American Airlines shares drop to the lowest in more than 6 years amid coronavirus airline rout

The rout in airline stocks continued Tuesday with American hitting a more than six-year low, leading the S&P 500 down as worries persisted about the impact of the coronavirus on travel demand. Shares of U.S. carriers were all off by more than the broader market. (www.cnbc.com) Mehr...

Woman detained in-flight by Air Marshals threatens to “stab entire plane”

A North Carolina woman who said she wanted to "stab everyone on the plane" then commit suicide was charged with assaulting a federal air marshal on board a flight that landed in Virginia's Dulles International Airport on Saturday after he attempted to stop her from entering the plane's lavatory with a lighter. (www.foxnews.com) Mehr...

Air New Zealand said it wants to launch the first-ever airplane bed for economy passengers

Airlines typically try and sell pricey business class seats by advertising gourmet in-flight meals, fine wines, and luxe service. But the biggest appeal of the front cabin is a seat that can fold flat into a bed, letting you sleep in relative comfort on a long flight or a red-eye. But if Air New Zealand has its way, the lie-flat bed will finally find its way to coach. The airline unveiled a new prototype sleeping pod on Tuesday, which it said presented an option for putting beds in the economy… (www.businessinsider.com) Mehr...

Asia-Pacific Airline Revenues Predicted To Fall Off Cliff

The air transport industry is in the middle of the deepest crisis in decades, deeper than what it experienced during the fallout of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 and 2004. (aviationweek.com) Mehr...

LAX Begins Using Self-Service Luggage Check-In System

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A high-tech self-service system which could significantly cut down on lines and reduce the time it takes fliers to check their luggage is being tested at Los Angeles International Airport beginning Wednesday. The self-service bag drop system is being tested in a pilot program at LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal. (losangeles.cbslocal.com) Mehr...

Tokyo residents oppose new flight plans for Haneda

From March 29, whenever a southerly wind blows over Japan's capital, 45 passenger planes an hour will descend low over Tokyo on two new airport approach routes for up to three hours. They will fly as low as 300 meters above some neighborhoods near the city's Haneda airport. (japantoday.com) Mehr...

Boeing won't wait for FAA approval to start building 737 Max again

New York (CNN) Boeing plans to restart the production of the troubled 737 Max months before regulators approve the plane to fly again, CEO Dave Calhoun said Wednesday. Calhoun, holding his first press conference since taking the top job at Boeing last week, said it is important that Boeing gets the assembly line in Renton, Washington, going again sooner rather than later. Boeing continued to build the plane throughout 2019, even after the grounding of the jet in March following two fatal crashes… (www.cnn.com) Mehr...

PIA Passenger Opens Emergency Door On ATR Flight During Landing At Sukkur

A passenger on board a Pakistan International Airlines ATR 42-500 aircraft accidentally opened the emergency exit during landing at Sukkur, Pakistan. (www.gatechecked.com) Mehr...

Landing gear catches fire as Air Canada flight touches down in Montreal

A fire broke out in the landing gear of an Air Canada Jazz plane after it touched down early Tuesday at Trudeau airport. There were no injuries and an emergency evacuation was not carried out, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said. (montrealgazette.com) Mehr...

FAA requires lightning protection inspections of 737 Max prior to flight

The Federal Aviation Administration intends to prohibit 737 Max flights until each aircraft undergoes inspections related to risks posed by lightning strikes. (www.flightglobal.com) Mehr...

Boeing discovers issue with 737 Max flight computers, source says

Boeing's troubled 737 Max has run into a new glitch. During a recent technical review involving the Max, Boeing observed an issue with the plane's flight computers, according to a source familiar with the matter. The source said the issue is not related to the software revisions Boeing made to address the cause of two fatal crashes that killed 346 people, and would not occur during flight. The Max has been grounded since March following the second of those crashes. (www.cnn.com) Mehr...

Japan’s ANA Commits To Adding Up To 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliner Jets

Japan’s ANA Holdings commits to adding up to 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliner Jets. The agreement includes 11 787-10s, one 787-9 and options for five 787-9s valued at more than $5 billion at list prices, plus three new 787-9 airplanes from Atlantis Aviation Corporation. This is ANA’s sixth Dreamliner purchase, once the options are exercised, the deal will surpass 100 airplanes. (news.flightag.com) Mehr...