New Istanbul Airport open on March 3, 2019

The New Istanbul Airport (ISL) is now due to open on March 3, 2019. The opening has been delayed twice. (worldairlinenews.com) Altro...

Is this the new Aer Lingus livery?

Is this the new look for Aer Lingus with less green? (worldairlinenews.com) Altro...

Lufthansa Group is the largest airline group in Europe

Lufthansa Group becomes the largest airline group in Europe with 142 million passengers in 2018 (worldairlinenews.com) Altro...

British Airways to return to Osaka

British Airways to return to Osaka, Japan and a new route from London City (worldairlinenews.com) Altro...

Air Canada captain flies retirement flight with his brother as co-pilot

An Air Canada pilot had his brother as first officer on his retirement flight. Both are B787 pilots. (toronto.ctvnews.ca) Altro...

Indonesia finds design flaw, oversight lapses in 737 MAX crash

Indonesian investigators have found that design and oversight lapses played a key role in the October 2018 crash of Boeing Co’s (BA.N) 737 MAX jet that killed all 189 people aboard, the Wall Street Journal said on Sunday. (uk.reuters.com) Altro...

Norwegian engine failure prompts Virgin to delay A340 retirement

Virgin Atlantic has pushed back the retirement date for its Airbus A340-600 fleet after an engine failure suffered by a Norwegian Boeing 787-8 temporarily affected the availability of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 powerplants. (www.flightglobal.com) Altro...

Delta flight attendant offers simple but comforting note to deaf teen on her first solo flight

A simple but caring gesture by a Delta flight attendant has gone viral after a teenage passenger’s mother shared it on Twitter. Back in July, Ashley Ober, a 16-year-old from Hagerstown, Maryland, was about to embark on her first flight alone from Baltimore to Rochester. While this may not have been a big deal for most, Ober was born deaf, and the experience was a bit nerve wrecking as she had to make a connection via John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York. (www.gatechecked.com) Altro...

My father had a lifelong ticket to fly anywhere. Then they took it away

"On 10 March 2009, a case was filed in the US circuit court for the northern district of Illinois, where I grew up. Rothstein v American Airlines, Inc starred my father, Plaintiff Steven Rothstein, and the defendant, then the world’s third-largest airline. With $23bn in annual revenue, American Airlines had nothing to lose. For my father, it was a last-ditch effort to save his life." (www.theguardian.com) Altro...

Thomas Cook Group files for insolvency, ceases trading

British travel company Thomas Cook Group plc has filed for insolvency in the night from Sunday to Monday. All booked trips, flights and holidays have been cancelled. (www.ifn.news) Altro...

Saab Presented First Gripen E for Brazil

Saab took another important step in delivering Gripen E to the Brazil customer. Marked by a ceremony in Linköping, Sweden, on September 10, the first Brazil Air Force Gripen E aircraft was delivered to begin the flight test program... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Altro...

Typhoon Tapah Disrupts Hundreds of Flights in Japan, South Korea

Hundreds of domestic flights in Japan were canceled because of Typhoon Tapah, and the storm caused similar disruptions in South Korea as it moved to make landfall later Sunday. (www.bloomberg.com) Altro...

C919 timeline shifts to the right

Comac’s C919 could enter service with launch customer China Eastern Airlines later than expected, even as production for the aircraft commences by year’s end. (www.flightglobal.com) Altro...

Suspected drones disrupt Dubai flights

Flights at Dubai's international airport, one of the world's busiest, were briefly disrupted Sunday due to "suspected drone activity," officials said. Two arriving flights had to be diverted, it said, while media reports said the planes had landed at a smaller airport in the neighbouring emirate of Sharjah. "Dubai Airports can confirm that flight arrivals were briefly disrupted at Dubai International from 12:36 (0836 GMT) to 12:51 (0851 GMT) UAE local time this afternoon… (www.yahoo.com) Altro...

