Cirrus Aircraft today announced that new aircraft shipments in 2014 were the best company performance since 2008 as the Cirrus SR22 maintained its position as the best-selling airplane in its segment for the 12th year in a row. New unit deliveries for 2014 totaled 308, a 12 percent increase over 2013, securing the industry’s leading…
Oil pressure loss warning makes for emergency landing in Anchorage, Alaska. Cold Bay was considered. PAX continued on another aircraft. Link
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Emirates Chairman Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum has a simple message for airlines accusing his Dubai-based carrier of taking away their passengers: improve your offering and they’ll come back. Link
American Air announces its first three Boeing 787 routes and unveils details on the business and economy class cabins. Link
Chilean mountaineers say they have found the wreckage of a plane that crashed in the Andes 54 years ago, killing 24 people, including eight members of a professional soccer team. The group said they came across the wreckage at an altitude of about 10,500 feet (3,200 meters) about 215 miles (360 kilometers) south of Santiago,…
American Airlines spokeswoman Victoria Lupica said Flight 3235 had 63 passengers and four crew members on board for a flight from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, when a crew member reported an odor. No injuries were reported. Link
Taiwan’s aviation regulator said 10 of TransAsia’s 49 ATR pilots had failed oral proficiency tests on handling the aircraft during engine failure. A further 19 pilots did not take the test, due to sickness or because they were not in Taiwan, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said. The 29 pilots who failed or did not…
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based ultra-low-cost carrier (LCC) Spirit Airlines posted its eighth consecutive year of profitability in 2014, with net income of $225.5 million, up 27.4% over 2013’s net profit of $176.9 million. Link