British Airways threatens to fire and re-hire pilots under new contracts – Union Balpa says
The pilots' union Balpa has accused British Airways of undermining talks over proposed job losses by threatening to dismiss and re-hire its members under new contracts. The airline proposes to…
Delta to suspend service to 11 airports in the U.S.
Delta announced that it would suspend flights to eleven United States airports. The suspension for the US airports will come into effect on July 8, 2020. The following airports will…
U.S. to revise Chinese passenger airline ban after Beijing move
The U.S. Transportation Department plans to issue a revised order in the coming days that is likely to allow some Chinese passenger airline flights to continue, government and airline officials…
VIDEO Delta Air Lines bids farewell to the MD-88 & MD-90
On Tuesday, Delta Air Lines (DL) retired its MD-88 and MD-90 aircraft earlier than previously planned. The carrier accelerated the retirement schedule of both aircraft as a result of the…
Greece has suspended flights to and from Qatar
Greece has suspended flights to and from Qatar after 12 passengers arriving from Doha to Athens tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Greek civil protection authority said 12 out…
Airbus CEO: some airlines are not answering the phone to avoid taking delivery of their new aircraft
Airbus signalled it would sue airlines refusing to honour contracts in the face of the coronavirus crisis. The warning by Chief Executive Guillaume Faury in a news interview came as…
INCIDENT Kalitta Boeing 737-400 ran off runway during a rejected take-off at Rochester Airport
A Boeing 737-400 Special Freighter operated by Kalitta Charters II ran off runway at Rochester, New York a rejected take-off on 5 June Kalitta Charters II (on behalf of DHL)…
INCIDENT An Indigo A320 has been damaged by ground stairs of SpiceJet airlines at Mumbai Airport
Ground stairs of SpiceJet airlines crashed into an IndiGo aircraft at at Mumbai Airport. The collision happened due to strong winds on Saturday. As per a statement released by the…
French BEA confirms technical work of PIA #PK8303 black boxes is over
French BEA tweeted that technical work (downloading and decoding FDR & CVR data) has ended. However analysis will continue. Pakistan's AAIB will publish at a later date a preliminary statement…
A pilot drew a #BlackLivesMatter fist in the sky near Halifax, Canada
As Black Lives Matter protests roil cities across the United States and the world, a pilot seems to have drawn a fist in the sky as a gesture of solidarity…
China’s Civil Aviation Administration eases flight restrictions
CHINA is to allow foreign airlines to choose one airport from an approved list. This starts on the 8th June 2020. The Civil Aviation Administration of China has named several…
INCIDENT Copa Airlines Boeing 737-700 skidded off taxiway at San Jose Airport
Copa Airlines undoubtedly has that sinking feeling today after one of its 737s got stuck in the mud. The Boeing 737-700 was being pushed back at San Jose International Airport…
