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AccidentsChina plane crash: CAAC will review safety standards
Two-week national oversight kicks off to identify new hidden risks
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced to have started a two week monitoring on safety standards in these days. This decision comes after a B-737/800 passenger aircraft (flight MU5735)... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines announces March quarter 2022 financial results
The highlights
Delta Air Lines today reported financial results for the March quarter 2022.March quarter 2022 financial results • Adjusted operating loss of $793 million excludes a net gain of $9 million • Pre-tax loss... more
AirlinesIndia: 90 pilots excluded from B-737 MAX aircraft controls
The DGCA Authority asks them for professional updating and requalification
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered that 90 pilots belonging to the Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet will refrain from operating the B-737 MAX due to deficiencies in their professional... more
AirlinesUnited States: over 2200 laser attacks in 2022
Washington punishes this offense with jail time and fines
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently released data regarding laser attacks on aircraft reported in the first three months of 2022: 2237 cases were reported. In short, in spite of continuous... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm confirms order for four A-350F airplanes
The cargo model launched last year
Air France-KLM has finalised its order with Airbus for four new generation A-350F freighters, following the earlier commitment announced in December 2021. The freighters are destined to increase Air France’s c... more
AirlinesFrance: resumption of recruitment in the aviation sector
Airbus starts: at least 6000 new employees worldwide
With the increase in travel demand swelling the volume of air traffic, employment of workers in the aviation sector in France is also on the upswing. That's why Ryanair has launched a program to recruit... more
AirlinesUsa: airlines reduce Wi-Fi costs
Internet services on board at fixed rates between 5 and 10 dollars, but some give free access
Over the past year, many US airlines announced a general reduction in prices and a concomitant improvement in Wi-Fi connectivity service on board the fleet aircraft. This has made it cheaper and faster... more
AirlinesITA Airways starts courses for cadet pilots on A-320 airplanes
52 ones can resume their training
Another concrete sign of the centrality of training activities at ITA Airways: from 7 April, the Company resumed the MPL (Multi-crew Pilot Licence) courses for 52 cadets who had started this specific training... more
AirlinesIata: air cargo still growing in February
Global demand measured in tonne-kilometers at +2.9% compared to February 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air cargo markets showing that demand increased in February despite a challenging operating backdrop.Several factors benefitted... more
AirlinesTwo Turkish Atak helicopters in the Philippines
It is the first delivery of this aircraft to a foreign country
Turkey has delivered 2 T-129 ATAK military attack helicopters built by Turkish Aerospace Industries (Tai) to the Philippines. This was announced by the director of the Turkish Defense Industries Bureau... more
AirlinesCondor changes livery: the first aircraft with the new look has taken off
The aesthetics of the German company inspired by the sea and summer
The first aircraft with the new livery of the German air carrier Condor took off yesterday. The entire fleet of 50 aircraft will soon be repainted in stripes. It is a simple but elegant paint job that,... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China: many questions
The dynamics of the vertical descent raises many doubts among the experts
Flight 5735 operated by China Eastern Airlines with a Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft was at an altitude of 29,100 feet when something went wrong. It was in the skies over the hills of southern China. Then... more
AirlinesIta expands the network of international cargo services
A new route will connect Italy to the US
The opportunities for cargo services with Ita Airways comapany are increasing, thanks to the expansion of the passenger network for Summer 2022. From Saturday 2 April, will be available a new direct air... more
AirlinesU.S. questions about mask-wearing in flight
The opponents argue that the plane is not a dangerous environment because it is well ventilated
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is evaluating whether or not to renew the requirement, due to expire on April 18, for passengers to wear masks on board aircrafts. On this issue overseas,... more
AirlinesUnited Kingdom: Caa celebrates 50 years
Hillier (authority chairman): "Proud and excited to do our part for the future of aviation"
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (Caa) has turned 50 years old these days. The authority for the regulation of aviation in the United Kingdom began operating after the enactment of the Civil Aviation Act... more
AirlinesUSA: FBI bounty on laser attacks on planes
Federal police offer 10,000 dollars for info on Seattle airport incidents
The office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Seattle has announced that it will offer a reward of 10,000 dollars for information leading to the arrest of persons responsible for pointing... more
AirlinesWhy British Airways ticket prices go up and down
Cancellations and inconveniences: air carrier makes up for ticket costs, then backs down
