The Federal Aviation Administration has certificated the Boeing 737 Max 8-200 – a specially-configured high-density variant of the 737 Max 8 destined for low-cost carrier Ryanair. The Federal Aviation Administration has certificated the Boeing 737 Max 8-200 – a specially-configured high-density variant of the 737 Max 8 destined for low-cost carrier Ryanair. The US regulator...Continue Reading

Alaska Airlines officially became the 14th member of the Oneworld aviation alliance on 31 March. Alaska Airlines officially became the fourtheen member of the Oneworld aviation alliance on 31 March. The Seattle-based airline says its customers can now enjoy the full benefits of the global alliance, letting them seamlessly travel to 1,000 destinations in 170 countries. Source:...Continue Reading

The Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Directorate of Flight Safety has concluded that the ingestion of a small bird into a Canadair CT-114 Tutor jet’s engine caused the aircraft to crash in May 2020. The Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Directorate of Flight Safety has concluded that the ingestion of a small bird into a Canadair CT-114...Continue Reading

US airports would receive $25 billion in funding under the infrastructure investment plan rolled out by President Joe Biden on 31 March. US airports would receive $25 billion in funding under the infrastructure investment plan rolled out by President Joe Biden on 31 March. The proposed economic aid comes at a critical time for airports,...Continue Reading

US airlines have committed to spearhead initiaitves in order to help the industry get to net-zero carbon emissions by the middle of this century. US airlines have committed to numerous initiaitves in order to help the industry get to net-zero carbon emissions by the middle of this century. Trade group Airlines for America (A4A), which...Continue Reading

Alaska Airlines has firmed an order for 23 Boeing 737 Max 9s, securing the jets after having in December announced an intention to acquire them. Alaska Airlines has firmed an order for 23 Boeing 737 Max 9s, securing the jets after having in December announced an intention to acquire them. The Seattle-based carrier says in...Continue Reading

The US Army has granted Bell and a Sikorsky-Boeing team contracts to speed up the time it ought to take to complete preliminary design reviews for major subsystems and conceptual weapon systems on their Future Long Range Assault Aircraft proposals. The US Army has granted Bell and a Sikorsky-Boeing team contracts to speed up the...Continue Reading

Low-cost carrier Ryanair is to open a new base in Zagreb this summer as part of expansion plans for Croatia announced today which will also see it reopen its Zadar base. Low-cost carrier Ryanair is to open a new base in Zagreb this summer as part of expansion plans for Croatia announced today which will also see...Continue Reading

Gulfstream is seeking to reassure the business-aircraft sector that its commitment to the G280 super-midsize business jet remains unflinching, despite “rumours” of the contrary. Gulfstream is seeking to reassure the business-aircraft sector that its commitment to the G280 super-midsize business jet remains unflinching, despite “rumours” of the contrary. Executives stressed that message on 30 March,...Continue Reading

Sikorsky and DARPA recently conducted an autonomous flight of a UH-60 Black Hawk under on-board piloted supervision. Sikorsky and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) conducted an autonomous flight of a UH-60 Black Hawk under on-board piloted supervision in late 2020 Stratford, Connecticut. The helicopter, which Sikorsky calls an Optionally Piloted Vehicle Black Hawk, demonstrated...Continue Reading