All landings and departures at Paine Field were canceled on Monday as 5G poses risk for regional jets

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — On Monday, Alaska Airlines' regional subsidiary Horizon Air suspended all flights in and out of the Paine Field to avoid 5G interference, as fog shrouded the airport. (www.airlinerwatch.com) Plus d'info...

Video: Qatar Airways hits back Airbus on Social Media

DOHA, QATAR — Qatar Airways took their dispute with Airbus to social media with a video showing the damaged exteriors of grounded A350 jets. The Doha-based carrier claims its safety concern is serious and legitimate. (www.airlinerwatch.com) Plus d'info...

TCAS Saves Two Air Mauritius A350s From Mid-Air Collision

Two Air Mauritius Airbus A350 flights headed in opposite directions narrowly avoided a mid-air collision as a result of what appears to be air traffic controller negligence. (www.gatechecked.com) Plus d'info...

Flying car wins airworthiness certification

A flying car capable of hitting speeds over 100mph (160kmh) and altitudes above 8,000ft (2,500m) has been issued with a certificate of airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority. The hybrid car-aircraft, AirCar, is equipped with a BMW engine and runs on regular petrol-pump fuel. It takes two minutes and 15 seconds to transform from car into aircraft. The certification followed 70 hours of flight testing and more than 200 take-offs and landings, the company said. "AirCar certification… (www.yahoo.com) Plus d'info...

Pilot shortage forces United Airlines to suspend more regional routes

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Speaking during the company’s 2021 fourth-quarter results, United Airlines CCO Andrew Nocella said the airline would cut more routes to secondary cities in the coming months due to the ongoing pilot shortage problem for regional aircraft. (www.airlinerwatch.com) Plus d'info...

Airbus launches cargo airline with whale-shaped super transporter

This Beluga doesn't swim in the ocean. It flies large pieces of cargo and now Airbus is making it available to any customer. (www.freightwaves.com) Plus d'info...

Hybrid electric aircraft builder Electra secures series A funding from Lockheed Martin

The venture capital arm of the Lockheed Martin Corporation invested in Electra, Inc.’s Series A funding round last week, giving the company’s electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft concept a double injection of cash, and credibility. (electrek.co) Plus d'info...

Lockheed near announcing location for LMXT tanker final assembly line in US

Lockheed Martin (LMCO) is expected to announce as early as this month where it will assemble its LMXT aerial refueling tanker should it win the US Air Force’s KC-Y contract. (leehamnews.com) Plus d'info...

Azorra orders 20 Embraer E2 aircrafts

Azorra is an aircraft leasing company based in Florida, USA, specializing in business, regional and commercial aircraft... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Plus d'info...

The Stratolaunch Roc: World's largest airplane completes third test flight in Mojave

As the home of some of the most dramatic flights in the history of commercial aerospace, Mojave Air and Space Port in eastern Kern County has nearly seen it all. SpaceShipOne. SpaceShipTwo. Masten rockets landing vertically on a dime. And more. But there's something about 250 tons of airplane — the largest jet aircraft on planet Earth — lifting up off the desert tarmac that must surely get one's heart pumping. For only the third time, Stratolaunch LLC rolled out its massive Roc carrier… (www.yahoo.com) Plus d'info...

📰 INFOGRAPHIC ☕ • Orders and Deliveries Boeing Airplanes — December 2021

The Boeing commercial aircraft order and delivery report for December 2021 has been published... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Plus d'info...

Ocean carrier MSC, Lufthansa in bid to buy Italian airline ITA

ITA Airways, the former Alitalia, is on the trading block and has two big suitors. (www.freightwaves.com) Plus d'info...