NEWS Plane diverted due to windshield crack
NASHVILLE, Tenn. A United Airlines flight has landed safely in Nashville, Tennessee, after a crack was found in the plane’s windshield. View article
NEWS Air India 787 grounded for engine inspection, repair
An Air India Boeing 787-8 is grounded through at least 23 August while GE Aviation inspects a potential fault in the accessory gearbox of both GEnx-1B engines installed on the aircraft, the engine maker says. View article
NEWS Georgian startup flyvista launches operations
New Georgian startup flyvista has begun operations with a 2X-weekly Tbilisi-Tehran service. read more
NEWS ALPA: Ex-Im widebody financing tilts competitive playing field
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) said the bank should get out of the business of widebody aircraft financing, taking a different stance from others that are calling for the reform of the Export-Import Bank of the US (Ex-Im). read more
NEWS Flight Safety Foundation nears end of in-depth go-around study
Independent aviation safety body Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is close to releasing a two-year study into aircraft go-arounds, performed by social science research specialist Presage. read more
NEWS Airberlin posts improved 2Q figures
Airberlin posted a net profit of €8.6 million ($11.4 million), reversed from a net loss of €38 million in the year-ago quarter. read more
NEWS ANA resumes Nagoya flights as part of Haneda expansion
The latest round of route announcements by Japan’s major airlines includes the notable return of a domestic trunk service that was previously squeezed out by competition from high-speed rail. read more
NEWS Turkish Airlines 1H net profits up 42%
Turkish Airlines posted first-half net profit of TRY172 million ($80.9 million), up 42.1% compared to a year-ago. read more
NEWS US FAA lays out conditions for A350 lithium batteries
US regulators have issued the special conditions for approving lithium-ion battery installation on the Airbus A350-900. View article
NEWS China’s Tibet Airlines, Nepal firms to launch Himalaya Airlines
China’s Tibet Airlines is expected to launch Himalaya Airlines in conjunction with Nepal’s Himalaya Aviation Investment Co. and Nepal’s Yeti Air International. read more
NASA image of the day: Supernova Seen In Two Lights
The destructive results of a mighty supernova explosion reveal themselves in a delicate blend of infrared and X-ray light, as seen in this image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and Chandra X-Ray Observatory, and the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton. The bubbly cloud is an irregular shock wave, generated by a supernova that would have been…
NEWS Ryanair appoints chief technology officer to lead digital strategy
Ryanair has hired John Hurley as chief technology officer as the Irish budget carrier continues with its senior management revamp and push to step up its digital game. read more View article