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CRASH: Rimbun Twin Otter Impacts Terrain On Go-Around
A Twin Otter operated by Rimbun Air, crashed while performing a go-around in dense fog. There were no survivors among the three occupants. The incident happened today, Wednesday the 15th of September. The Rimbun crew were using this DHC-6-300 for a cargo flight,...
Wizz Air – Pilot Pay Restored To Pre-Pandemic Levels!
Wizz Air will restore pilot salaries to the level they were before the introduction of pandemic cuts, effective from the 1st of October. Some airlines have consistently struck a positive tone in their outlook over the past few months. Wizz Air certainly is one of...
US Aviation Manufacturing To Get $482 Million In Aid
The United States government announced a $482-million payroll aid package, for 313 manufacturing companies in the US aviation supply chain. The news follows a number of payroll aid packages for airlines, airports and related businesses, in the last 18 months. But...
Drones Around Airports – Can They Actually Be Useful?
Whenever we hear of drones around airports, it’s usually not for a good reason. But there are good uses for them, that we rarely read about! Drones and laser attacks around airports were on the rise in the pandemic. On this website, we have covered several...
Breeze Airbus A220 Breaks Cover, Extra Order Confirmed!
Today, Airbus released a picture of the first Breeze A220, fresh out of the paint shop. They also confirmed a Breeze order of 20 more A220s! Breeze had circulated plenty of artists’ impressions of both its aircraft types. But nothing beats the real thing. So today...
CRASH: Aeroservice Let L-410 Lost On Approach
An Aeroservice passenger aircraft reportedly crashed on its second attempt to land at Kazachinsk in Russia. There were several fatalities. UPDATE: newer reports state that the accident was a crash landing. It appears that the crew was forced to put the plane down...
Why Does Business Travel Recovery Matter To Airlines?
Air travel is recovering in many parts of the world, but most airlines are anxious about the return of business travel. Why does it matter? That air travel recovery is different in different parts of the world, isn’t surprising. The timing of the pandemic,...
Mammoth Joins The 777 Freighter Conversion Scene?
US-based Mammoth Freighters just announced the launch of a 777 freighter conversion program. But are they too late, or can the market wait? We have seen that the air freight industry is transforming itself, in several different ways. On the one hand, older types...
Lighter Seats – Can They Really Save A Lot Of Fuel?
Can lighter seats really save a literal ton of weight on an airliner? Yes, they can, and this translates to some impressive fuel savings! It is quite difficult to compare airliners of different generations. Naturally, new aircraft are more efficient than the ones...