Emirates reduces the use of plastics on board

Low-impact paper straws have already been introduced to the Dubai airline... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Mais...

Ryanair Slows Growth Due To Boeing 737 MAX 200 Delays

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has updated its investors regarding the delays to deliveries of the high-density Boeing 737 MAX 200 that the carrier is expecting to receive once the worldwide grounding of the aircraft type is lifted. The airline's CEO, Michael O'Leary gave a lengthy comment, saying that Ryanair “remains committed to the 737 MAX aircraft, and now expects that it will return to flying service before the end of 2019, however, the exact date of this return remains… (airwaysmag.com) Mais...

Gander International Airport in Newfoundland, Canada. A onetime transatlantic refueling stop, the airport has had a varied and interesting history.

It's an unlikely location for an international airport, but the northeastern tip of this rocky Canadian isle is one of the world's most significant aviation destinations. (www.cnn.com) Mais...

Maiden flight for Hi Fly's first Airbus A330-900

Today, first Airbus A330neo of Hi Fly made its maiden flight at the manufacturer's Toulouse facilities in France. The Portuguese charter operator was initially expecting to take delivery of its first A330-900 in June but it will have to wait for a few weeks more until the aircraft receives its corporate livery and completes final ground and flight tests. The European wet-lease specialist currently has ten Airbus A330-900 in its order book. Two of them will join the airline's fleet this… (airlinerwatch.com) Mais...

A321XLR A plane I would’t want to work on.

With the lack of a dedicated crew rest, a single cabin configuration offering more seats than a 787-8 - the new vision of a 10 hour flight? An interesting article from the POV of flight crew about Airbus’s new sell on long haul travel. (www.google.ca) Mais...

Mechanics ask FAA to assign more inspectors to American

American Airlines' mechanics unions have urged the Federal Aviation Administration to assign additional inspectors to the carrier, saying a recent court order potentially threatens the safety of American's operation (www.flightglobal.com) Mais...

Cargo pilot union supports Prime Day strike

Pilots for airlines owned by Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings who fly cargo for Amazon voiced their support for warehouse workers employed by the e-commerce giant who are on strike during Prime Day because the two groups share concerns they are overworked and underpaid. (www.flightglobal.com) Mais...

Emirates Bounces Back: Opens Daily Flights To Mexico City Via Barcelona

Emirates has announced that following lengthy government evaluations, services to Mexico City via Barcelona will begin. The airline's newest route will commence on a daily basis from December 9, with the airline opting to use the Boeing 777-200LR in its fleet. Last year, the Dubai-based carrier had dropped its plans to operate flights between Dubai (DXB) and Mexico City (MEX) via a stop in Barcelona (BCN). (airwaysmag.com) Mais...

Delta Nearly Joined its Rivals in Buying the Troubled Boeing 737 MAX

Delta Air Lines almost bought the troubled Boeing 737 Max aircraft, which was grounded worldwide earlier this year after its software was implicated in two crashes in five months that killed nearly 350 people. (www.google.com) Mais...

Ryanair warns of base cuts over 737 Max delays

Ryanair is warning of base cuts and closures because it expects to have only half the number of Boeing 737 Max jets in service for summer 2020 than it originally expected. (www.flightglobal.com) Mais...

Atlantia chosen to help relaunch Italy's Alitalia airline

The state railway running Italy's Alitalia airline chose the Atlantia group of the Benetton empire as the final partner to work with the railway, the Italian treasury and Delta Air Lines on trying once again to relaunch the struggling flagship carrier. Ferrovie dello Stato said its board met Monday and settled on Atlantia after three other offers arrived. Alitalia declared bankruptcy two years ago and has long struggled against competition from low-cost carriers, failing to come up with a… (www.yahoo.com) Mais...

Cool Your Jets! Science Might Explain Your Weird And Emotional Airplane Behavior

Peoples' incapacity to regulate emotion might have a scientific explanation. (www.npr.org) Mais...