Airbus, Boeing and Embraer have dismissed the idea of modifying cabin air supply systems to create ‘air curtains’ between passengers in order to reduce instances of viral infection. Airbus, Boeing and Embraer have dismissed the idea of modifying cabin air...
Ryanair mainline chief executive Eddie Wilson expects Boeing 737 Max jets to enter service in the USA imminently. Ryanair mainline chief executive Eddie Wilson expects Boeing 737 Max jets to enter service in the USA imminently. Speaking to Newstalk radio today, Wilson...
Lebanese flag-carrier Middle East Airlines has taken delivery of the first Airbus A320-family aircraft to have been assigned a five-digit serial number, with the handover of an A321neo bearing MSN10000. While the aircraft is not the 10,000th A320 to be...
Textron Aviation has secured US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for its upgraded Beechcraft King Air 360 and 360ER twin-turboprops. Textron Aviation has secured US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for its upgraded Beechcraft King Air 360 and 360ER twin-turboprops....
Investigators have determined that incorrect distribution of passengers after a change of aircraft type led a Wizz Air UK Airbus A321 to take off outside of its centre-of-gravity envelope. The aircraft’s crew experienced difficulties during 16 January departure from London...
The parent company of Allegiant Air burned a daily average of $1.3 million in cash during the third quarter, including debt payments, rising from its daily cash burn average of $900,000 during the second quarter. The parent company of Allegiant Air burned a daily average of...
UK investigators have found that a parked Bombardier Q400 had its chocks prematurely removed, and that its parking brake hydraulic pressure had depleted, before it rolled 70m across a taxiway and collided with another aircraft at Aberdeen. No-one was injured...
Chinese airlines carried more than 13 million passengers across the recent Golden Week holidays in October, with the number of flights mounted during the period close to pre-pandemic numbers. Chinese carriers mounted more than 117,000 flights between 1 to 8...
Airbus’s higher-weight A330-900 has obtained certification from the European airworthiness authority, enabling operators to take advantage of greater range. The aircraft, the larger variant of the A330neo family, has a maximum take-off weight of 251t. French carrier Corsair will be...
The HAPSMobile Sunglider unmanned air vehicle reached an altitude of more than 60,000ft above sea level during a 20h demonstration flight on 21 and 22 September. The HAPSMobile Sunglider unmanned air vehicle (UAV) reached an altitude of more than 60,000ft...