Boeing has discovered several more software issues in the 737 MAX
The Boeing Company has said it will make two new software updates to the 737 MAX's flight control computer as it works to win regulatory approval to resume flights after…
Here is why parked aircraft are pumped full of fuel during coronavirus crisis
The corona crisis is having a relentless impact worldwide, forcing airlines to keep aircraft on the ground. As a result, Schiphol is packed. Not with passengers, unfortunately, but with the…
ALERT Airbus is reducing production rate by one third due to Coronavirus crisis
Airbus is revising its production rates downwards to adapt to the new Coronavirus market environment. 36 aircraft were delivered in March across the different aircraft families, down from 55 in…
INCIDENT A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 has been damaged during pushback
A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 has been damaged during pushback at Kuala Lumpur Airport. A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 was involved in an incident at Kuala Lumpur International Airport with…
New IATA analysis says 25 million jobs could be lost in aviation collapse
The International Air Transport Association has released new analysis showing that some 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing with plummeting demand for air travel amid the Covid-19 crisis.…
About 100 flight attendants have tested positive for the coronavirus
The union representing flight attendants for American Airlines says about 100 flight attendants have tested positive for the coronavirus. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants, representing more than 27,000 flight…
ALERT Wuhan Airport has reopened after 76 days of lockdown
Wuhan Airport started resuming flights after 76 days of lockdown. The airport in Wuhan, the central Chinese city hard-hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, started resuming domestic passenger flights early Wednesday…
BREAKING Lufthansa Group announces to permanently get rid of 42 planes
The Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG does not expect the aviation industry to return to pre-coronavirus crisis levels very quickly. According to its assessment, it will take months until…
Boeing is suspending 787 production in Charleston, SC until further notice
Boeing will temporarily suspend all 787 operations at Boeing South Carolina (BSC) until further notice, starting at the end of second shift on Wednesday, April 8. This impacts the Airport…
easyJet secures £600 million in government funding
easyJet has issued £600 million of commercial paper through the Covid Corporate Financing Facility. The decision comes as the low-cost carrier seeks to maximise its liquidity in the wake of…
Singapore Changi Airport to close Terminal 2 for 18 months
Operations at Changi Airport Terminal 2 will be suspended for 18 months. Operations at Changi Airport Terminal 2 will be suspended for 18 months from May 1, said Transport…
