European Commission proposes a single European sky for ATC

Today (September 22), the European Commission is proposing an upgrade of the Single European Sky regulatory framework which comes on the heels of the European Green Deal. The objective is to modernise the management of European airspace and to establish more sustainable and efficient flightpaths. This can reduce up to 10% of air transport emissions. (worldairlinenews.com) Daha Fazlası...

JetBlue Releases First Photos Of “Streamers” Tail on A321LR For London Flights

JetBlue has lifted the veil on a new and special tail livery, dubbed “streamers”. (www.gatechecked.com) Daha Fazlası...

Ukraine International Rolls Out 13 Hour Boeing 737 Flight To New York

Ukrainian International Airlines will be resuming service from its hub at Kyiv Boryspil International Airport to JFK Airport in New York City. The service will see spending 12 and a half hours in a Boeing 737-900. The flight will have a technical stop in Iceland. (simpleflying.com) Daha Fazlası...

Iran Air Refurbishes One Of Its Boeing 747s

Iran Air has completed the refurbishment works on one of its Boenig 747-200. The aircraft, registered EP-ICD, is a 32-year-old model and has been in service with Iran Air since 2008. (simpleflying.com) Daha Fazlası...

George Biggs, one of the last living Tuskegee Airman, dies at 95

Biggs joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 after he turned 18, though he had attempted to join in 1941 when he was 16. (www.usatoday.com) Daha Fazlası...

Air Force 2 Reports Bird Strike and Returns - C-17 Becomes Air Force 2

Air Force 2 Hit By Bird Strike After Takeoff From New Hampshire. Vice President Mike Pence, who attended a rally in Gilford Tuesday, returned to Washington via cargo jet after Air Force 2 was grounded (patch.com) Daha Fazlası...

Boeing Whistle-Blower Says Proposed 737 Max Fixes Aren’t Enough

A whistle-blower at Boeing Co. is urging aviation regulators to add additional protections to the grounded 737 Max. (www.bloomberg.com) Daha Fazlası...

GOL (GOLL4) now has 302 flights and reopens 3 bases in September

Brazil: The company has also started flying in partnership with VoePASS for Sorriso (SMT) and Rondonopolis (ROO) in the state of Mato Grosso. In resumption, Londrina, PR (LDB), Juiz de Fora, MG (IZA) and Presidente Prudente, SP (PPB) are the news in search of greater connectivity with the hubs of Guarulhos (GRU), Brasilia (BSB) and Rio de Janeiro / Galeão (GIG) and gain reinforcement for the Belém (BEL), Fortaleza (FOR) and Salvador (SSA) bases, responsible for serving rising regional markets... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Daha Fazlası...

Ukraine International Airlines plans New York regular service resumption in Dec 2020

Ukraine International Airlines in recent schedule update plans to resume regular scheduled service to New York during winter season. Current schedule and reservation list the airline to operate Kyiv Borispil – Reykjavik Keflavik – New York JFK routing, on board Boeing 737-900ER aircraft. The twice weekly flights to operate form 09DEC20, and it does not have traffic rights for Reykjavik on PS231/232. PS231 KBP1000 – 1315KEF1415 – 1535JFK 73J 37 PS232 JFK2210 – 0840+1KEF0940+1 – 1630+1KBP 73J 37 (www.routesonline.com) Daha Fazlası...

Sydney Airport COVID-19 slowdown hands hobby pilots bucket list take-off experience

Hobby pilots have been landing and taking off from Sydney Airport during the coronavirus period. Restrictions on air travel mean commercial jets are barely using the airport's runways. Recreational pilot Mark Keech said landing at the airport was a unique opportunity he had to take. (www.abc.net.au) Daha Fazlası...

Boeing licenses UV wand to Healthe, Inc. to counter COVID-19

Boeing entered into a patent and technology license with Florida-based Healthe® Inc. on Tuesday under which Healthe will manufacture an ultraviolet (UV) wand designed to sanitize airplane interiors. Boeing designed and developed the UV wand as part of the company’s Confident Travel Initiative (CTI) to support customers and enhance the safety and well-being of passengers and crews during the COVID-19 pandemic. (guyanaaviation.com) Daha Fazlası...

Airlines call for COVID-19 tests before all international flights

Global airlines called on Tuesday for airport COVID-19 tests for all departing international passengers to replace the quarantines they blame for exacerbating the travel slump. (uk.reuters.com) Daha Fazlası...