After the numerous cancellations and delays of air connections, there has been a sharp increase in ticket prices for the U.K. national airline British Airways. This decision comes after the inconveniences... more
AirlinesThousands of flight connections cancelled in the US
Another weekend from black dot due to bad weather in Florida
Thousands of flight connections in the United States have been cancelled or delayed over the weekend due to weather conditions in Florida. These prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (Faa) to restrict... more
AirlinesOver 500 flight connections cancelled due to covid
The consequence of three days of infection among easyJet and BA staff
At least 45,000 passengers were left stranded after British airlines EasyJet and British Airways cancelled around 500 flights between Saturday 2 and Monday 4 April. The reason for this was the numerous... more
AccidentsChina plane crash: all wreckage collected
More than 49,000 pieces will be assembled in a hangar to rebuild the aircraft
Fifteen days after the China Eastern Airlines B-737/800 (flight MU5735) crashed in the mountains of Guanxi, the recovery of wreckage in China has been concluded. According to the Civil Aviation Administration... more
AirlinesITA Airways launches direct flight from Malpensa to "JFK"
New route enriches the company’s intercontinental offer
ITA Airways continues to increase the routes of its 2022 Summer season.From tomorrow, on Saturday 2 April, the company's offer will be enriched with the launch of the new connection from Milan-Malpensa... more
AirlinesPope Francis flies to Malta with ITA Airways aircraft
Tomorrow the take off from Fiumicino on plane with new blue livery
The Holy Father will travel with ITA Airways for his next papal flight departing tomorrow, on 2 April at 8:30 am CET from Rome-Fiumicino to Luqa, Malta's international airport. The flight will be operated... more
AirlinesASL orders up to 20 additional Boeing aircraft
The cargo arline brings to 40 airplanes the total of orders with Seattle's giant
Dublin-headquartered ASL Aviation Holdings (ASL) and Boeing announced an order for up to 20 additional B-737/800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF). The agreement is for 10 firm orders and 10 purchase rights.This... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: Benj Smith confirmed at the helm of the Group
Among the successes: good relations with unions and pilots, realigned the Dutch, focus on low-cost
The manager Benjamin Smith has been confirmed as managing director of the French-Dutch Group Air France-Klm until May 2027. This was decided yesterday by the board of directors of the two companies. The... more
AirlinesKLM nominates Marjan Rintel as new CEO
She will replace Pieter Elbers
The Supervisory Board of KLM intends to nominate Marjan Rintel as the new President and CEO of KLM. She is currently President and CEO of Dutch Railways (NS), where she has worked since November 2014.... more
AirlinesFinnair planes take off with Collins seats
Elegance and comfort with new seats, textile and refreshment area on long-haul flights
The first long-haul flights of the Finnish airline Finnair have started with Airbus A-350 and A-330 aircraft equipped with new cabins in Business, Economy and Premium Economy classes. It was announced... more
AirlinesChina plane crash: preliminary report will be public
CAAC completed major search operations at site
The head of the safety office of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), Zhu Tao, has announced that Beijing has completed the main search and rescue operations at the crash site of the China... more
AirlinesITA Airways: six managers resign
After budget approval; second phase of airline development begins
The board of directors of the national airline ITA Airways has lost six directors out of a total of nine. The managers resigned yesterday, at the end of a board meeting in which the board approved the... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines focuses on biofuels
Company is investing 5 million dollars in research start-ups
US air carrier United Airlines announced yesterday an initial 5 million dollar investment in a technology start-up specializing in applied environmental research. The airline's goal is to screen and test... more
AirlinesUnited States protects slots for international flights
Government extends economic aid to air carriers by allowing cutting of routes
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended to the 2022 summer season the temporary exemption on the minimum requirements to be able to operate international flights at US airports. Under... more
AerospaceMan on Mars by 2040
Washington asks for 1.93 billion dollars to fund space programs
The White House has requested the US Congress to allocate a budget of 26 billion dollars in 2023 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa). Of that 1.93 billion dollars would be used... more
AccidentsChina plane crash: details about the crash
According to a reconstruction the aircraft was already losing parts as it crashed
The China Eastern Airlines' B-737/800 plane departing from Kunming and bound for Guangzhou (flight MU5735), which crashed on March 21st with 132 people on board, would have reached the speed of sound as... more
AirlinesMoody's: demand for air transport remains strong
Fears of conflict widening or interruption of oil and gas exports
The US company Moody's, which specializes in financial research and analysis, has announced that the outlook for the global air transport sector remains positive. Indeed, despite the Russian-Ukrainian... more
AirlinesAircraft. Aeroflot resumes international routes
