Last A380 heads by road to the factory (video)

A convoy of trucks transporting A380 parts ready to be assembled traversed the French village of Lévignac, on the way to the Airbus plant near Toulouse. Since the European planemaker began building A380s in the mid-2000s, it’s been a ritual happening a few times a year, with the entire village turning out to see the giant pieces wheeled through the town, dwarfing the houses. Thursday was when the last full six-truck convoy — including three pieces of the fuselage, the tail, and the wings —… (thepointsguy.com) المزيد...

Trans States Airlines to Cease Operations

Regional carrier has announced that they plan to cease operations by year's end, citing pilot shortages... 36 of their Embraer E145 aircraft will be transferred to ExpressJet and there will be no impact to Compass Airlines or GoJet (who are both owned by Trans States Holdings) (thepointsguy.com) المزيد...

Woman detained in-flight by Air Marshals threatens to “stab entire plane”

A North Carolina woman who said she wanted to "stab everyone on the plane" then commit suicide was charged with assaulting a federal air marshal on board a flight that landed in Virginia's Dulles International Airport on Saturday after he attempted to stop her from entering the plane's lavatory with a lighter. (www.foxnews.com) المزيد...

Pilot makes emergancy Landing in Baker City Oregon, Oregon

The pilot put down in the field after the engine of his small plane failed in Baker City Oregon. (www.ktvb.com) المزيد...

Climate campaigners win Heathrow expansion case

Controversial plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport have been thrown into doubt after a court ruling. (www.bbc.com) المزيد...

Transport Canada missed flaws on Boeing 737 Max before clearing it to fly

Transport Canada believed the Boeing 737 Max was safe when the government approved the new plane three years ago, but officials did not closely examine the aircraft’s flawed software before clearing it to fly. (beta.theglobeandmail.com) المزيد...

LAX Begins Using Self-Service Luggage Check-In System

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A high-tech self-service system which could significantly cut down on lines and reduce the time it takes fliers to check their luggage is being tested at Los Angeles International Airport beginning Wednesday. The self-service bag drop system is being tested in a pilot program at LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal. (losangeles.cbslocal.com) المزيد...

Airbus carries out first flight of 251t A330neo

Airbus has commenced test flights with the first A330-900 with the higher maximum take-off weight of 251t. (www.flightglobal.com) المزيد...

Aeroflot takes delivery of its first A350-900

Aeroflot, the Russian flag carrier and member of the SkyTeam alliance, has taken delivery of its first A350-900, becoming the launch operator of the latest-generation widebody aircraft in Eastern Europe (www.airbus.com) المزيد...

Why it was inevitable that Bombardier’s shot at the sky brought the Canadian giant down

The business of making and selling aeroplanes is not for the fainthearted . . . In deciding to build a new airliner, a manufacturer is literally betting the company.” (business.financialpost.com) المزيد...

Canada Air Ambulance Struck By Laser Pointer

Crew members on board an Ornge medical aircraft were struck by a green laser while returning to base in Toronto. (www.gatechecked.com) المزيد...

Airlines at center of storm as coronavirus spreads

European airlines stepped up their warnings over the coronavirus outbreak on Friday, with British Airways-owner IAG and Finnair flagging a hit to profits and easyJet reporting a big drop in demand into and out of a virus-affected region in Italy. (reut.rs) المزيد...

Air New Zealand said it wants to launch the first-ever airplane bed for economy passengers

Airlines typically try and sell pricey business class seats by advertising gourmet in-flight meals, fine wines, and luxe service. But the biggest appeal of the front cabin is a seat that can fold flat into a bed, letting you sleep in relative comfort on a long flight or a red-eye. But if Air New Zealand has its way, the lie-flat bed will finally find its way to coach. The airline unveiled a new prototype sleeping pod on Tuesday, which it said presented an option for putting beds in the economy… (www.businessinsider.com) المزيد...

Airlines Push to Soften Oversight

Consumer advocates are complaining that a regulation proposed by the U.S. Department of Transportation — at the airline industry’s urging — would make it harder to penalize airlines for bad behavior and to adopt new rules that protect travelers. (www.latimes.com) المزيد...

Federal Prosecutors Investigating Whether Boeing Pilot Lied to F.A.A.

In questions before a grand jury, prosecutors have focused on whether a top pilot misled regulators about new flight control software in the 737 Max plane. (www.nytimes.com) المزيد...

American Airlines To Invest $550 Million In Its Tulsa Location

American Airlines to invest $550 Million in its Tulsa, OK location. The Tech Ops – Tulsa location employs more than 5,500 team members, 600 jobs was added in 2019. It is American’s largest Base Maintenance facility. It was announced by American Airlines today. (news.flightag.com) المزيد...

Landing gear catches fire as Air Canada flight touches down in Montreal

A fire broke out in the landing gear of an Air Canada Jazz plane after it touched down early Tuesday at Trudeau airport. There were no injuries and an emergency evacuation was not carried out, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said. (montrealgazette.com) المزيد...