Wrong fuel tank cap leads to accident

The pilot reported that during the preflight inspection, he filled the Piper J-4A’s forward (main) fuel tank to about 1 inch below the top and noted that the auxiliary fuel tank contained 4 gallons of fuel. The pilot used a stick to “dip” the two fuel tanks and validate the amount of fuel in them. The pilot planned on departing from North Omaha Airport (3NO) in Nebraska for flight operations in the airport’s traffic pattern. Before the takeoff, the fuel selector was positioned for the forward… (generalaviationnews.com) More...

Is It Still Okay to Recline Your Seat?

Etiquette expert says now considered "rude" to recline any seat outside of First or Business class. But is it? The recline button is still intact in passenger jets...are we not supposed to use it? (www.seattletimes.com) More...

United And Alaska Airlines Aborted Landing In San Francisco To Avoid Hitting Southwest Airlines Jet

On May 19, a United Airlines flight was forced to abort landing in order to avoid a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 on the runway. Then an Alaska Airlines jet aborted its landing, too. Air traffic control called out the Southwest pilot – “you shouldn’t be on the runway” – yet the FAA dismisses this in a statement to the San Francisco Chronicle saying that there was no runway incursion (because of the aborted landings!) and that they “looked into the incident and determined the appropriate steps… (viewfromthewing.com) More...

Retiring Delta A350 pilot, water cannon salute

Water cannon salute for a retiring pilot aboard Delta Air Lines A350-900 N510DN, Flt DL276 from HND-DTW 5-30-23 (www.youtube.com) More...

Storm Damage to Lufthansa's A380-800s Leads to Price Adjustment in Airbus Deal

FRANKFURT, GERMANY — Lufthansa has reportedly sold six A380-800s at a lower than anticipated price after the aircraft suffered uninsured storm damage. The deal stems from March 2019 when Airbus agreed to buy the six aircraft as part of a larger transaction involving Lufthansa purchasing twenty A350s. (www.airlinerwatch.com) More...

DeltaHawk’s jet-fueled piston engine certified

After decades of development, the first DeltaHawk engine has received FAA certification. The 180-hp DHK180 is the first of a family of engines to come from DeltaHawk, according to officials with the Racine, Wisconsin-based company. Featuring an inverted-V engine block, turbocharging and supercharging, mechanical fuel injection, liquid cooling, direct drive, and 40% fewer moving parts than other engines in its category, the new engine is a clean-sheet design secured by multiple patents, company… (generalaviationnews.com) More...

Spirit first A321NEO delivery

Yesterday, May 19th 2023, Spirit Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A321-271NX. N702NK built as SN 11328 will become ship 6702 in Spirits fleet. The aircraft departed from Airbus’s facility in Hamburg, XFW around 1145am making a tech stop in Keflavik, KEF after a 3hr first leg. About an hour later, the aircraft made a 6 hour second leg arriving at Spirit’s Detroit metro, DTW base a little after 4pm local time. The Spirit Airbus 321Neo is expected to enter into revenue service starting… (www.youtube.com) More...

New Saudi Carrier in Talks with Boeing to Acquire 150 737 MAX Jetliners

Boeing is negotiating to secure its second major contract in Saudi Arabia this year, eyeing a potential sale of at least 150 737 Max jetliners to startup airline Riyadh Air, according to sources who spoke to the American news agency Bloomberg. (www.airlinerwatch.com) More...

Airbus Debunks Rumors of A220-500 Launch at Paris Airshow

PARIS, FRANCE — Airbus announced on Wednesday that it currently has no plans to introduce a stretched version of its A220 jetliner, dispelling rumors of an imminent launch at the upcoming Paris Airshow. (www.airlinerwatch.com) More...

The $100,000 Experience on National Geographic's Private Boeing 757

National Geographic offers a host of luxury excursions around the world, but these itineraries come with a hefty price-tag. What does a $100,000 trip on a leased private Boeing 757 entail? (aeroxplorer.com) More...

