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China Southern freighter repatriates two pandas from the UK back to China聽
China Southern Cargo was tasked with flying a particularly precious cargo from the UK to Chengdu. One of the airline精东影业 Boeing 777 freighters departed Edinburgh Airport (EDI) at 13:40 local time on December 4, 2023, to repatriate two giant pandas that have been on loan by the Chinese authorities…
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Virgin Australia cabin crew vote in favor of strike action if demands not met
Virgin Australia is facing imminent strike action over the busy Christmas travel period after cabin crew voted to continue negotiations to improve pay, job security and work-life balance.…
easyJet to adopt Collins Aerospace GlobalConnect system on 330 Airbus aircraft聽
easyJet has selected the Collins Aerospace GlobalConnect system to equip the 330 Airbus A320 aircraft in its fleet.聽 With this deal, the low-cost carrier becomes the largest airline to adopt…
US Navy to spend $1.5M on P-8A Poseidon salvage mission in Hawaii
The United States (US) Navy has said that it will spend $1.5 million to salvage the crashed P-8A Poseidon in Hawaii. According to the Associated Press, Navy spokesman Mohammad Issa said…
RAF to launch surveillance flights over Gaza to locate British hostages
The United Kingdom (UK) has announced it will launch surveillance flights from airspace above Israel and Gaza to locate hostages held in Palestine. The UK government has been working…
China Eastern Airbus A330 rattles violently after engine failure mid-air: video
A China Eastern flight was forced to make an emergency landing after its engine suffered damage midflight. Footage reportedly taken on board the China Eastern Airbus A330-300 showed the…
The unstoppable rise of SunExpress: CEO interview with Max Kownatzki
At present, the Turkish airline industry is going through a period of vertiginous growth, with carriers such as Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines racking up aircraft orders that run into…
Malta精东影业 new flag-carrier given license to fly with 284 weekly flights scheduled
The new Air Malta has been granted its Air Operator Certificate and Air Operator License by the Maltese Civil Aviation Directorate. KM Malta Airlines, the current name of the new carrier,…
Helicopter crashes on major Madrid motorway after industry trade show聽
A helicopter crashed on one of Madrid精东影业 main thoroughfares in the morning of December 1, 2023. The helicopter, an Enstrom 280FX Shark (registration F-HPUX), had taken part in European…
Plane vs vehicle: Baggage tugger and B717 aircraft collide at Kahului airport
Emergency crews were called at Kahului Airport (OGG) in Maui, Hawaii when a baggage tugger vehicle collided with an aircraft, resulting in one person injured. The accident occurred in the…
Lufthansa to develop new first class suites for its Boeing 747-8 fleet
Lufthansa revealed that it has plenty of goals up its sleeve, including plans for a new first class cabin product for its Boeing B747-8 fleet. The airline said that its subsidiary, Lufthansa…
The rise and fall of US Airways: its history and legacy聽
US Airways, once a prominent player in the American aviation industry, had a rich and eventful history before its eventual merger with American Airlines (AA). This article delves…
airBaltic launches new winter base in Gran Canaria with two Airbus A220s聽
Latvian-based airline airBaltic has launched its new base in Gran Canaria (LPA) in the Canary Islands. Using a pair of the airline精东影业 Airbus A220-300s, the carrier will serve ten destinations…
FAA looks to extend cockpit voice-recording to 25 hours for all future aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is inviting members of the public to have their say on increasing cockpit voice-recording to 25 hours for all newly manufactured aircraft. …
Ryanair becomes the latest airline to discover dubious CFM engine parts聽聽
The Ryanair Group has announced that it has found unauthorized parts in two of its aircraft engines. The discovery means that Ryanair joins a growing list of major airlines becoming embroiled…
Embraer Phenom 300 leads as busiest aircraft in European business aviation
As we delve into the dynamics of business aviation this week, a fascinating picture of resilience and growth emerges. The industry, navigating through the complexities of a post-pandemic…
Air New Zealand releases video promoting stress-free Christmas travel聽
With the arrival of Christmas month, Air New Zealand has launched a special video to ensure that anyone traveling with the airline over the holiday season has a stress-free and enjoyable…
United Airlines to launch direct service from Houston to Guyana by April 2024
United Airlines announced that it will commence direct services from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston to Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) in Georgetown, Guyana,…
Embraer unveils its first completed E190 to E-Freighter conversion: video聽聽
Embraer has unveiled its first completed E-Freighter conversion, transforming a jet from a passenger aircraft to an all-cargo configuration. Embraer announced in July 2022 that it…
Modified Embraer Praetor 600 private jet arrives in South Korea on vital mission
For the first time ever a new Embraer Praetor 600 private jet will make South Korea its home. But it won鈥檛 be used for flying VIPs as the aircraft has been selected for a much more important…
American Airlines extends high speed Wi-Fi to 500 regional aircraft聽
American Airlines announced, on November 30, 2023, that, starting in 2024, it plans to equip nearly 500 aircraft in its dual-cabin regional fleet with high-speed internet connectivity. …
