“These investments reflect our commitment to providing superior upgrades and engineering innovation that create the best flying experience for Beechcraft King Air 260 owners and operators around the world. We place an immense value on our conversations with our customers,...
Boeing’s T-33s are flying into retirement. “Red Bird” and “Blue Bird” are headed to the boneyard. Those are the names of Boeing’s two Canadair T-33 chase jets – vintage aircraft Boeing uses to follow its airliners during test flights. The...
Boeing has cut its planned 2021 787 production from six to five jets monthly in response to the long-haul air travel sector’s lack of recovery. Boeing has cut its planned 2021 787 production from six to five jets monthly in...
A General Atomics Aeronautical System’s Avenger unmanned air vehicle (UAV) was recently autonomously flown by an artificially intelligent software programme developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). A General Atomics Aeronautical System’s Avenger unmanned air vehicle (UAV) was...
Wizz Air’s move to launch leisure routes from Cardiff airport next summer marks a further demonstration of how its UK unit is pivoting to take advantage of opportunities that have emerged in the past year. Wizz Air’s move to launch leisure...
US airlines are warning that exploding coronavirus case counts across the country have sparked a new wave of cancellations which will negatively affect their business in the current quarter, including expectations of higher-than-previously-forecasted cash burn. US airlines are warning that...
Scandinavian budget airline Norwegian is again proposing a debt-for-equity conversion as part of an effort to raise funding, just six months after persuading creditors to sign up to a similar scheme. Norwegian says it will request “significant equitisation” of debt...
Low-cost carrier Ryanair is to open a base at Venice Treviso airport in March, the airline’s 15th in Italy. Ryanair will base two aircraft there from 30 March, adding 18 new routes from the airport in the process. That will take...
Investment bank Wadiah Capital is attempting a belated entry into the contest to acquire Israeli carrier Israir, submitting a joint offer with Australia Aviation Amrock. The companies have put forward a proposal for a joint acquisition through a 51:49 venture...
Feathered Propeller A propeller whose blades have been rotated so that the leading and trailing edges are nearly parallel with the aircraft flight path to stop or minimize drag and engine rotation. Normally used to indicate shutdown of a reciprocating...