Mobile QuickClear – Simple, secure, and quick compliance with U.S. customs procedures

Thinking about flying into the U.S.? Perhaps for vacation, a business trip, or maybe even KOSH 2020? Pilots like you can now access Jeppesen Mobile QuickClear, a simple iPad app that makes managing the process with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) easier than ever. (ad.doubleclick.net) Plus d'info...

A350-1000 to be Airbus's lead candidate for Project Sunrise

Airbus has already developed an ultra-long-haul version of the smaller A350-900. (www.flightglobal.com) Plus d'info...

AirCanada to keep 737max off sked Until Feb 2020.. looking for predictability for new reservation software launch

Aircanada will be keeping their 737 Max off the books until Feb 2020. They plan to lease two additional wide bodies to help with the traffic. While initially the max was booked off until Jan 5 - and Boeing saying they will be fixed by fourth quarter 2019 - Air Canada is looking for predictablity as they launch their nee reservation software. (globalnews.ca) Plus d'info...

Norwegian Air, JetBlue Tie Up to Expand Transatlantic Network

Norwegian Air (NWC.OL) and New York’s JetBlue Airways (JBLU.O) plan a partnership enabling passengers flying between Europe and the United States to continue to multiple destinations under a single booking, potentially boosting traffic and average fares. (www.reuters.com) Plus d'info...

Pictures Raise Specter of Fake Evidence in Boeing 737 MAX Crash Probe

Weeks after a Lion Air jet crashed in the Java Sea, killing all 189 aboard, an airline employee gave investigators photographs meant to show that a crucial repair had been properly performed the day before the disaster. Yet the pictures may not show what was claimed. (finance.yahoo.com) Plus d'info...

French President Macron Hosts German Chancellor Merkel For Lunch Inside An Airbus A350

Yesterday, French President Emmanuel Macron hosted German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Airbus assembly plant in Toulouse. The tour by the two European leaders of the manufacturing facility is meant to be a symbolic gesture. Specifically, the event was meant to show solidarity in the midst of trade tensions. Part of this public statement and show included lunch aboard an unfinished Airbus A350. (simpleflying.com) Plus d'info...

A Qantas Boeing 747 becomes testbed for futuristic engines

London, UK - When an aircraft retires, it usually goes to boneyard or it is used for different purposes such as a restaurant, hotel, or even a underwater installation for divers But some of them start a new and exciting career after their retirements. After 20 years of active service with Australian flag carrier Qantas, a Boeing 747 was transformed to a testbed for the future engines of the British engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce. The jumbojet is now parked at AeroTEC's facilities in… (airlinerwatch.com) Plus d'info...

Sorry Greta - Flygskam – Why Flight Shaming Won’t Impact Climate

In July, year to year passenger traffic in Sweden was down 4%, the reduction attributed by some to flight shaming. (www.fliegerfaust.com) Plus d'info...

BREAKING A private jet with five people onboard skidded off runway after declaring an emergency at Richmond Airport

At approximately 8:29AM this morning, a private jet (Hawker) with five people onboard declared an emergency due to landing gear issues while about six minutes out from Richmond Airport. (www.airlive.net) Plus d'info...

Hamburg Airport Closed Following WW2 Bomb Discovery

Hamburg Airport is closed following the nearby discovery of a World War 2 bomb. As a result, no flights are landing or departing. This has led to those aircraft already in the air holding or diverting to other airports such as Hannover. Those looking to get away from Hamburg Airport tonight are unfortunately out of luck. Following the discovery of an unexploded bomb near the airport, all flights have been suspended out of an abundance of caution. This has meant that aircraft currently in the… (simpleflying.com) Plus d'info...

Nostalgic B-17 "Aluminum Overcast" back in the air.

Westfield B-17 Tour Stop Personifies ‘Keep ’em Flying’ (eaa.org) Plus d'info...

Volga-Dnepr Airlines may go bankrupt.

This was reported by the news site of the city of Ulyanovsk. According to available information, the company's operational deficit in October will be $100 mln. USD, while Volga-Dnepr already has $200 mln. USD in debt. Problems in relations between Ukraine and Russia led to the fact that Antonov Group refused to extend the airworthiness of the Volga-Dnepr AN-124-100, which is why most of the fleet is idle, not having the ability to carry out commercial transportation. (ulnovosti.ru) Plus d'info...

Airline Food Waste Is a Problem. Can Banana Leaves Be Part of the Solution?

The average airline passenger leaves behind about three pounds of waste each flight. One British design firm has ideas to bring down that number. (www.nytimes.com) Plus d'info...

Airbus's new H145 lands on the top of the Andes

The latest version of the H145 has pulled its skis on Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Southern Hemisphere... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Plus d'info...