Qatar Airways will add Seattle to its network in March, and has entered a frequent-flyer partnership with Alaska Airlines. Qatar Airways will add Seattle to its network in March, and has entered a frequent-flyer partnership with Alaska Airlines. The Doha-based carrier will operate four...
An ongoing row between Russian and Ukrainian manufacturers over the overhaul of each other’s aircraft has deepened after Russian Helicopters warned that lives were being put at risk by allegedly “illegal” work carried out on Mil Mi-17s. An ongoing row...
Flight Management Systems A computer system that uses a large data base to allow routes to be preprogrammed and fed into the system by means of a data loader. The system is constantly updated with respect to position accuracy by...
"The NTSB called on the FAA to issue an AD to address an unsafe condition associated with oil filter adapters installed through a STC on Continental engines. Oil leaks from these oil filter adapters can lead to a loss of...
Yeager's Life of 97 Years Is Without Parallel The tweet was characteristically short... but spoke volumes, from Mrs. Yeager, @VictoriaYeage11, 'It is w/ profound sorrow, I must tell you that my life love General Chuck Yeager passed just before 9pm...
The 2021 Edition Of The Paris Air Show Falls To COVID Concerns In light of the uncertainty linked to the current COVID-19 health crisis, the Paris Air Show organization reports that it has made the decision to cancel the 2021...
Ukrainian outsize cargo specialist Antonov Airlines is to offer its An-225 for commercial service, to provide additional capacity to the freight sector. The An-225, with a maximum take-off weight of 640t, is the world’s largest operational transport and is intended...
Cash-strapped low-cost carrier Norwegian has filed for financial restructuring under Norwegian law in parallel to a similar process already under way in Ireland. Norwegian initiated a formal financial restructuring for its Norwegian Air International subsidiary and aircraft leasing unit Arctic Aviation Assets,...
Qatar Airways group chief Akbar Al Baker predicts more airline failures are in the horizon, as carriers get complacent about recovery prospects. Qatar Airways group chief Akbar Al Baker predicts more airline failures are in the horizon, as carriers get...
Aviation pioneer Charles ‘Chuck’ Yeager passed away on 7 December at the age of 97. Aviation pioneer Charles ‘Chuck’ Yeager passed away on 7 December at the age of 97. Yeager’s death was announced by his wife, Victoria, on Twitter....