EASA Begins Test Flights for COMAC C919: A Key Step on Complex Path to European Certification
The Western certification of the COMAC C919 has taken a step as quiet as it is significant. Test…
India fines IndiGo with record penalty after largest operational breakdown in recent history
India’s commercial aviation sector faced one of its most critical episodes in recent years last December. The Directorate…
United and American Ramp Up Their Strategic Standoff in Chicago: Battle to Dominate O’Hare Airport
Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, one of the world’s most valuable commercial aviation hubs, has become the stage for…
FAA Alerts Airlines to Potential Military Actions and GPS Interference in Several Latin American Airspaces
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a formal warning to U.S. airlines to exercise extreme caution…
WestJet Reverses Course on Cabin Densification: Fewer Seats, Greater Focus on Passenger
WestJet has decided to adjust its cabin configuration strategy after analyzing operational data and direct feedback from passengers…
Several European Airlines Continue Avoiding Flying Over Iran and Iraq Despite Airspace Reopening
The reopening of Iranian airspace, after a nearly five-hour closure, has not been sufficient to convince major European…
Air India and Singapore Airlines Move Towards a Strategic Alliance: Sign Commercial Cooperation Agreement
Air India and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have announced the signing of a framework commercial cooperation agreement, an instrument…
Avianca Offers Business Class on 100% of Its Routes
Avianca announced this Thursday that it has begun operations of its Business Class Americas on 100% of its…
London’s Heathrow Airport Gives Green Light to Third Runway Planning Application
Heathrow has sent a clear signal to the market and the regulator: the airport’s board has approved new…
False Bomb Threat Forces Turkish Airlines Flight to Make Emergency Landing in Barcelona, Spain
A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul was forced to make an emergency landing at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat…
Lufthansa Marks 100 Years of History with a Visual Campaign
Lufthansa has launched a global campaign to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its founding, a milestone the German…
Aerolíneas Argentinas Deploys Special Operation to the U.S. for Soccer World Cup
Aerolíneas Argentinas has confirmed a special air operation on the occasion of the FIFA World Cup, combining dedicated…
Airbus Takes a Key Step Towards Circular Economy by Recycling A380 Components for A320neo
Airbus has achieved something that, until recently, seemed more like a lab concept than an industrial reality: recycling…
Ground Incident Takes an Air India Airbus A350 Out of Service
Air India faces a new operational challenge after one of its Airbus A350s suffered engine damage upon landing…
Avianca Reactivates Santiago-Cartagena Route: A Seasonal Bet Boosting Connectivity Between Southern Cone and the Caribbean
Avianca has reactivated its direct route between Santiago, Chile, and Cartagena, a seasonal operation available from January through…
Cracked Component in Fatal UPS MD-11 Accident Was Flagged by Boeing in 2011
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation into the fatal crash of a UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo…