Delta's chief executive hints at a possible Boeing 737 MAX order

ATLANTA — Delta's CEO Ed Bastian hinted at the possibility of ordering Boeing’s 737 MAX, which was recently approved to fly again by U.S. regulators, in an interview with the Financial Times on Sunday. "We're talking to Boeing about lots of different things, the Max included," Delta's chief executive told the Financial Times. Any Boeing 737 MAX order would be the first for Delta, which did not have the aircraft in its fleet when the plane was grounded in March 2019… (www.airlinerwatch.com) Plus d'info...

Top 10 fake airlines

There are real airlines and there are fictional ones. Fake airlines lie in between: they pretend to be real, but have never conducted a flight in their lifetime. A few of them are outright scams, intended to extract money without providing any services. Others market themselves as airlines, yet in reality are just cover-ups for some other (usually illegal) activities. There is also the third kind of fake airlines: the ones that tried to be real, but failed due to some circumstances, usually a… (www.aerotime.aero) Plus d'info...

Retired British Airways 747 Catches Fire

British Airways has stored many of its 747s at Castellon Airport in Spain, which has the airport code CDT. Well, unfortunately today one of these parked 747s caught fire, and it caused some significant damage to the plane. (onemileatatime.com) Plus d'info...

U.S. blocks air cargo flights with aid for Cuba

The Trump administration continues to erase any Obama-era openings to Cuba. The latest move is an embargo on most air cargo flights, with some exceptions. But air carriers are finding eemptions difficult to obtain. (www.freightwaves.com) Plus d'info...

I visited a United Club during the pandemic and saw how the airline is re-imagining the airport lounge as it slowly welcomes back travelers

United Airlines is slowly reopening its premium lounges, aptly named United Clubs, across the country as more flyers return to the skies. Only 10 lounges have opened their doors with at least one at each of United's hubs in the US but locations at 25 airports across the airline's global network remain closed. (www.businessinsider.com) Plus d'info...

Delta Air Lines Reveals Airbus A350 Seat Map With Comfort+

A new seat map for Delta’s Airbus A350 aircraft has indicated extra-legroom economy is coming back to the aircraft type. (simpleflying.com) Plus d'info...

COVID vaccine will be mandatory to travel overseas on Qantas, CEO Alan Joyce says

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says there’s one thing all Australians will have to do before they can travel overseas again - and the requirement will be non-negotiable. Proof of COVID vaccination will be a condition of getting on a plane headed for international destinations, Joyce said on Monday. (7news.com.au) Plus d'info...

Eviation Alice fire involved lithium-ion batteries which ignited after hours of powerplant tests

A January blaze that damaged Eviation’s Alice prototype ignited after hours of powerplant testing, involved lithium-ion batteries and forced the aircraft’s three occupants to evacuate, according to detail contained in fire incident reports. (www.flightglobal.com) Plus d'info...

Sky Express orders four Airbus A320neo

At the end of September 2020, the A320neo Family received 7,450 firm orders from more than 110 customers worldwide... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Plus d'info...

The “Russian Spitfire” Completes Her Flight Testing

Affectionately known as the “Russian Spitfire” due to her combat heritage flying with the Soviet Air Force during WWII, Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX PT879 has completed her flight testing following a long-term restoration effort. Following a number of successful engine runs on October 26th, at Biggin Hill, near London, England, she then underwent preparations for final CAA inspections and the issue of her all-important “permit to test” approvals which took place soon after. The momentous occasion… (warbirdsnews.com) Plus d'info...

Why Did Airbus Make Indian Airlies A Special A320 with Different Landing Gear?

Indian Airlines was primarily a domestic airline, later absorbed into Air India. When Airbus sold the airline a number of Airbus A320s, the European plane maker created a special version with unique landing gear just for them. (travelupdate.com) Plus d'info...

Future of Etihad's Airbus A380 in limbo

Having grounded its flagship Airbus A380s in March 2020, and removed them from its schedule until at least September 2021, time could be running out for Etihad Airways' luxe-laden superjumbos. According to the Gulf carrier, the best case scenario will see the ten-strong A380 fleet return to the skies once there's sufficient demand. (www.executivetraveller.com) Plus d'info...

ForeFlight Black Friday Deals!

Now through Cyber Monday, ForeFlight is offering an extra 3 months free when you purchase or upgrade to Performance Plus, or get an extra month free when you purchase or upgrade to Pro Plus!* Save 10% on Sentry and Sentry Mini through Sporty's Pilot Shop Nov 25-30. *Not eligible for renewals of the same plan. Valid on website purchases only. (foreflight.com) Plus d'info...

Best practices for test-flying an ultralight aeroplane

This guide was created by and for ultralight pilots, but it is also a helpful reminder for all pilots to fly safer. Let’s all do our part to improve the safety culture in our community by applying these best practices. (tc.canada.ca) Plus d'info...