NEWS Chinese ATC to Adopt English-only Policy
China will mandate that its air traffic controllers use only English when communicating with pilots of any airline starting in 2017, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).…
NEWS Boeing says to roll out first 737 MAX in early December
Boeing Co said it plans to roll out its first 737 MAX jetliner on Dec. 8 from its Renton factory in Washington. Boeing, which has almost 3,000 orders for the…
NEWS Last Boeing C-17 built in Long Beach takes flight
The last Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane built at the company's Long Beach plant departed from the facility Sunday, ending production — at least for now — of the…
BREAKING Sofia airport (SOF) evacuated after explosive device was found
Bulgarian police have closed terminal 1 after explosive device was found in a van parked just outside the capital Sofia's international airport. The section of the airport's Terminal 1 was evacuated…
NEWS Faulty component cited as cause of AirAsia crash
Indonesian officials have suggested a faulty component was a “major factor” in the crash of an AirAsia operated Airbus A320-200 in December last year. Flight QZ8501 came down on route…
NEWS Norwegian Reward ramps up benefits to frequent fliers
Norwegian has introduced more incentives for members of its loyalty programme, Norwegian Reward. From today, more than 300,000 UK Reward members can benefit from a choice of rewards based on…
NEWS UK government warned over Heathrow runway impact
A report from the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has advised the British government not to allow the building of a third runway at London Heathrow unless strict environmental…
NEWS Faulty component cited as cause of AirAsia crash
Indonesian officials have suggested a faulty component was a “major factor” in the crash of an AirAsia operated Airbus A320-200 in December last year. Flight QZ8501 came down on route…
