An Airbus A320 operated by Capital Airlines diverted to Shenzhen Bao’an International airport after a reported hard landing at Macau International airport on 28 August. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Boeing forecasts that 635,000 new commercial airline pilots will be required globally between 2018 and 2037, down slightly from last year’s projection of 637,000. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

India’s Jet Airways has flagged seeking a new equity infusion and monetising its loyalty programme after revealing a loss before tax of Rs13.2 billion ($198 million) for the quarter ended 30 June, reversing its profit before tax of Rs53.5 million from the previous corresponding period. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Start-up California Pacific Airlines plans to commence service from the McClellan-Palomar airport near Carlsbad, California, on 1 November. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Bell Helicopter was awarded a $510 million contract to manufacture 29 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for the US Marine Corps. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

United Airlines will connect Flagstaff, Arizona, and Sonoma County, California, to its Denver hub next March, as it continues to expand its domestic network. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Sydney airport has signalled major future developments for its two terminal precincts to handle expected passenger growth over the next 20 year, but has omitted a proposal to build a fourth terminal from its 2039 preliminary draft master plan. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

A series of free flight demonstrations of the Miniature Air-Launched Decoy X (MALD-X) at Naval Air Warfare Center Point Mugu, California on 20 August and 22 August were completed successfully, according to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering’s Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO). Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Corrosion-induced fatigue cracking caused the left main landing gear of a FedEx Boeing MD-10-10 Freighter to collapse at Fort Lauderdale in 2016, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

The United Arab Emirates’ secretive programme to adapt a pair of Bombardier Global 6000 business jets for an unspecified special-mission role has made a significant advance, with the lead example having been moved to the UK Ministry of Defence’s Boscombe Down site in Wiltshire for further testing. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading