The airline is “in the final stages of deliberations” about whether to withdraw the three daily services, which include one operated with its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, a person close to the Gulf carrier said on Monday. Link
Executives from American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have met with senior Obama administration officials to discuss limiting the access of the Gulf carriers to the USA, says former deputy assistant secretary of State John Byerly. Link
A air new zealand Boeing 737-319 jet, with flight number NZ689 was en route from Wellington to Dunedin at FL100 when it was struck by lightning on approach into Dunedin airport New Zealand Link
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900, registration N431AS performing flight AS-249 from San Diego,CA to Portland,OR (USA), was enroute at FL360 near Bakersfield,CA (USA) at about 02:40Z (Feb 2nd) when the aircraft was hit by a green laser beam causing an eye injury to one of the pilots. The aircraft continued to Portland for a safe…
Chorus Aviation, parent of Jazz Aviation, has finalized its amended capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with Air Canada and placed an order for 13 firm Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft valued at $424 million plus 10 options. Link
More than 25 seconds after a departing Blackhawk Sikorsky UH-60 takes off from Runway 33 in Fort Collins, Colorado, a student pilot attempted to land a Cirrus SR20 and was tossed like a rag doll after descending through the massive rotor downwash. Link
Singapore based Scoot, yesterday, took delivery of its first 375-seat Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Pictured 9V-OJA which is named “Dream Start” late last night departed from Paine Field and arrived in Singapore today. Boeing and Scoot announced the delivery of the first 787. The airplane is playing a key role in the low-cost carrier’s strategic plan…
