Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 Crashes In Jakarta

Reports are coming in with information that a Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 has crashed shortly after takeoff from Jakarta. Flight JT610 had just departed from Jakarta (CGK) with destination Pangkal Pinang (PGK). (airwaysmag.com) Plus d'info...

Horizon Air worker takes plane from Sea-Tac Airport, crashes on island in south Puget Sound

A Horizon Air worker took off Friday night in one of the airline’s Q400 turboprops at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and crashed on an island in south Puget Sound after being coaxed by air-traffic control to try to land and trailed by two fighter jets, officials said. (www.seattletimes.com) Plus d'info...

Delta Receives Last Boeing Airplane, The Future Is All Airbus

Delta Air Lines took delivery of its very last factory-fresh Boeing aircraft—the 130th 737-900(ER) to join its fleet. From now on, what used to be one of Boeing's largest customers, has only scheduled for delivery brand-new Airbus planes. After 130 Boeing 737-900(ER)s being delivered straight from Boeing, a chapter has momentarily closed between the manufacturer and the Atlanta-based airline. Today, the airline remains operating a gigantic fleet of 530 Boeing planes, including the 717-200,… (airwaysmag.com) Plus d'info...

Brussels Airlines A330 Suffers Inflight Dual Engine Failure

A Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-223, performing flight SN358 from Kinshasa to Brussels, suffered failures on both engines at different stages of its journey. As the aircraft reached its cruising altitude of 40,000ft over Algerian airspace, the number-one engine failed. The flight crew managed to re-ignite the failed engine and decided to continue its original route to Brussels. The aircraft suffered yet another engine failure as it descended towards Belgian airspace. “When in descending towards… (airwaysmag.com) Plus d'info...

First Delta Airbus A220-100 Rolls Out Of Paintshop (+Video)

The first Airbus A220-100 (former Bombardier CSeries CS100) for Delta Air Lines has rolled out of the paint shop at the Bombardier assembly line in Mirabel, Canada. The manufacturer claims that the plane will now move to the final assembly stage before taking off on its first test flight during this coming fall. Estimated entry into service date for this plane is early 2019. The Atlanta-based carrier will become the first US carrier to take delivery of the Airbus A220. The first batch of A220s… (airwaysmag.com) Plus d'info...

The Icelandair Group Acquires Low-Cost Rival WOW Air

The Icelandair Group has agreed to acquire the entire share capital of low-cost rival Wow Air. Under the plans, both carriers will remain separate carriers but will be under the same group's umbrella. This is a big step for the transatlantic market as now the carriers have a combined market share of 3.8%, creating opportunities for both companies to fight off stronger competition in the market. (airwaysmag.com) Plus d'info...

Condor Goes Back To Its Roots: The Old Logo Returns

The German leisure carrier, Condor, has brought back its iconic logo following the airline’s separation from the bankrupt Thomas Cook Airlines. The iconic Condor logo was unveiled to the airline’s employees at Frankfurt am Main Airport, applied to the tail of one of the airline’s Boeing 767-300(ER)s (D-ABUF). Over the next few weeks, Condor plans to change the logos on all aircraft and billboards. The airline, which still features the old Thomas Cook Sunny Heart logo on 99% of its fleet, wishes… (airwaysmag.com) Plus d'info...

SkyLease Cargo Boeing 747-400F Runs Off Runway in Halifax, Sustained Damage

A SkyLease Cargo Boeing 747-400F cargo plane ran off Halifax Airport's Runway 14. The plane was on flight GG4854 from Chicago-O'Hare, coming to a full stop and reporting considerable damage. No injuries have been registered. (airwaysmag.com) Plus d'info...

Air Niugini Boeing 737 Crashes, Sinks in Weno

An Air Niugini Boeing 737 has crashed in Chuuk after it overshot the runway at Weno International Airport. Flight 73 was scheduled to depart at 09:55 local time in the Federated States of Micronesian airport in Chuuk with destination Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. (airwaysmag.com) Plus d'info...

Airbus A220 Gains ETOPS 180 Approval

The Airbus A220 has received the 180-minute ETOPS approval from Transport Canada, the country's civil aviation authority, allowing its operators to venture on transatlantic flights. “This A220 ETOPS milestone adds to the numerous performance capabilities which the unbeatable A220 family already offers,” said Florent Massou, Head of Airbus’ A220 Programme. (airwaysmag.com) Plus d'info...