNN reported…
INCIDENT | Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 makes an emergency landing amid technical problems
The German-based carrier, Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Frankfurt to Miami flight returned to base amid hydraulic problems. Lufthansa (LH) Boeing 747-8 took off from Frankfurt at 10:50 CEST and crossed Ireland.…
Boeing taps former US State Department official
Boeing Co said Tuesday it had named a former U.S. deputy secretary of state as a senior executive as the U.S. planemaker faces challenges around the world, including working to…