Italy's Conte calls on Delta to commit more to Alitalia

Delta Air Lines should consider increasing its planned investment in the rescue of Alitalia, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday as talks over the relaunch of the Italian flagship carrier drag on. The U.S. airline is part of a group of investors led by Italian railway group Ferrovie dello Stato behind a possible rescue of the loss-making airline. The potential investors, which also include infrastructure group Atlantia and Italy's treasury, plan to create a new company… (www.yahoo.com) Altro...

Greek police arrest suspect in 1985 TWA aircraft hijacking

Greek police have arrested a 65-year-old Lebanese man suspected of involvement in the 1985 hijacking of a Trans World Airlines (TWA) plane in which a U.S. navy diver was killed. A Greek police official said on Saturday the suspect had disembarked from a cruise ship on the island of Mykonos on Thursday and that his name came up as being wanted by German authorities. He was also wanted in connection with a 1987 kidnapping crime, possibly related to his release in return for the freeing of two… (www.yahoo.com) Altro...

'Almost impossible mission': The 8,000-mile nonstop flight to save a US soldier's life

The Medical team in the back were most likely having to run an airborne ICU pouring in fluids and pressers to maintain life in a patient with multisystem trauma. Kudos to the team up front and likewise to the Trauma folks in the back. Cases like this are difficult enough on the ground but moreso in the air. (www.foxnews.com) Altro...

Skydiving plane crash lands at Pepperell Airport

A preliminary investigation indicates that the Cessna Caravan was attempting to land following a skydiving run when its nose struck the runway, causing it to leave the pavement and comes to a rest 50 feet away. (whdh.com) Altro...

Jetstar Boeing 787 Suffers Broken Windshield Above Australia

The five-and-a-half-year-old Jetstar Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, registered VH-VKE, suffered a cracked windshield whilst in-flight. (simpleflying.com) Altro...

Icelandair agrees initial 'fraction' of 737 Max compensation

Icelandair had estimated the impact of the grounding on earnings at $140 million by 1 August (www.flightglobal.com) Altro...

Delta CEO: SkyTeam Failed, Airline Will Create Their Own International Network of Carriers

Delta CEO Ed Bastian told Bloomberg that the SkyTeam, of which Delta is a part, hasn’t “brought a lot of great value to customers..[or] to member airlines” and so they’re trying to create their “own international network of carriers” with Delta “as the centerpiece.” The Atlanta-based carriers is shifting away from an alliance focus and “taking a different approach” where they use local airline brands that can operate in local markets around the world and influence those airlines to be more… (viewfromthewing.com) Altro...

Emirates Just Released a Photo of Its First Class Bar Blinged Out in 500,000 Crystals

Last year, the internet freaked out when Emirates posted a photo of one of its 777 planes totally covered in crystals. The photo, which is only a rendering of what the plane would look like, was created by Sara Shakeel, an artists famous for blinging out mundane objects. Considering the airline's upscale taste and the poshness that comes from Dubai, people around the world speculated whether or not the photo was real. (www.yahoo.com) Altro...

Ryanair cuts jobs, offers O'Leary a $111mln bonus

Conflicting fortunes Thursday for Ryanair staff, and the Ryanair boss. Europe's largest budget airline says it plans to cut as many as 700 positions. Some could go at the Dublin headquarters. At least some will be compulsory redundancies. The move comes after the airline said it had a surplus of 500 pilots. It's a different story though for high-profile boss Michael O'Leary. On Thursday (September 19) Ryanair shareholders narrowly approved a bonus scheme that could see him pocket… (www.yahoo.com) Altro...

Rolls-Royce hit by further setback to fixing Boeing 787 engines

Rolls-Royce will take longer than expected to fix problems with its Trent 1000 engine, frustrating efforts to get Boeing 787s grounded by the glitch flying again and knocking the British company's shares. Rolls-Royce, whose engines power large civil and military planes, said on Friday it had sped up turbine blade replacement for some models, leading to additional removals and delaying a reduction in the number of grounded aircraft to single figures until the second quarter of 2020. The… (www.yahoo.com) Altro...