After economic sanctions Russian airline realigns offer and announces return abroad
The economic sanctions imposed by Western countries against Russia, due to the war in Ukraine, have led to the closure of airspace to airlines based in Moscow. For this reason, the air carrier Aeroflot... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in China: 2nd black box found
Flight Data Recorder (FDR) sent to experts to understand causes of accident
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) confirmed the discovery in recent hours of the Flight Data Recorder (FDR), the second black box of the B-737/800 aircraft that saves the parameters of... more
AirlinesEthiopian Airlines: new CEO of the Group
Its BoD has announced it already effective
The Board of Management of Ethiopian Airlines Group has announced the appointment of Mesfin Tasew Bekele, as Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines Group, effective March 23, 2022. He has been a... more
AirlinesNew software optimizes fuel consumption and air traffic
Over three million gallons of fuel saved by carriers in four years at one airport
More than 1 million gallons of fuel have been saved by air carriers in four years of testing at a US airport, thanks to software that reduces airport congestion during busy periods. That's according to... more
AirlinesUSA: still an unruly passenger arrested
In 2022 FAA already started 274 investigations on physical or verbal aggression
A man made to go down from an airplane of the American Southwest Airlines has been arrested in these days from the police of Atlanta because he punch an employee of the company that was lending service... more
AccidentsChina plane crash (2): investigations continue
Difficult Beijing-Washington coordination. Preliminary report in 30 days
The accident of the B-737/800 aircraft of the Chinese company China Eastern Airlines has had a very strong media impact in a country that has some of the strictest safety standards on air transport in... more
AccidentsChina plane crash: the mistery of the black box
First the announced finding, then the turnaround of Caac
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has announced that search teams have found the second black box of the B-737/800 aircraft of China Eastern Airlines, which crashed last Monday in the mountains... more
AirlinesMoody's: the environmentalism of air transport
Air carriers ability to reduce their CO2 emissions is limited
The US company Moody's, which specializes in financial research and analysis, has stated that the ability of airlines to reduce their harmful CO2 emissions is very limited. This situation is due to two... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China (2): Beijing stops the B-737/800s
China Eastern Airlines safely grounds more than 200 aircraft
The air carrier China Eastern Airlines -the second largest company of the Dragon- and its controlled airlines (China Cargo, China United, Ott) have temporarily grounded the entire fleet of B-737/800: about... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China: human remains found
CAAC reports hope for black box data extraction
Three days after the plane crash in China, searches continue among the wreckage of the B-737/800 aircraft of China Eastern Airlines, scattered in the mountainous region of Teng County, Wuzhou Prefecture,... more
AirlinesTwo ITA Airways routes powered by SAF at Fiumicino Airport
The availability of Sustainable Aviation Fuel is increasing
Rome-Fiumicino Airport is increasing the availability of SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel), an aviation biofuel made from renewable raw materials capable of supporting the reduction of CO2 emissions in the... more
AirlinesIreland helps carrier Aer Lingus
Another injection of public money equal to 200 million Euros
The Irish Government has provided an injection of public funds amounting to 200 million Euros via the Irish Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) to help the national flag carrier Aer Lingus, a company controlled... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China (2): black box damaged
Government and CAAC announce start of investigation
The investigation team set up in record time by the Chinese government, to investigate the flight MU5735 crash, has announced that one of the two black boxes of the B-737/800 of China Eastern Airlines... more
AerospaceA solar sail for space transportation
A French company raises two million Euros. First launch in October
French start-up Gama has announced that it has raised 2 million dollars from investors who believed in its project to develop a solar sail that will be used in future space exploration and interplanetary... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China: the silence of the pilots
No alert messages communicated to the control tower before the crash
The more hours pass, the more the story of the plane crash in China becomes intricate. To date, the most credible hypotheses would be two: technical failure and voluntary action of the pilot. However,... more
AirlinesAir Canada orders six A-321XLR aircraft
To sustainably support network expansion from the country
Air Canada has confirmed an order with Airbus for six A-321XLR aircraft, previously listed as undisclosed in the industry's order book. With this commitment the carrier’s A-321XLR fleet will comprise 2... more
AirlinesPlane crash in China (2): Beijing wonders
Footage captured by surveillance cameras at a manufacturing plant - VIDEO
China is reeling from the tragedy of the China Eastern Airlines B-737/800 aircraft that crashed in the mountains of Guanxi, China, killing 132 people on board, including nine crew members. The model of... more