BREAKING EasyJet to close hubs at Stansted, Southend and Newcastle airports
EasyJet to close its hubs at Stansted, Southend and Newcastle as part of a huge restructuring following the global coronavirus pandemic. At the same time EasyJet has moved to slash…
BREAKING European Union bans Pakistan International Airlines for six months
European Union air safety agency suspends Pakistan International Airlines' authorization to operate in Europe for six months following revelations that 40% pilots in Pakistan have ‘fake’ flying licences. Around 40…
Norwegian Air cancels 92 Boeing 737 MAX and 5 Dreamliners
Norwegian Air has cancelled orders for 97 Boeing aircraft and will claim compensation for the grounding of the 737 MAX and for 787 engine troubles. The airline cancelled 92 of…
INCIDENT A Ryanair flight descended below 850 ft still being 8 NM from runway threshold – report
A Ryanair flight, 166 passengers and six crew, approaching Bergerac airport in poor weather conditions flew too low for more than two minutes and was ordered to 'pull up' by…
Airbus concludes autonomous flight tests
Following an extensive two-year flight test programme, Airbus has successfully concluded its Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off and Landing (ATTOL) project. In completing this project, Airbus has achieved autonomous taxiing, take-off and…
China’s three biggest state-owned airlines took delivery of their first COMAC ARJ21 aircraft
China's three biggest state-owned airlines on Sunday took delivery of their first ARJ21 aircraft, a short haul 90-seater aircraft made by state-run Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). COMAC said…
After weeks of delay, British Airways took delivery of its first Boeing 787-10
After weeks of delay, the first Boeing 787-10 has arrived at London Heathrow this morning. The aircraft will to begin its commercial service in 3 days. British Airways has so…
US fighter jets were scrambled to intercept Russian military aircraft near Alaska for the sixth time this month
US fighters intercepted four Russian military aircraft near Alaska Saturday, marking the sixth time this month Russian planes have been intercepted in the area this month. US Air Force F-22…
Boeing 737 MAX certification flight test expected as soon as Monday
A key step in the return to service of the grounded Boeing 737 MAX could take place as soon as Monday. Boeing's best-selling plane has been grounded since March 2019…
UK Government to lift quarantine rule for some Europeans countries
Travelers arriving from France, Italy, Spain, Germany and Greece are among those who will soon dodge UK quarantine. And vice versa. But the United States, Portugal and Croatia are not…
ALERT A RAF A400M suffered a birdstrike puncturing the fuselage
A Royal Air Force Airbus A400M military strategic transporter has been damaged following a bird strike while operating at Getafe Air Base, Spain on June 24th 2020. The bird struck…
