Airbus study reveals truth about commercial aviation safety
In its latest Statistical Analysis of Commercial Aviation Accidents report – which covers all Western-built commercial air transport jets that carry more than 40 passengers – Airbus reports on the trends of fatal crashes and hull losses.
Two Virgin Atlantic aircraft go tech stranding passengers for 30+ hours
A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 Dreamliner was forced to divert into Barcelona yesterday (March 8) after suffering an engine malfunction, but this was just the start of a long nightmare for the passengers onboard.
Why is all-A220 operator airBaltic wet leasing four A320s?
Latvian flag carrier airBaltic has announced it will wet lease four Airbus A320s during the summer season this year.
BA 787 and Qantas A330 in near-miss during Sydney departure
A British Airways Boeing 787 and Qantas Airbus A330 suffered a loss of separation while departing Sydney/Kingsford Smith Airport last year, a report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has found.
First Boeing 787s to be retired and stripped for spares
A pair of early-build Boeing 787s are to be retired from commercial service and dismantled for spare parts.
Boeing outlines plan to cease Super Hornet production
Boeing has revealed that it will complete new-build production of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in late 2025, following the delivery of the final examples to the US Navy
Ryanair 737 MAX makes emergency landing in Cyprus
An Israel-bound Ryanair flight made an emergency landing in Paphos, Cyprus this morning (February 27).
How two tail strikes minutes apart brought Alaska Airlines to a halt
Two Alaska Airlines Boeing 737s suffered tail-strikes within six minutes of each other while departing Seattle/Tacoma on January 26, leading the carrier to quickly halt its entire operation nationwide.
16-hour flight to nowhere: Air New Zealand in New York nightmare
Passengers aboard a New York-bound Air New Zealand flight had quite the surprise when their journey from Auckland turned into a 16-hour trip to nowhere.
Flybe sale talks fail, business to be wound down
Grounded British carrier Flybe 2.0 is to be wound down after talks with potential buyers for the recently collapsed airline failed.