Famed SR-71 Pilot Brian Shul Passes Away
The SR-71 is a legendary aircraft – and Brian Shul, who recorded and recounted many of these legends to the world, recently passed away. Being a Mach 3-capable aircraft would be reason enough for the SR-71 to be cool, in anyone’s book. But its design was also a chance...
First C919 Officially Starts Commercial Flights
China Eastern Airlines completed the first commercial flights of the COMAC C919 aircraft, following months of testing and proving flights. The development of the C919 is a substantial landmark for China’s aviation industry. This aircraft is COMAC’s second airliner,...
UK Airport Chaos Due To Software Glitch
Passengers arriving at more than one UK airport faced severe delays because of software problems affecting passport control systems. Good queueing is a tradition in the United Kingdom. But it’s not what most people (including Brits) wish to do, as soon as they arrive....
Airbus A220-500 Launch NOT Coming This Year
It’s not a matter of “if” but “when”, Airbus has said about the launch of a longer A220-500 variant. But now is NOT the time for its arrival. Currently, Airbus offers two versions of the A220. The A220-100 is the shortest, with seats for around 115 passengers. The...
ACCIDENT: Asiana A321 Door Opens In Flight!
An Asiana Airlines passenger opened an emergency door while the Airbus A321 aircraft was still in the air. Several passengers needed hospitalization. This accident happened on Friday the 26th of May 2023. It involved Asiana Airlines flight OZ-8124, which departed from...
No New Boeing OR Airbus Before 2035 – Calhoun
Neither Boeing Nor Airbus will bring to market a completely new aircraft design before the middle of the next decade, says Boeing’s CEO. We knew that Boeing doesn’t plan to launch a new airliner before the end of this decade. Boeing is ambitious that when it DOES...
American, JetBlue Must End Northeast Alliance
American Airlines and JetBlue must end their Northeast Alliance, ruled a federal judge, setting the tone for other airline partnerships. This news first came last Friday (May 19th) and has divided analysts with respect to its implications for the industry. In his...
Protasevich Pardoned By Belarus
Roman Protasevich, the journalist that Belarussian authorities arrested in 2021 after effectively hijacking a Ryanair flight, was pardoned. This news story is coming from BelTA, a Belarusian state news agency. The agency also published a video of Protasevich showing...
Rolls-Royce Starts UltraFan Testing
Rolls-Royce has announced that it has begun testing the UltraFan, its first brand-new engine design in 54 years. But who is this engine for? At the moment, the world’s largest jet engine, by fan diameter, is the General Electric GE9X. Or more correctly, the GE9X will...