Russia’s Azur Air is to expand its network in the coming winter season

Azur Air, Russia’s largest charter airline, is expanding its network in the upcoming IATA 2019/2020 winter schedule in late October. The airline has also announced plans to increase the number of flights to selected existing destinations. Overall this winter season, Azur Air will operate flights from 40 Russian cities to 15 international holiday destinations. The network expansion includes new flights to Dubai’s Al Maktoum airport from Arkhangelsk, Belgorod and Kaliningrad; to Vietnam’s Phú Quốc… (www.rusaviainsider.com) Altro...

Early 2021 delivery of a fourth Boeing 777 for Turkmenistan Airlines

The delivery of a new Boeing 777-200LR wide-body aircraft to Turkmenistan Airlines (TUA) is scheduled for January 2021. A contract for the purchase of the new, long-range aircraft, the fourth of the type in the long-haul fleet of the Turkmen state carrier, was signed with Boeing Corporation by central Asian country Turkmenistan Howa Yollary agency of the Ministry of Industry and Communications, following an August 2, 2019 resolution of the president of Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan Airlines first… (www.rusaviainsider.com) Altro...

Moscow Sheremetyevo becomes Russia’s first three-runway airport

The new, third runway of Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO) welcomed its first regular flight on September 19, making SVO the first major airport in Russia to be equipped with three landing and take-off strips. Runway-3 is located north of the airport’s so-called new Northern Terminal complex (comprising of Terminal B and C1, which is currently under construction), whilst the two existing runways of the country’s biggest airport are located between the Northern and Southern Terminals (D, E, F)… (www.rusaviainsider.com) Altro...

A NATUREZA CRIOU a LUA e o HOMEM CRIOU os SATELITES ARTIFICIAIS

A NATUREZA CRIOU a LUA e o HOMEM CRIOU os SATELITES ARTIFICIAIS os Satélites Artificiais Satélite artificial é qualquer corpo feito pelo ser humano e colocado em órbita ao redor da Terra ou de qualquer outro corpo celeste. Até hoje já foram efetuados milhares de lançamentos desses corpos ao espaço, mas a maioria já está desativada. Quando ocorrem falhas no lançamento ou no próprio satélite, partes dos mesmos podem ficar orbitando o planeta por tempo indefinido, formando o lixo espacial.… (www.youtube.com) Altro...

SAS unveils a better Lufthansa livery

SAS has lifted the veil off its virtual A350, showcasing the airline’s newest livery. The update which will be featured on its upcoming A350s and A320neos, represents the airline’s first change in the last 21 years. (www.gatechecked.com) Altro...

Vietnam Airlines flight landing aborted after ATC flags gear failure, Melbourne, Australia

A Vietnam Airlines flight came within a minute of touching down on the tarmac at Melbourne Airport when air traffic controllers realised the plane's landing gear wasn't deployed. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was flying into Melbourne from Ho Chi Minh City when the issue was spotted at 8.04am on Thursday, according to the air safety bureau. https://7news.com.au/travel/vietnam-airlines-flight-landing-aborted-after-air-traffic-flags-gear-failure-c-462432 (www.youtube.com) Altro...

Photos: Delivers first Embraer E195-E2

This year, aircraft manufacturer Embraer celebrated its 50th anniversary. A week after the first delivery of the largest military aircraft built in Latin America, the KC-390, the world's third largest aircraft manufacturer is 'is more than flying', now it was the first delivery of the largest commercial aircraft built. in Brazil, the E195-E2, for the launch customer and Brazilian. The aircraft already has a defined destination and the month of commencement of operations on a… (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Altro...

Qatar Airways loses $639 million in its fiscal year

Qatar Airways issues this financial statement for its fiscal year: Qatar Airways has published its annual report for 2018-19, highlighting the airline group’s success and underlying robust financial health in the face of the continued illegal airspace blockade against the State of Qatar. Overall revenue and other operating income grew by 14 per cent annually. Passenger revenue grew by 14.3 percent with capacity (Available Seat Kilometers) growth of 13.5 per cent. Cargo revenue witnessed growth… (worldairlinenews.com) Altro...

Air Force: Our New Tanker Should Be Ready for War in 3 or 4 Years

A long list of technical problems means the KC-46 tanker will not be battle-ready for at least three to four years, a top U.S. Air Force general said Wednesday. (www.govexec.com) Altro...

