Boeing announced today that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the 737 MAX 8 airplane for commercial service. Boeing is now in the final stages of preparing for the first 737 MAX 8 delivery to customers in the coming months. To earn certification for the 737 MAX 8, Boeing undertook a comprehensive test…
Tunisair has suspended all operations until further notice. A statement issued to the AFP news agency says the move comes amid growing “tensions” between the airline’s pilot corps and technicians which culminated in physical clashes at Tunis Carthage International Airport on the morning of Thursday, March 9. Tunisair added that it had suspended all flights…
A departure zero rate and low capacity arrival rate have been applied between 1140-1500 due to bomb disposal operations. UPDATE 1404 UTC Dusseldorf Airport now open. Emirates #EK57 will take off one hour late. Aircraft operators that have flights destination EDDL are advised to carry extra fuel for expected air holding this afternoon. Some 8,000 people…
A flight from Las Vegas bound for Hawaii was diverted to LAX Wednesday morning over what police say was a passenger’s reaction to the price of an in-flight blanket. Hawaiian Airlines flight #HA7 was a few miles off the Southern California coast when an unidentified 66-year-old passenger requested a blanket and was told the cost…
The latest member of Airbus all-new A350 XWB widebody family has undergone rigorous ground and flight tests in the extreme operating conditions of Iqaluit, Canada – which provided a picturesque backdrop accentuated by the Northern Lights. Iqaluit, a Canadian territory with a polar climate caused by the Labrador Current, allows Airbus’ longest-fuselage A350-1000 version to…
The new product features the industry’s first-ever double bed available in business class, with adjustable panels and movable TV screens on the center four seats, which allow passengers to transform their individual space into a private suite. According to the airline these new features “provide the ultimate customizable travel experience that enables passengers to create…
