JetBlue Continues Commitment to Blocking Middle Seats, Strengthens Face Covering Policy

JetBlue is strengthening its face covering policy to prohibit masks with vents or exhalation valves, and will no longer allow customers to claim exemptions from wearing a face covering altogether. (kokpitherald.com) Plus d'info...

Activist kicked off American Airlines plane after flight attendant deems her face mask ‘offensive’

A woman was kicked off an American Airlines flight and forced to drive thousands of miles to get where she was going. (www.local10.com) Plus d'info...

No more medical exemptions: Alaska Airlines says anyone who can't or won't wear a mask won't be allowed to fly

Alaska Airlines is the latest airline to announce it will no longer allow medical exemptions from its mask-wearing requirement. The carrier said that if a passenger was unwilling or unable to wear one, they would not be permitted to fly. Despite evidence that wearing masks can significantly limit the spread of the coronavirus, masks have become a flashpoint for conflicts aboard flights (as well as elsewhere). Alaska Airlines said on Wednesday that it will no longer fly passengers who are… (www.yahoo.com) Plus d'info...

Introducing the Beechcraft King Air 360

Textron Aviation ushered in the next generation of its legendary King Air turboprop family on Tuesday with the introduction of the Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER. (dcnewsroom.blogspot.com) Plus d'info...

Detroit advances plan to close city airport runway, clear neighborhood

The city is advancing plans for its municipal airport with a focus on clearing out a desolate neighborhood, reopening a long-closed road and decommissioning a runway. (www.detroitnews.com) Plus d'info...

Emirates to Resume A380 Service to Toronto, Taking Its A380 Network to Six Cities

Emirates has announced it will resume its A380 operations to Toronto starting 16 August, taking its A380 network to six cities. (kokpitherald.com) Plus d'info...

British Airways Celerbrates One Year Of Airbus A350 Operations

The airline operated its inaugural flight with the type to Madrid on August 5th, 2019. (simpleflying.com) Plus d'info...

Airbus Only Delivered Short-Haul Aircraft In July

Airbus announced that it had delivered 49 aircraft in July. Numbers were up from the months prior but included only narrow body jets of the A220 and A320neo families. Nearly half have yet to enter into service. This included Middle Eastern Airlines’ (MEA) and Vistara’s very first A321neo jets. (simpleflying.com) Plus d'info...

Insecure satellite Internet is threatening ship and plane safety

More than a decade has passed since researchers demonstrated serious privacy and and security holes in satellite-based Internet services. The weaknesses allowed attackers to snoop on and sometimes tamper with data received by millions of users thousands of miles away. You might expect that in 2020—as satellite Internet has grown more popular—providers would have fixed those shortcomings, but you’d be wrong. (arstechnica.com) Plus d'info...

[VIDEO] Virgin Australia Announces Restructuring Plans

After entering into voluntary administration in April of this year, Virgin Australia (VA) has announced its plans for restructuring and how it will operate post-administration. The plan focuses on six key points, each specific to a different facet of the company. (www.youtube.com) Plus d'info...

FAA proposes fining Boeing $1.25 million for exerting undue pressure on safety reps in South Carolina

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday proposed to fine Boeing just over $1.25 million for violations in the program that allows company employees to perform oversight on behalf of the safety agency. (www.seattletimes.com) Plus d'info...

United Airlines Now Cleaning Flight Decks with UVC Lighting

United Airlines is now cleaning pilot flight decks with Ultraviolet C (UVC) lighting technology on most aircraft at its hub airports to disinfect the flight deck interior and continue providing pilots with a sanitary work environment. (kokpitherald.com) Plus d'info...

Air tankers collide mid-air while fighting southern Nevada wildfire

Two pilots were killed Thursday when their air tankers collided in midair as they were helping to fight a large wildfire in southern Nevada, federal officials said. The cause of the 12:55 p.m. incident wasn’t immediately clear, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. There was one pilot aboard each single-engine Air Tractor AT8T, the department said. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management suggested in a statement that the deceased were "contract pilots." "Recovery… (www.nbcnews.com) Plus d'info...

Coronavirus | Egypt Air delegation Responsible For the Airbus A220 Mirabel, Quebec Outbreak

this is amazing story. and they did not have the health official permission... (www.fliegerfaust.com) Plus d'info...

Private jet firm is selling social distance-friendly seats between New York and Florida for the price of first class ticket

XO is offering a private jet experience where passengers fly between New York and Florida on a VIP-configured Bombardier CRJ200 for a fraction of the cost of a charter. Passengers only pay for their seat and but still get nearly the full private jet experience. Flights depart from and arrive at private terminals in New York and Florida and in-flight meals and WiFi are complimentary. Private aviation firm XO has created a unique East Coast air bridge this summer that promises the luxury of… (www.yahoo.com) Plus d'info...

The MC-21: Russia’s New Widebody Alternative

With passenger traffic slowly increasing, Russia’s Irkut MC-21-300 (Иркут МС-21) is all set to take it to the skies. The aircraft is ready to lift off by the end of the year, with locally made engines. (airwaysmag.com) Plus d'info...

U.S. Navy's first Black female fighter pilot gets her wings

Lieutenant Madeline Swegle, who made history as the U.S. Navy's first Black female tactical fighter pilot, received her Wings of Gold on Friday. (www.cbsnews.com) Plus d'info...

Embraer (ERJ) announces news for the innovative cabins of the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600

In addition to already offering the lowest cabin altitude, it is now “installing” the... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Plus d'info...