Boeing to Move All 787 Dreamliner Production to South Carolina

Boeing Co. will set plans this week to consolidate 787 Dreamliner assembly in South Carolina, people familiar with the matter said, ending production of that jetliner in Washington state as the coronavirus pandemic saps demand for aircraft. (www.wsj.com) المزيد...

Military Transport Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Clipping Fighter Jet Midair

THERMAL (CBSLA) — A military transport plane made an emergency landing Tuesday in Thermal after clipping a fighter jet midair. (CBSLA) According to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, it was reported at about 4 p.m. that an F-35B made contact with a KC-130J during an air-to-air refueling evolution, resulting in the crash of the fighter jet in Imperial County. (losangeles.cbslocal.com) المزيد...

Singapore Airlines To Launch Stationary A380 Plane Restaurant

Singapore Airlines has decided to scrap its plan for flights to nowhere. But over the next few weeks, the airline will be offering fans the chance to ‘Discover Your Singapore Airlines’. The most exciting proposition on the table is a full dining experience onboard the Airbus A380. (simpleflying.com) المزيد...

United Airlines Eyes Return to JFK Next Year After a More than 5-Year Absence

United Airlines is planning to resume service at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport in 2021, possibly early in the year, according to people familiar with the matter. (www.cnbc.com) المزيد...

Alice Springs Is Running Out Of Space To Store Aircraft

One business doing well is the Asia-Pacific Aircraft Storage (APAS) at Alice Springs Airport in central Australia who are bursting at the seams. Their storage park is almost at capacity, and the owners have begun turning to other airports to take the overflow. (simpleflying.com) المزيد...

On holiday, Independence Day in Brazil, GOL (GOLL4) operates 1,554 flights and carries 224 thousand passengers

The Company reaches 44% of the movement in the same period of the previous year, which reinforces the resumption of travel... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) المزيد...

There’s Less Than 1% Chance of Catching Covid-19 Flying, Says Airline Exec

Executives from four major U.S. airlines share thoughts on blocked middle seats, the future of business travel, and the issues that’ll affect flying beyond the pandemic. (www.bloomberg.com) المزيد...

American Airlines to launch preflight COVID-19 testing for Caribbean travel

As part of an ongoing effort to help protect customer health and safety, inspire confidence in air travel and advance the industry’s recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, American Airlines is collaborating with several foreign governments to begin offering preflight COVID-19 testing for customers traveling to international destinations, starting with Jamaica and the Bahamas. The carrier plans to expand the program to additional markets in the weeks and months ahead. (guyanaaviation.com) المزيد...

New FedEx feeder freighter passes first flight

FedEx operates a fleet of small, mid-size and large cargo jets. Less publicly visible are its smaller turboprop planes for small markets. A new upgrade is coming in that category in the form of the ATR 72-600. (www.freightwaves.com) المزيد...

Japanese airline JAL to use gender-neutral passenger greetings

Japan Airlines (JAL) will be dropping "ladies and gentlemen" in favor of more inclusive greetings like "attention all passengers" and "welcome, everyone" from October 1 on flights and in airports worldwide. (www.cnn.com) المزيد...

Third and final test aircraft joins Cessna SkyCourier program

The Cessna SkyCourier turboprop development program has achieved another significant milestone as the third and final flight test aircraft (P2) successfully completed its first flight on Monday. (dcnewsroom.blogspot.com) المزيد...