News
China’s COMAC C919 Gets First Foreign Customer
China has struggled to secure orders for the C919 narrowbody jet from foreign customers, but that looks set to change,…September 23, 2023
Akasa Air Demands Regulator To Stop Its Pilots Resigning!
Akasa Air accuses India’s aviation regulator of not intervening to stop its pilots from resigning, which caused multiple flight cancellations.September 22, 2023
Kalitta 747 Starts Takeoff Without Clearance In Cincinnati!
A tower controller in Cincinnati intervened when the crew of a Kalitta 747 started their takeoff roll with traffic on…September 21, 2023
Suspicious Engine Parts From UK Vendor Flew On U.S. Airliners
United Airlines and Southwest had to act after confirming that some of their aircraft had questionable engine parts, supplied by…September 21, 2023
UPDATED (they found it): F-35 Stealth Fighter Goes Missing!
A pilot is reportedly safe after ejecting from a military F-35 fighter jet over South Carolina – but that aircraft…September 18, 2023
Update: Ural Airlines Plans To Fly A320 Out Of Field!
It now appears that Ural Airlines is preparing to fly an Airbus A320 out of the field where its crew…September 17, 2023
Incidents
Kalitta 747 Starts Takeoff Without Clearance In Cincinnati!
A tower controller in Cincinnati intervened when the crew of a Kalitta 747 started their takeoff roll with traffic on…September 21, 2023
UPDATED (they found it): F-35 Stealth Fighter Goes Missing!
A pilot is reportedly safe after ejecting from a military F-35 fighter jet over South Carolina – but that aircraft…September 18, 2023
Update: Ural Airlines Plans To Fly A320 Out Of Field!
It now appears that Ural Airlines is preparing to fly an Airbus A320 out of the field where its crew…September 17, 2023
Ural Airlines Successful Forced Landing In Field (again)
The crew of a Ural Airlines Airbus A320 managed a successful forced landing in an open field while attempting to…September 12, 2023
Accident: Air China A320neo Runway Evacuation and Engine Fire?
An Air China flight crew had to evacuate their A320neo after landing and used ALL exits – even though one…September 11, 2023
Boeing
Vietnam Airlines Buys 50 Boeing 737-8 Single-Aisle Jets
In what seems like a win for Boeing over Airbus, Vietnam Airlines agreed on a deal to buy 50 737-8…September 14, 2023
Spirit AeroSystems Seeks to Renegotiate Boeing, Airbus Contracts
After shocking investors with its financial results, Spirit AeroSystems says that its contracts with Boeing and Airbus are not sustainable.September 9, 2023
Boeing About To Restart 737 MAX Deliveries To China (Again)?
It appears that Boeing is getting ready to restart deliveries of 737 MAX aircraft to its customers in China. But…August 26, 2023
Beyond the A380: Qantas Gets More Boeing 787s, Airbus A350s
Qantas just placed more orders for the 787 and A350 widebody airliners, as it plans for its future after the…August 24, 2023
Boeing Flies MD-90 To X-66A Conversion Site
Boeing and NASA’s Transonic Truss-Braced Wing program moves to the next step, with the MD-90 “donor” airframe reaching its conversion…August 19, 2023
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