Indonesia’s Mutiara Sis Al Jufri airport in Palu resumed limited operations on 30 September, after the town and its surrounding regions suffered from an earthquake and tsunami on 28 September. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Pacific carrier Air Niugini has disclosed that it is searching for a missing passenger following the crash of a Boeing 737-800 as it attempted to land at Chuuk in Micronesia. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

United Airlines will debut the longest variant of the Boeing 787 family at its Newark Liberty hub in January, ending months of speculation on where it would fly the new aircraft first. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Canadian regulators have certified Bombardier’s new Global 7500 ultra-long-range business jet, clearing the path for Bombardier to deliver the first of the type later this year. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

One day after the US Marine Corps conducted its first air strike with the Lockheed Martin F-35B over Afghanistan, another one of the stealth fighters crashed near USMC Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

After drawn out negotiations with the Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin signed a contract to produce the eleventh lot of the F-35A for $89.2 million per unit. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

JetBlue Airways will add a basic economy fare next year as it restructures its fare tiers, joining US mainline rivals in further unbundling its product. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

When Qatar Airways chief Akbar Al Baker earlier this year made his ill-chosen, off-the-cuff remarks about the inability of women to run airlines, he did the industry a favour in that his comment highlighted albeit rather uncomfortably a huge gender gap that extends from the boardroom to the flightdeck. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

An Air Niugini Boeing 737-800 attempting to land at Chuuk International airport in Micronesia has overshot the runway and landed in an adjacent lagoon. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

The US Air Force awarded Boeing Defense a $9.2 billion contract for production of 351 T-X trainer jets, 46 simulators and associated ground equipment. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading