Airbus PR Chief Has Twitter War with Extinction Rebellion prompting Apology

Airbus head of PR has had some words with extinction rebellion. The tweets have been deleted but we’re aready captured and are in he article. After said words - airbus has issued an apology, and PR’s twitter account modified to reflect that his comments are his own. A fun read.. (www.google.ca) More...

Airbus Investigates Flying in Commercial Formation

To save fuel. The idea - act like a flock of birds. Severa spoke city’s (London Paris Madrid) rendezvous and fly formation over the Atlantic before reaching NYC. This will save fuel on the flight.... they’re gonna have to get a lil better with on time performance to make this work..lol (www.cnn.com) More...

All Female crew flies into Dorian for the NOAA

NOAA is at it again, flying into hurricane Dorian. This time it’s with an all female crew. (globalnews.ca) More...

(VIDEO) The distruction of Freeport Intl after Dorian

A news BRoll reel of Freeport Intl after Dorian. Hangers, fuel pumps, some singles, doubles and a quad turbo prop.. (I think) all distroyed.. Gonna be a tough rebuild. (This video is all the field no shots of the passenger terminal) (m.youtube.com) More...

Cracks in Salvaged A380 Engine Prompt Checks

Cracks found in the GP7200 Engine manufactures by a US group of companies (GE & PW) on a salvaged A380 have prompted safety checks on the fleet (www.aerotime.aero) More...

Boeing Investigates 767-XF and Possible PAX version to replace NMA

During the end of 2019, as it still produces the 767-300F - it was announced that Boeing will investigate the possibility of a 767-XF. A freighter based on the 767-400 with new GeX Engines. Using extended landing gear to add clearance for the new engines. "Sources indicate that a passenger 767-X development is also part of the project, which Boeing is examining as a cheaper, lower-risk alternative to developing the NMA – a clean-sheet design powered by next-generation engines." (www.aircargonews.net) More...

Indonesian Gov’t wants local airlines to stop buying Airbus.

Malaysia is a major exporter of palm oil the EU commission says the palm oil is responsible for rapid deforestation the government of Malaysia to punch back has asked all airlines locally to stop using and buying Airbus... really? (airlinerwatch.com) More...

WestJet to suspend all flights to USA & Mexico

WestJet is set to suspend eventually all flights to USA & Mexico due to Covid-19. International most likely as well. Airline will be domestic only for now... (blog.westjet.com) More...

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) More...

Canada has completed 737 Max tests

Canada is the First Nation outside the USA to complete sim and flight tests of the Max - the results are now being analyzed. Another step closer to global cert. also showing no longer complete trust in FAA (globalnews.ca) More...