Fat Albert is retiring

After more than 30,000 flight hours, the C-130T known as "Fat Albert" is being retired. (www.pnj.com) Daha Fazlası...

European pilots call for overhaul of MAX certification process

The MAX groundings began after the March 10 crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302, the type’s second fatal accident in five months—call into question the system for certifying aircraft. (atwonline.com) Daha Fazlası...

Photos: Delta Welcomes First Airbus A330neo In Atlanta

Delta Air Lines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900neo aircraft, which departed Toulouse last night arriving into Atlanta at 02:00 am UTC. It is the first of 35 A330neo aircraft that the Atlanta-based carrier is expected to receive, and it marks a special occasion as the airline becomes the U.S launch customer of the re-engined variant. (airwaysmag.com) Daha Fazlası...

Boeing drops Embraer name from Brazil commercial jet division

Boeing Co on Thursday said that after taking over Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA's passenger jet unit, it will call the division Boeing Brasil - Commercial, dropping one of Brazil's most iconic company names. The name change comes after Boeing agreed to pay $4.2 billion to buy 80% of Embraer's operation making passenger jets with fewer than 150 seats. Embraer will retain a 20% stake. That division is still Embraer's most profitable and considered a gold standard of Brazilian… (www.yahoo.com) Daha Fazlası...

Icon Aviation is named second best FBO in Latin America

This is the first time Icon appears on the winners list... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Daha Fazlası...

Delta Inaugurates New Boston to Edinburgh Service

Delta Air Lines has launched a second route to the Scottish city of Edinburgh, operating a daily, non-stop service from Boston-Logan International Airport throughout the summer. On top of this, the airline will be upgrading its current service from New York-JFK service to year-round. (airwaysmag.com) Daha Fazlası...

Boeing's 737 Max Bills Include $2,000 a Month to Park Each Grounded Jet

While regulators contemplate whether Boeing Co.’s 737 Max can safely return to the skies, workers in a California airplane-storage yard keep a careful vigil against earthier concerns. Crews have sealed 34 Southwest Airlines Co. jets against the Mojave Desert’s sun, wind and sand, as well as insects and birds that can creep into wheel wells and engine air inlets. Southwest declined to discuss the expense, but one industry veteran said such sojourns run about $2,000 a month for each plane -- a… (www.yahoo.com) Daha Fazlası...

Preliminary report into fatal Alaska plane crash prompts calls for new safety measures

The NTSB provided more details Wednesday about the Alaska plane crash that left six dead, including the paths of the two planes. (globalnews.ca) Daha Fazlası...

America's Deadliest Air Disaster, 40 Years Later

Forty Years On. Remembering America’s Worst-Ever Air Disaster. The Past as Prologue, and the Legacy of AA 191. (www.askthepilot.com) Daha Fazlası...

“We will not simply accept FAA’s word on MAX’s safety….” says European Pilots’ Group

“Simply accepting the FAA’s word on the Max’s safety won’t be enough,” the European Cockpit Association said in a statement. The European pilots’ group (ECA) urged the EASA to conduct its own thorough and independent review of the Boeing 737 Max before allowing the planes to fly again. “we will rely heavily on the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to scrutinise and explain the certification and the potential return to service of the MAX.” (newsinflight.com) Daha Fazlası...

U.S. airlines expect Boeing 737 MAX jets need up to 150 hours of work before flying again

Once regulators approve Boeing Co's grounded 737 MAX jets for flight, each aircraft will likely require between 100 and 150 hours of preparation before flying, officials from the three U.S. airlines that operate the MAX told Reuters. The estimate, provided to Reuters by American Airlines Group Inc, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines Co officials, is the first indication of the time needed to bring the jets out of storage following a worldwide grounding in March spurred by deadly crashes… (www.yahoo.com) Daha Fazlası...

The questions that need answering on the Boeing 737 Max

There have been repeated accusations that the manufacturer and the FAA have grown too close, with the safety regulator failing adequately to challenge the designers (www.independent.co.uk) Daha Fazlası...

Airbus tests market for A321XLR jet launch by mid-2019: sources

Airbus is talking to airlines about a longer-range version of its best-selling narrowbody jet family with a view to launching it by mid-2019 as it tries to head off a potential Boeing competitor, people familiar with the matter said. (www.reuters.com) Daha Fazlası...

People Express airline founder indicted on fraud charges in Newport News airport scandal

The former CEO of the defunct airline People Express, which briefly operated thanks to $4.5 million in secret financing from the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, has been indicted on 18 charges of fraud and tax evasion. Michael D. Morisi, founder of the airline, was charged with defrauding creditors of nearly $448,000, with most of that going to pay himself and other senior executives of the startup airline in the months after it ceased operations — while he was telling creditors… (www.dailypress.com) Daha Fazlası...

Chile's Supreme Court bars LATAM JVs with American and IAG

Chile's Supreme Court has struck down proposed joint ventures by LATAM Airlines with Oneworld partners American Airlines and IAG, siding with appeals filed against the deals last year by Chilean tourism and consumer organisations. Four judges behind the court's decision say that the proposed joint ventures will result in the airlines acquiring a market position that would be "difficult to challenge" in an industry that already has high barriers to entry. (www.flightglobal.com) Daha Fazlası...