All landings and departures at Paine Field were canceled on Monday as 5G poses risk for regional jets

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — On Monday, Alaska Airlines' regional subsidiary Horizon Air suspended all flights in and out of the Paine Field to avoid 5G interference, as fog shrouded the airport. (www.airlinerwatch.com) Mehr...

TCAS Saves Two Air Mauritius A350s From Mid-Air Collision

Two Air Mauritius Airbus A350 flights headed in opposite directions narrowly avoided a mid-air collision as a result of what appears to be air traffic controller negligence. (www.gatechecked.com) Mehr...

Airbus launches cargo airline with whale-shaped super transporter

This Beluga doesn't swim in the ocean. It flies large pieces of cargo and now Airbus is making it available to any customer. (www.freightwaves.com) Mehr...

Flying car wins airworthiness certification

A flying car capable of hitting speeds over 100mph (160kmh) and altitudes above 8,000ft (2,500m) has been issued with a certificate of airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority. The hybrid car-aircraft, AirCar, is equipped with a BMW engine and runs on regular petrol-pump fuel. It takes two minutes and 15 seconds to transform from car into aircraft. The certification followed 70 hours of flight testing and more than 200 take-offs and landings, the company said. "AirCar certification… (www.yahoo.com) Mehr...

Video: Qatar Airways hits back Airbus on Social Media

DOHA, QATAR — Qatar Airways took their dispute with Airbus to social media with a video showing the damaged exteriors of grounded A350 jets. The Doha-based carrier claims its safety concern is serious and legitimate. (www.airlinerwatch.com) Mehr...

Hybrid electric aircraft builder Electra secures series A funding from Lockheed Martin

The venture capital arm of the Lockheed Martin Corporation invested in Electra, Inc.’s Series A funding round last week, giving the company’s electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft concept a double injection of cash, and credibility. (electrek.co) Mehr...

Pilot shortage forces United Airlines to suspend more regional routes

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Speaking during the company’s 2021 fourth-quarter results, United Airlines CCO Andrew Nocella said the airline would cut more routes to secondary cities in the coming months due to the ongoing pilot shortage problem for regional aircraft. (www.airlinerwatch.com) Mehr...

Lockheed near announcing location for LMXT tanker final assembly line in US

Lockheed Martin (LMCO) is expected to announce as early as this month where it will assemble its LMXT aerial refueling tanker should it win the US Air Force’s KC-Y contract. (leehamnews.com) Mehr...

The Stratolaunch Roc: World's largest airplane completes third test flight in Mojave

As the home of some of the most dramatic flights in the history of commercial aerospace, Mojave Air and Space Port in eastern Kern County has nearly seen it all. SpaceShipOne. SpaceShipTwo. Masten rockets landing vertically on a dime. And more. But there's something about 250 tons of airplane — the largest jet aircraft on planet Earth — lifting up off the desert tarmac that must surely get one's heart pumping. For only the third time, Stratolaunch LLC rolled out its massive Roc carrier… (www.yahoo.com) Mehr...

Ocean carrier MSC, Lufthansa in bid to buy Italian airline ITA

ITA Airways, the former Alitalia, is on the trading block and has two big suitors. (www.freightwaves.com) Mehr...

📰 INFOGRAPHIC ☕ • Orders and Deliveries Boeing Airplanes — December 2021

The Boeing commercial aircraft order and delivery report for December 2021 has been published... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Mehr...

The Evolution of The Low-Cost Airline Business Model

Low-cost carriers have proven to be fierce, resilient airlines that have found massive success across the world, particularly in the United States. Annually, millions of passengers take advantage of the low fares and affordable travel opportunities these airlines offer. However, despite their success, the low-cost business model that is dominant in today’s marketplace contrasts with the strategy low-cost pioneers utilized when first introducing their product to America. (aeroxplorer.com) Mehr...

Cargo capacity takes hit from US retaliation against Chinese airlines

At least 88 flights have been knocked out of service on the US-China travel lane by authorities in both countries and that's taking cargo space out of the market because the widebodies carry a lot of cargo too. (www.freightwaves.com) Mehr...

Airlines happy that experts now work on 5G issues

"When we first heard about this issue in November, United did 100 percent engage to underscore the severe risks of 5G (airinsight.com) Mehr...