Summary of today BEA’s work on crashed Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 black boxes
Iran's AAIB team has arrived at BEA in Paris with flight data recorder (FDR) & cockpit voice recorder (CVR). A technical cooperation program agreement has been signed between. Technical work…
Virgin Atlantic is welcoming customers back onboard this evening at London Heathrow
After a three-month hiatus, Virgin Atlantic will be welcoming customers back onboard this evening with the first passenger flight departing London Heathrow to Hong Kong. To ensure the health and…
European Airports revises traffic recovery projection to 2024
Traffic in Europe to take longer to recover. A full recovery in passenger traffic to 2019 levels is now expected for 2024. ACI EUROPE has reported that passenger traffic across…
Aer Lingus to send a brand new A330, delivered last week, in long term storage
Aer Lingus is to place a brand new aircraft which was only delivered last week in a storage programme in Spain due to the downturn in business triggered by the…
Icelandair decision to fire all cabin crew has been withdrawn
After talks that lasted until 2 a.m. an agreement was reached between Icelandair and the Icelandic Cabin Crew Association. This follows Icelandair‘s surprise decision Friday to fire all cabin crew…
FAA review of Boeing 737 MAX reaches final stage
Boeing and the FAA performed 737 MAX operational suitability flights between Boeing Field in Seattle and Moses Lake, Washington for three days of certification flying. Described by an FAA spokesman…
Black boxes of Ukrainian Boeing 737 which crashed in Iran to be read today in France
Iran has sent the black box of a Ukrainian passenger plane which was accidentally downed in Tehran earlier this year to France. Iran's deputy foreign minister said the black boxes…
Icelandair fires all flight attendants and replaces them with pilots
Icelandair says it's letting go of all its flight attendants and shifting their duties to the pilots. After members of the flight attendants’ union (FFÍ) voted against a collective bargaining…
BREAKING Ryanair flight #FR1392 landing at Oslo is receiving a bomb threat
Police are at Oslo Airport after a bomb threat against a Ryanair plane that came from Stansted airport in London. The plane has landed safely. According to police, the plane…
BREAKING British Airways confirms intention to immediately withdraw its Boeing 747 fleet
In a letter to employees, British Airways confirms intention to retire its Boeing 747 fleet. When many people think of BA today, they think of Jumbos connecting Britain with the…
Spirit Airlines employees were injured during an attack by three women at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Three airline employees were injured during an attack by three women that was captured on video Tuesday night at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. According to Spirit Airlines, the three employees…
Royal Netherlands Air Force received new F-35 stealth fighters
On 14 July, the Royal Netherlands Air Force has received two more F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters at Leeuwarden Air Base, with some delay. New fighters were delivered to the…