WestJet's inaugural Detroit flight

Yesterday evening, May 26th 2023, WestJet flew its inaugural flight to Detroit metro, DTW. WestJet flight 1578 departed Calgary intl, YYC around 130PM mountain time. C-FUCS, the Boeing 737-800 operating the flight would arrive in Detroit 3 hours and 40 minutes later around 715 pm Eastern time and park at the McNamara terminals gate A5. After a short turnaround time around 845pm the aircraft would leave Detroit as flight 1579 back to Calgary. WestJet marks the 3rd new carrier to add Detroit to… (www.youtube.com) More...

UK-Based Global Airlines Acquires its First A380

Emerging United Kingdom-based Global Airlines has recently announced its acquisition of the Airbus A380 from Doric Aviation to begin its operations. This is the first time in eight years that the aircraft type has been taken on by a new operator. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Textron Aviation launches the Citation Ascend business jet

Textron Aviation anticipated the opening of EBACE 2023 in Geneva and unveiled the Citation Ascend, an upgrade of the 560XL (Excel) business jet. The Ascend can carry up to 12 passengers in a more spacious cabin with larger windows and a flat floor. The jet can cover a distance of 1,900 nautical miles (3,519 km) at a cruising speed of 441 knots (817 km/h) with four passengers aboard. (www.airdatanews.com) More...

Boeing Remains Optimistic About 737 MAX 7 Certification Despite Additional Requirements

The certification process for Boeing's 737 MAX 7 has been considerably prolonged due to enhanced documentation requirements, according to a company executive. Nevertheless, the aerospace manufacturer remains optimistic about obtaining certification by the year's end. (www.airlinerwatch.com) More...

FAA Proposes Rule To Remove Instructor Certificate Expiration Date

The FAA has proposed a rule that would remove the 24-month expiration date on flight instructor certificates and instead establish 24-month recent experience requirements. (www.avweb.com) More...

Lufthansa Reveals Special Livery for 600th Airbus Aircraft

Lufthansa commemorated its 600th Airbus aircraft with a special livery on May 24, 2023. The delivery marks the important 50-year relationship Airbus and Lufthansa have developed. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Pakistan International Airlines 777 Grounded in Malaysia Over Unpaid Lease

A Pakistan International Airlines 777 was recently impounded in Malaysia following the airline's failure to pay its lease on the aircraft. This is the second time in two years that such an event has transpired, that too on the exact same plane. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Asiana Airlines to stop selling seats near emergency exit on Airbus A321s

Asiana Airlines will no longer sell tickets for certain emergency exit seats of its Airbus A321-200 aircraft, the airline said Sunday, following a recent incident in which a man allegedly opened a jetliner door during a flight. (www.cnn.com) More...

FAA Reprimands Charter Airline True Aviation Over Compliance Issues

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has rebuked charter airline True Aviation over a compliance failure. The infractions involve a falsified flight log submitted in an authorization application. True Aviation compliance problem As reported by ch-aviation.com, US-based charter carrier True Aviation has been reprimanded by the FAA after falsifying data in its commuter air carrier authorization application. In a May 17th letter to True Aviation President and Founder Jesse Gallagher, FAA Air… (simpleflying.com) More...

Qatar Airways Partners with Shell for SAF Supply at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

For the fiscal year 2023-2024, Qatar Airways has committed to uplift a minimum of 5 percent of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to meet its jet fuel requirements in Amsterdam. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Air New Zealand to Weigh Passengers Before Boarding

Between May 29 and July 2, 2023, Air New Zealand will be administering a voluntary study in which passengers willing to participate will be weighed. The weight data taken from passengers will be used towards improving aircraft efficiency and range. The data taken from passengers will remain anonymous to respect and protect passengers' privacy. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

The History of Spirit Airlines: From 1983 to Now

Spirit Airlines: one of the largest budget airlines in North America. Many know the airline for its ultra-low-cost fares and occasionally edgy service. But the airline has not always been that way. (aeroxplorer.com) More...