Partner Spotlight: Kayrros | Predicting Jet Fuel Consumption with FlightAware Data

Kayrros discusses their partnership with FlightAware and how they are utilizing FlightAware's data for a new service that enables customers to track the consumption of jet fuel at the airport and operator levels worldwide daily. (blog.flightaware.com) Mais...

Airline Flies Six-Hour ‘Flight To Nowhere’ Following Bird Strike

A plane flew a six-hour “flight to nowhere” after a bird strike in mid-air. KLM flight 515, which departed Amsterdam Schiphol airport for Zanzibar, Tanzania, on 28 February, was flying over the Mediterranean Sea just south of Greece when the crew made the decision to turn back for the Dutch capital. (www.independent.co.uk) Mais...

Saudia Eyes 70-Jet Acquisition Including Boeing 777s, 787s and Airbus A321s

Saudia is in talks with local banks to raise 11.5 billion riyals ($3.07 billion) to partly finance an order for Airbus A321 narrow-bodied jets and Boeing 777 and 787 Dreamliner wide-bodies, Maaal said. (www.reuters.com) Mais...

Today in Aviation: First Flight of the Concorde

Today in Aviation, the Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde, the British–French turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner icon, first flew in 1969. (airwaysmag.com) Mais...

Boeing cites risks in design of A321XLR, Airbus' newest jet

Boeing has raised concerns over the design of arch-rival Airbus’ newest narrow-body jet, the A321XLR, saying a novel type of fuel tank could pose fire risks.The US plane giant’s intervention is not without precedent in a global system that regularly allows manufacturers to chime in whenever safety rules are being interpreted in a way that might affect the rest of the industry. (www.airlinerwatch.com) Mais...

Why Ryanair Continues To Operate Ghost Flights

Ryanair is continuing to operate ghost flights to cope with the impact of COVID-19 schedules. (simpleflying.com) Mais...

How Concorde Was Able To Fly Supersonic

Today marks a very special anniversary in aviation history. 52 years ago today, on March 2nd, 1969, Aérospatiale and BAC’s iconic supersonic airliner known as ‘Concorde’ took to the skies for the first time. (simpleflying.com) Mais...

Lego Version of Top Gun Movie Trailer Is Pretty mpressive

Guy spends 3 months making an exact copy of the Top Gun Maverick trailer with legos instead of Tom Cruise. (www.avgeekery.com) Mais...

WestJet CEO Labels Nav Canada Price Hikes ‘Scandalous’

Today, WestJet’s CEO Ed Sims publicly expressed his displeasure regarding the price hikes his airline has had to deal with from Canadian Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), Nav Canada. (simpleflying.com) Mais...

Delta Air Lines Adds New Routes, More Destinations

Delta Air Lines (DL) is expanding its network with several additional routes and leisure destinations to challenge its biggest competitors. (airwaysmag.com) Mais...

China Not Ready To Recertify The Boeing 737 MAX

Despite several major markets, including the US and Europe, recertifying Boeing’s updated 737 MAX, reports suggest China is less confident. (simpleflying.com) Mais...

Alaska Airlines Goes to the (737) MAX!

Today, Seattle-based Alaska Airlines (AS) began revenue service with the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (N913AK), nine years after placing its initial order. (airwaysmag.com) Mais...

Airbus A321XLR’s Rear Fuel Tank Demands Special Fire-Protection Conditions

Airbus’s A321XLR will be subject to special conditions proposed for the aircraft’s integrated rear centre tank, intended to ensure adequate protection from fire. (travelandaviation.com) Mais...

PAL Aerospace, De Havilland Canada Jointly Developing Dash 8 P-4 MPA

PAL Aerospace and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (“De Havilland Canada”) on February 25 announced the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to jointly pursue the development of a fully missionized Dash 8-400 aircraft, called the “Dash 8 P-4” for maritime patrol (“MPA”), intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (“ISR”), as well as other applications. Modified with auxiliary fuel tanks, the Dash 8 P-4 will have superior range, endurance, and time-on-station. (www.navalnews.com) Mais...