After long wait, Air Canada gets relief package from government

Air Canada is getting a helping hand from the Canadian government. New loans and investment will help it rebuild and compete after the pandemic. (www.freightwaves.com) Plus d'info...

France Moves to Ban Short-Haul Domestic Flights

French lawmakers have moved to ban short-haul internal flights where train alternatives exist, in a bid to reduce carbon emissions. (www.bbc.com) Plus d'info...

FlightAware Fuses ADS-B View with SkyAware

Owners of FlightAware-compatible ground-based ADS-B receivers can now view all traffic seen by their receivers in a fused view on the new and free SkyAware Anywhere service. The SkyAware Anywhere view is available from any internet connection, according to FlightAware. “This easy-to-use solution provides users with a secure, raw view of everything their ADS-B receivers are seeing in real-time on one map.” (www.ainonline.com) Plus d'info...

United 777-200ER takeoff video at Newark

Newark to San Juan Puerto Rico with a nice sound from GE90 engines (www.youtube.com) Plus d'info...

American Airlines prepares for summer travel demand surge

American Airlines is preparing to return many of its plans to the skies in anticipation of a summer travel surge. CNN's Pete Muntean reports. (www.cnn.com) Plus d'info...

Rising jet fuel price puts extra pressure on airfreight sector

Fuel wasn't a focus for cargo shippers last year. Now it is. Airlines are upping fuel surcharges and what about those ghost flights with cargo the only customer? (www.freightwaves.com) Plus d'info...

United Airlines Resumes Pre-pandemic Boarding

In a memo to employees, United explains the reason for the change: Now that more customers are returning, this can result in customers gathering in the gate area to wait near the boarding door for their row to be called, ultimately defeating the social distancing purpose of back-to-front boarding. We’ve also found that back-to-front boarding can take longer and that the process can feel disorderly for customers. We know from recent surveys that an orderly boarding experience is one of the things… (liveandletsfly.com) Plus d'info...

Cargo plane DC-8 that flew in the colors of Beta Cargo goes to auction in addition to other equipment

The aircraft was a historic landmark in Brazil and is featured in the auction... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Plus d'info...

GECAS Is Halfway Through Development Of A 777 Freighter Conversion

GECAS, the leasing arm of General Electric, has today confirmed it is ahead of schedule as it reached the halfway point of its Big Twin program six months earlier than planned. Working with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the leasing company is converting a Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft into a freighter. (simpleflying.com) Plus d'info...

Boeing's Sales Again Outpace Cancellations, Jetliner Deliveries Pick Up

Boeing's March aircraft sales outpaced cancellations for the second month in a row as some airlines turn their attention to the industry's recovery from Covid-19's toll on travel (www.cnbc.com) Plus d'info...

Paramotor crashes in parking lot near The Great Salt Lake

A paramotor went down in the parking lot of the Great Saltair near Magna, Utah. The pilot was 65 years old and sustained serious injuries including broken bones and was life flighted to the hospital and is expected to live. (www.ksl.com) Plus d'info...

Airbus further reduces its Beluga fleet’s environmental impact

The north Wales line station, which uses the Beluga fleet to transport aircraft wings to Toulouse, Hamburg and Bremen, becomes the second Airbus European site to use SAF, after... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Plus d'info...