FAA Warns of Possible Decompression on Boeing 737 NG and MAX

Via an Airworthiness Directive (AD) the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned all Boeing 737 NG and MAX operators of a possible rapid decompression risk. (airwaysmag.com) Mehr...

Hacker group targets IATA, airlines

This threat actor is targeting the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and airlines in which we observed several different lures specifically designed to target airlines that are using the BSPLink software. Most recently we observed that they have changed their lure to mimic a new feature recently introduced by IATA called IATA ONE ID (Contactless Passenger Processing tool). This indicates that this actor is constantly updating its toolsets to target new systems developed by IATA. (blog.malwarebytes.com) Mehr...

Pilots Sentenced To Jail For Helping Nissan Boss Escape Japan

A court in Turkey has sentenced two pilots to four years in jail after they were found guilty of helping Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn escape Japan (simpleflying.com) Mehr...

FAA Fines Boeing $6.6Million Over Compliance and Quality-Control Lapses

The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it fined Boeing $5.4 million after the aircraft manufacturer failed to meet the terms of a 2015 settlement and another $1.21 million to settle two other safety-related cases. (www.cnbc.com) Mehr...

British Airways A380 refurbishment approved?

This is, I should stress, from the BA rumour mill, albeit from a well placed source. The story is that British Airways has signed off on a full refurbishment of the 12 x A380 aircraft. First Suite and Club Suite will be installed, with the layout tweaked so that the upper deck is exclusively Club Suite. (www.headforpoints.com) Mehr...

Norwegian Air and Airbus agree terms to end jet deliveries, court is told

Norwegian Air and jet maker Airbus have agreed on terms to repudiate the carrier’s contract for new aircraft, lawyers representing the two firms told Ireland’s High Court on Wednesday. Norwegian last year won protection from bankruptcy in both Norway and Ireland, where most of its assets are registered, and is aiming to emerge with fewer aircraft and less debt as it plots a future beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Under a multi-year deal signed in 2012 and revised several times since, Airbus was to… (www.reuters.com) Mehr...

Thai Airways Posts Record $4.7 Billion Loss as Debt Revamp Looms

Thai Airways International Pcl, the nation’s flag carrier in the middle of a debt restructuring, reported a record loss last year after the coronavirus outbreak ground most of its services to a halt. The net loss widened to 141.2 billion baht ($4.7 billion), or 64.68 baht a share, from 12 billion baht, or 5.51 baht a share in 2019, Thai Airways said in an exchange filing Thursday. The annual loss was the largest ever for a Thai company, according to data compiled by the Stock Exchange of… (www.msn.com) Mehr...

Flying taxi startup Joby Aviation plans NYSE debut with help from Reid Hoffman

It feels like we’ve been hearing about our brave new future of flying taxis forever. Experts insist the skies will be filled with them soon enough, but for now, one of the biggest hurdles is noise pollution. Urban dwellers who have to deal with the obnoxious sound of noisy air traffic on a regular basis will not exactly be thrilled with the idea of hearing thousands of helicopters in the air. Joby Aviation, a startup based in Santa Cruz, California, has been working on a quieter fix. For the… (www.msn.com) Mehr...

Watchdog blasts U.S. aviation regulators over certification of Boeing jet

Federal auditors say U.S. regulators didn't understand a flight-control system that played a role in two deadly crashes of a Boeing jet and must improve their process for certifying new planes. (www.ctvnews.ca) Mehr...

Aircraft parts rain on Broomfield, Colorado as plane makes emergency landing at Denver airport

Debris from a commercial jet rained down on Broomfield on Saturday afternoon, and the distressed flight made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport. Denver firefighters based at the airport responded to an “emergency landing” at about 1:35 p.m., said Capt. Greg Pixley, a fire department spokesman. The crew of United Airlines Flight #328, which departed Denver at 12:15 p.m. bound for Honolulu, “reported an engine issue” after takeoff, said Alex Renteria, a DIA spokeswoman. The plane… (www.denverpost.com) Mehr...

Czech Airlines will layoff all 430 employees. They don't stop traffic, says the company Zdroj

The upcoming changes regarding the continued existence of ČSA were confirmed by company spokeswoman Vladimíra Dufková. Part of the restructuring is the plan for collective redundancies announced by the company to the Labour Office in recent days. However, according to the company, this is only intentional and does not have to mean the dismissal of all employees. On Wednesday, the Economic Newspaper reported that ČSA was preparing to lay off up to all 430 workers. Zdroj: (www.idnes.cz) Mehr...

FAA renames LAX approach waypoints in honor of Kobe and Gianna Bryant

Formerly JETSA and LIMMA, the FAA has renamed the final approach fixes for the Runway 24R and 25L ILS approaches to be KOBBB and JIANA, respectively - to honour the late Kobe and Gianna Bryant who tragically passed away in a helicopter crash with 7 others in early 2020 (community.infiniteflight.com) Mehr...

After 25 Years, NTSB to Dismantle TWA 800 Reconstruction

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will soon dismantle the skeletal reconstruction of Trans World Airlines flight 800, the Boeing 747-100 that exploded over the Atlantic Ocean nearly 25 years ago. (www.flightglobal.com) Mehr...

From Parcels to Passengers- UPS Airlines

In March 1997 a Boeing 727-100 more used to carrying parcels than passengers took off from Pittsburgh Int'l (PIT) bound for Orlando (MCO). It marked the beginning of a short-lived foray into passenger services by cargo carrier United Parcel Service (UPS). (airwaysmag.com) Mehr...

Air France reveals its new flight safety video! Click on the image and watch it in full!

It is not Netflix, but during the welcome Air France takes its passengers on a musical tour of the most famous places in France and will be available to watch on board the company's long-haul flights... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Mehr...

Itapemirim Air Transport first aircraft is already in São José dos Campos

The most recent Brazilian airline, received the aircraft on Saturday, February 20, 2021, in the city of Natal-RN, where it received the nationalization of the Brazilian Aviation Regulatory Body ANAC... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Mehr...

Israel Signs for Boeing KC-46 Tankers

Israel’s Ministry of Defence (IMOD) has signed a Letter of Acceptance covering the purchase of two Boeing KC-46 tanker/transports, becoming the type's second export customer after Japan. The announcement follows recent parliamentary approval for the acquisition of a number of new aircraft for the Israeli Air Force (IAF). In the same announcement, the IMOD confirmed that it is now pursuing the purchase of further Lockheed Martin F-35I Adir fighters—in addition to the 50 it has currently… (www.ainonline.com) Mehr...

FAA Grounds Certain 777-200s Following Incident in Denver

Following yesterday's incident, where a United Airlines Boeing 777 suffered an engine failure after departure from Honolulu, the FAA declared that all Boeing 777s equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW4070 engines would be grounded until further notice. This would allow for a more thorough investigation in the matter whilst ensuring the safety of passengers on these aircraft. (theexplorerblog.com) Mehr...

Airliner Encountered Unidentified Fast-Moving Cylindrical Object Over New Mexico

American Airlines Flight 2292, an Airbus A320 flying between Cincinnati and Phoenix on February 21st, 2021, had a bizarre close encounter with what its crew described as a "long cylindrical object that almost looked like a cruise missile" moving extremely fast over the top of their aircraft as it cruised along at 36,000 feet and 400 knots. The incident occurred over the remote northeast corner of New Mexico, to the west of the tiny town of Des Moines. Steve Douglass, an experienced… (www.thedrive.com) Mehr...