Mental health of pilots under scanner after China Eastern 737-800 jet crash

An anonymous survey of 1,848 pilots in 2015 found 12.6% suffered from depression while 4.1% experienced suicidal thoughts. How would you feel about getting on a flight knowing that the pilot had been having suicidal thoughts? If you’re a regular passenger, you’ve probably already done it. (www.airguide.info) Mehr...

Airbus reports business jet sales increase despite the Ukraine crisis and a lockdown in China

Sales of Airbus' ACJ family of business jet are rising, following a difficult period during the pandemic. The company has received five business jet orders in 2022, four of which include its latest A220 model, (www.airguide.info) Mehr...

FedEx tasked with rushing baby formula from Europe to Pennsylvania

FedEx is playing a key role in Operation Fly Formula so far. (www.freightwaves.com) Mehr...

Airlines struggling to find pilots consider lowering requirements for new hires

As the standards keep going down, the quality has to follow. I have seen the "kids" going thru Delta flight school and it scares me. Give me the good ole ex-military pilot, not a pimple faced kid with rich parents. From the back of the plane: nervous. (thepostmillennial.com) Mehr...

GE’s Catalyst close to certification as first all-new turboprop engine design in more than 50 years

GE Aviation unit Avio Aero said it has continued to progress toward certifying its new Catalyst turboprop engine, they said it has completed 50 percent of certification testing which involves more than 3,000 hours of combined operations... (www.aviationweekly.org) Mehr...

United Officially Applies To Launch Dulles to Cape Town Town Service

On the morning of May 18, United Airlines announced it had filed an application with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to fly from Washington, D.C. (IAD) to Cape Town (CPT) thrice weekly. This proposed flight will become the first service between the two capitals, paving the way for better inter-governmental connections and relations. (aeroxplorer.com) Mehr...

United Airlines Returns to Norway

On May 20th, United Airlines new service connecting Newark (EWR) to Bergen (BGO) began, which also marks United Airlines' return to Norway. It is Bergen’s only long-haul route and it is the first time since October 2018 that Bergen has a non-stop flight to the United States. United last served Norway in September 2016 when it ended service between Newark and Oslo. After September 2016, United regulated Norway to Star Alliance member Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). (aeroxplorer.com) Mehr...

Foreign Policy Mag: Homeland Security Hasn't Made Us Safer

Hardly anyone has seriously scrutinized either the priorities or the spending patterns of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its junior partner, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), since their hurried creation in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. ...year in, year out, they continue to grow faster and cost more -- presumably because Americans think they are being protected from terrorism by all that spending. Yet there is no evidence whatsoever that the agencies are… (www.foreignpolicy.com) Mehr...

Down two thrusters, Boeing’s Starliner docks with space station

The mission without anyone on board is designed to test the vehicle in space before NASA’s astronauts fly it (www.washingtonpost.com) Mehr...