Emirates has disclosed that it is doubling its Airbus A380 frequencies to London Heathrow and increasing capacity on three other UK routes, in response to the UK government’s recent decision to add the UAE to its travel-corridor list. Emirates has disclosed that it is...
Europe’s aviation safety regulator is intending to issue its own proposed Boeing 737 Max airworthiness directive before the end of this month, which will enable European operators to start returning the embattled twinjet to service. Owing to this decision to...
Former Russian transport minister Yevgeny Ditrikh has been appointed to head the state transport leasing company GTLK. Ditrikh was succeeded in the ministerial role earlier this month by Aeroflot Group chief Vitaly Saveliev. GTLK has a leasing portfolio valued at...
Ukrainian investigators have disclosed that the crew of an Antonov An-32A freighter turned off a propeller-control switch before the aircraft was destroyed in a serious runway excursion in Peru. The aircraft, operated by Colombian carrier AerCaribe, had been arriving at...
Also: 2020 Combs-Gates Award, Distinguished Flying Cross, Airbus Eurofighter Sale, Remote Sim Training Coulson Aviation has been awarded a 5-year aerial firefighting contract for their Boeing 737 FIRELINER aircraft by the United States Forest Service (USFS). President and COO of...
Your views about the aerospace industry and our reporting. Safety critical I find it absolutely astounding that the constant display of angle of attack in modern glass cockpits is still not mandatory. For most cockpits this is a customer-selectable option...
Ukrainian investigators have concluded that a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 crew used an inadvisable technique to land during a strong crosswind, failing to maintain directional control before an excursion which badly damaged the aircraft. The aircraft (TC-JGZ) had been conducting...
A January blaze that severely damaged Eviation’s Alice prototype ignited after hours of powerplant testing, involved lithium-ion batteries and forced the aircraft’s three occupants to evacuate, according to detail contained in fire incident reports. A January blaze that damaged Eviation’s...
Garuda Indonesia’s shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the sale of convertible bonds — worth up to Rp8.5 trillion ($602 million) — giving the struggling carrier a much-needed financial lifeline to tide through the coronavirus crisis. Garuda Indonesia’s shareholders have overwhelmingly approved...
China’s civil aviation authorities have reiterated comments made a month ago that there was “no set timetable” to lift the grounding of Boeing 737 Max. In comments reported by state broadcaster CCTV on 19 November, the Civil Aviation Administration of...