Why The Boeing 727 Fell Out Of Favor

In January 2019, on a domestic route in Iran operated by Iran Aseman Airlines, the Boeing 727 made its last commercial flight. (simpleflying.com) Plus d'info...

Cessna Grand Caravan EX: First fixed-wing aircraft to be put in service by Rwanda Defense Force

Textron Aviation announced Tuesday it was awarded a contract by ATI Engineering Services, LLC for two multi-mission Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft for the Rwanda Defense Force in support of the African Partnership Flight initiative. (dcnewsroom.blogspot.com) Plus d'info...

Rolls-Royce finds cracks in small number of Trent XWB engines

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Rolls-Royce (RR.L) will carry out extra inspections on some of its Trent XWB engines after cracks were found on a small number of them, in a further headache for the company whose finances have been hit hard by the pandemic. (www.reuters.com) Plus d'info...

Second Cessna SkyCourier test article takes flight

Textron Aviation announced Tuesday the successful flight of its second Cessna SkyCourier flight test article (P1). (dcnewsroom.blogspot.com) Plus d'info...

Boeing 747s Still Use Floppy Disks to Get Critical Software Updates

It’s been approximately 12 million years since most of us last used a floppy disk, but apparently, the antiquated tech still plays a critical role in delivering software updates to Boeing’s 747-400 planes. The discovery comes courtesy of cybersecurity firm Pen Test Partners and was initially spotted by The Register. As part of this year’s virtual DEF CON hacker conference, Pen Test Partners showed off a video walkthrough of a British Airways 747 after the airline decided to retire its entire… (gizmodo.com) Plus d'info...

Paris To Become The Latest A380 Hub Thanks To China Southern

Paris is set to become one of just four airports with two active Airbus A380 operators as China Southern looks to upgrade its route. The Chinese Airbus A380 operator will fly the giant of the skies to the French capital from Guangzhou seven times between August and October. (simpleflying.com) Plus d'info...

Boeing's 2020 MAX cancellations near 400 in July

Boeing Co lost another 43 orders for its grounded 737 MAX planes in July, bringing the total cancellations for the jet this year to 398, while delivering only four of its other aircraft to customers, monthly numbers showed on Tuesday. Based on a tighter accounting standard, Boeing said order cancellations now stand at 857 for the MAX, whose recertification is still hanging in the balance more than a year after its worldwide grounding due to two fatal crashes. The four deliveries - one each of… (www.yahoo.com) Plus d'info...

Seventeen bidders vie for SA Express assets

Seventeen parties have submitted expressions of interest (EOI) regarding the sale of South African Express (XZ, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) which is currently in provisional liquidation. In June, the bankrupt carrier's joint provisional liquidators (JPL), Tshwane Trust, called for EOIs covering either the sale of the business in its entirety as a going concern, investment as an equity partner, or a buyer for part or all of the airline's assets. In addition to four CRJ200ERs, General… (www.ch-aviation.com) Plus d'info...

Miami Airport welcomes back 3 more airlines in August

Miami International Airport welcomed back three airlines serving international routes in August after the total number of passenger carriers grew to 13 at the end of July. Volaris began serving Guadalajara again on August 2 with two weekly flights, Air Europa resumed weekly service from Madrid on August 3, and SWISS returned on August 4 with two weekly flights from Zurich. (guyanaaviation.com) Plus d'info...

airBaltic Resumes Flights to/from Budapest

Starting today, Latvian airline airBaltic (BT) will resume direct flights between Riga and Budapest in Hungary. (airwaysmag.com) Plus d'info...

Air Canada Unveils Revamped Aeroplan Program

Air Canada (AC) today released the details of its revolutionized Aeroplan program. In its statement to the press, the carrier highlights new program attributes and credit card benefits members can enjoy when the new program launches on November 8, 2020. (airwaysmag.com) Plus d'info...

Cathay Pacific Strips Seats From 777 Aircraft For Cargo

After operating thousands of cargo-only passenger flights since late March, Cathay Pacific has deployed two widebody aircraft with seats removed to maximize floor loading of cargo in the passenger cabin. The Hong Kong-based airline removed the economy and premium economy seats from two Boeing 777 passenger planes to create more space for personal protection equipment and high-value products, it said in a cargo-oriented newsletter published Friday. Cathay Pacific began flying the modified… (www.yahoo.com) Plus d'info...

Singapore Airlines Resumes Flights to Cebu, Istanbul, Milan, Perth and Taipei

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and SilkAir have increased the frequency of selected services in their passenger network in August, September and October 2020, and reinstated flights to Cebu, Istanbul, Milan, Perth, Phnom Penh and Taipei. (kokpitherald.com) Plus d'info...

Boeing Delivered Four Jets In July Including Two 787 Dreamliners

Boeing delivered four widebody jets in July. In July, the following four aircraft were delivered by Boeing: One 787-9 to Air France, One 777F to DHL, One 767-300F to FedEx Express, One 787-9 to Turkish Airlines (simpleflying.com) Plus d'info...

Brazil: Ministry of Infrastructure and LATAM conclude operation to transport 240 million masks to Brazil

The last flight, of the 39 carried out since May, arrived at the International Airport of São Paulo, in Guarulhos.. (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Plus d'info...

China’s Massive Turboprop Seaplane: The AVIC AG600 Kunlong

Manufactured by the Chinese state-owned company Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the AG600 is described as a large, amphibious, four-propeller aircraft. (simpleflying.com) Plus d'info...

Alice Springs To Welcome 14 Cebu Pacific Aircraft For Storage

Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific has now sent a total of 14 aircraft to Australia’s Alice Springs for storage. These include widebody A330s, A320 family aircraft, and even regional ATR planes. (simpleflying.com) Plus d'info...