NEWS LATAM rolls out tablets to pilots fleet wide
LAN and TAM are the first South American airline companies to develop and provide their pilots and cabin crew members tablets equipped with applications geared to facilitate, optimise and improve…
NEWS: TAM Airlines pilot has been caught with 10kg of cocaine in his bags
A pilot has been caught with nearly 22 pounds (10kg) of cocaine in his baggage - but claims the drugs aren't his! Pilot Kenneth Parrock was arrested at Lima airport,…
NEWS Air India launched today service to San Francisco with reports that 90% of seats are booked
Air India has started non stop service from New Delhi to San Francisco today. Air India officials said that the response so far has been encouraging and all San Fransisco…
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…
VIDEO Airbus A350 for TAM, back from first flight at Toulouse
TAM Airlines’ first A350 XWB has successfully taken off from Toulouse International Airport in France. The aircraft now progresses to the final production phase which includes further ground checks and…
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…