Ryanair Freezes Payment to Boeing on 737 Max Delivery Delays

CEO says aircraft handover could slip another couple of months (www.bloomberg.com) Altro...

XL Airways France suspends ticket sales

French long-haul carrier XL Airways France has announced that it is suspending ticket sales due to financial difficulties. (www.ifn.news) Altro...

A FedEx pilot was arrested by Chinese authorities

New York (CNN Business)A FedEx pilot was recently detained by Chinese authorities in Guangzhou, a city in southern mainland China. It's the latest in an escalating conflict between the shipping company and the Chinese government. The Hong Kong-based pilot, Todd Hohn, was trying to board a commercial flight home after making a delivery to mainland China, when he was arrested after a luggage search, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing a family lawyer for Hohn. FedEx (FDX)… (www.cnn.com) Altro...

Cabin Pressurization Issue Causes Emergency Landing

Delta flight from ATL to FLL has cabin pressure issue, makes emergency landing at TPA. (www.newsweek.com) Altro...

Transport Canada to independently assess changes to the Boeing 737 Max

Transport Canada insists it will be doing its own independent validation of Boeing’s proposed changes to the troubled 737 Max jet meant to fix design problems suspected in two fatal crashes. While Canadian officials say they are working closely with Boeing and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on the modifications, they are making clear that their own concerns must be addressed before the jet is cleared to fly again in Canada. (www.thestar.com) Altro...

Air Canada starts training their staff for the A220

A short video about the training for Air Canada’s cabin crews in preparation of the arrival of the A220 in their fleet (www.aircanada.com) Altro...

Belgian F-16 crash leaves pilot stuck on power-line

A Belgian Air Force F-16 fighter plane has crashed in France, officials say, leaving one pilot caught on a high-voltage electricity line. (www.bbc.com) Altro...

Air China Boeing 777 Engine Fire Prompts Emergency Landing In Washington

An Air China flight from Washington Dulles airport bound for Beijing was forced to return after flames were spotted in the number one engine (simpleflying.com) Altro...

Ryanair 'systems failure' with planes grounded and passengers unable to check in

The budget airline is reportedly suffering major issues with dozens of complaints about passengers being unable to check in online - and then being charged £55 (www.mirror.co.uk) Altro...

American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging plane denied bail over possible terrorist ties

A federal judge on Wednesday denied bail to a former American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging a jetliner in July over possible links to the Islamic State (ISIS). Prosecutors presented evidence that Alani -- a naturalized American citizen from Iraq -- has a brother with possible ties to ISIS and a history of statements wishing harm to non-Muslims. (www.foxnews.com) Altro...

Southwest passengers get no damages for flights canceled by de-icer shortage: U.S. judge

Southwest Airlines Co won the dismissal of a proposed class-action lawsuit seeking damages for stranded passengers on hundreds of winter flights it was forced to cancel because it ran out of de-icer fluid. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis in Chicago ruled on Tuesday that Southwest's ticketing terms did not imply that the Dallas-based carrier had a legal duty to always stock enough fluid. She also said the terms explicitly excused Southwest from liability, because passenger safety could be… (www.yahoo.com) Altro...

Emission Increases overshadow Fuel Efficiency Gains

With the US Transportation secotor being the largest global emitter of green house gasses and Trump about the rollback any environmental gains, and currently squashing California’s emission controls.. timing of a new study showing that the fuel efficiency gains in the aviation industry won’t mean much as the increase in air travel is causing more emissions overall. (www.scientificamerican.com) Altro...

Flybe Boost Southampton Network with Upgraded Amsterdam & Paris Flights

UK regional carrier Flybe has announced it will operate an extra 18 flights per week from Southampton Airport. This is in time for the Winter 2019-20 schedule, which will come into effect from October 27th this year to March 28th next year. (airwaysmag.com) Altro...

Virgin Atlantic Plans 84 New Routes For 2026: Pressure on IAG’s Heathrow Dominance Mounts…

Virgin Atlantic has unveiled plans which could see it launch up to 84 brand new routes from London Heathrow. (airwaysmag.com) Altro...