The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says a fan blade failure was involved in a 25 June 2017 incident involving an AirAsia X Airbus A330-300 aircraft. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Fiji Airways has signed an agreement with Viking Air to acquire three DHC-6 Series 400 Twin Otters for its Fiji Link subsidiary, with an option to acquire a fourth aircraft. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Ryanair has joined the airlines outlining preliminary interest in German carrier Air Berlin, which filed for insolvency proceedings earlier this month. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Investigators believe there was no collision-avoidance warning before the mid-air impact involving a Boeing 737-800 and a British Aerospace 125 over Senegal, but the reason for its absence remains unclear. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
The GMR Group-run Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport is set to undergo a major expansion starting next year, as part of its master plan. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Air New Zealand saw its operating profit fall 34.9% to NZ$524 million for its 2017 fiscal year ended 30 June, with the Star Alliance carrier citing increased compeition. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
US engineering company and aftermarket specialist Blackhawk Modifications has received US supplemental type certification for its XP67A engine upgrade on the King Air 350, and is now working on similar approvals for the 350ER and -300 variants of the twin-engined turboprop. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Senegalese investigators have detailed several occurrences involving incorrect altimeter readings on the British Aerospace 125 jet involved in a fatal mid-air collision with a Boeing 737-800. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Airbus Helicopters has delivered an initial batch of rotorcraft to the Israeli police, part of a 2015 order for six new helicopters. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
United Airlines continues to evaluate adding a 100-seat aircraft to its mainline fleet, less than a year after it cited the aircraft category’s poor economics for the conversion of its Boeing 737-700 order to larger variants. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
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