FAA proposes more than $1 million fine on United Airlines over preflight safety checks

The FAA alleged United removed a fire-system warning check from its Boeing 777 checklist. The agency said the carrier operated more than 100,000 flights that didn't meet airworthiness requirements. United has 30 days to respond to the FAA's enforcement letter. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is proposing a more than $1.1 million penalty against United Airlines for allegedly failing to perform required fire system safety checks on its Boeing 777s. (www.msn.com) More...

AH-64 crashes at TKA/PATK Talkeetna, Alaska airport, 2 injured

An AH-64 Attack Helicopter from Ft. Wainwright, Alaska (FBK/PAWI) crashed on a training flight at the Talkeetna, Alaska airport. 2 injured soldiers were treated at hospitals. (www.adn.com) More...

Feathered Propellers Appears To Be Behind January's Yeti Airlines ATR Crash

Yeti Airlines flight YT691 crashed while landing in Pokhara, Nepal, on January 15th. Now, just over three weeks on from the tragic crash, data from the aircraft’s flight data recorders and cockpit voice recorders is beginning to shed some more light on what happened. According to investigators, initial findings suggest that an engine problem was behind the crash, with the team leading the investigation saying, "Flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder of the Yeti Airlines ATR-72… (www.msn.com) More...

Azores Airlines Leases A Plus Ultra Airbus A330 For 4 North American Routes

Azores Airlines has revealed that it will use a wet-leased Plus Ultra A330-200 on four US and Canada routes during the summer. They'll replace the carrier's own 186/190-seat A321LRs/non-LR neos, providing much more capacity for the all-important peak period. Previously known as SATA Internacional, the airline is used to widebodies: it retired the last of its A310-300s in 2018, the same year its sole A330-200 left. And it has leased the A340-300 from Hi Fly and Plus Ultra, the A330 from… (www.msn.com) More...

All-You-Can-Fly: Frontier Launches GoWild! Summer Pass for $399

Frontier recently announced an all-you-can-fly pass for $399 for unlimited flights this summer between May 2nd and September 30th. There is also an annual pass option currently at a discounted $1,299 for the year. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Boeing to slash about 2,000 white-collar jobs in finance and HR

At the end of last month, on the same day that Boeing touted plans to hire 10,000 people this year, senior leadership convened virtual meetings internally to break bad news to nonunion staff in human resources and finance. Despite the growth elsewhere, those corporate positions will be slashed through substantial job cuts and layoffs. (www.seattletimes.com) More...

Close call at Austin Airport when a FedEx 767 attempted to land while a Southwest 737 was taking off

The Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board are investigating an aborted landing in Austin, Texas, on Saturday morning by a FedEx cargo plane that had been set to land on a runway on which a Southwest Airlines jet was also cleared to depart from, the agencies said. (airlive.net) More...

Restructured Norwegian to Add Six Boeing 737 MAX Jets

OSLO, NORWAY — Restructured low-cost airline Norwegian has taken a major step in expanding its fleet by signing a Letter of Intent with Air Lease Corporation (ALC) to lease six Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. (www.airlinerwatch.com) More...

Investigation Launched Into Close Call Between Southwest Airlines & FedEx Planes

The two aircraft reportedly came within 100 ft of one another during the near miss. (simpleflying.com) More...

EASA rejects single pilot operations

Feb 7 (Reuters) - Europe's aviation regulator has ruled out an industry push to allow planes to be crewed by just pilot by 2030 but said it is considering allowing limited single-person operation for parts of flights as early as 2027. The regulator is weighing a pitch from European planemakers Airbus SE (AIR.PA) and Dassault Aviation SA (AM.PA) for solo flying in the cruise phase, which is less demanding than take-off and landing, when at least two pilots would still have to be in the… (airwaysmag.com) More...

Global Crossing Airlines Receives FAA Approval to Commence Cargo Operations

Will be first A321 Freighter operator in the Americas. Will take delivery of six A321 Freighters this year and up to nine in 2024/2025. (finance.yahoo.com) More...

Two pilots in hospital after water bomber crashes fighting Western Australia bushfire

Two people have been taken to hospital after a water bomber crashed in regional Western Australia on Monday afternoon. "The two pilots onboard were retrieved from the crash site by helicopter and airlifted to Ravensthorpe Health Service" (www.abc.net.au) More...