The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has come out in opposition of a proposed joint venture between Qantas Airways and Japan Airlines (JAL). The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has come out in opposition of a proposed joint venture between Qantas Airways and Japan Airlines (JAL). Its opposition is based on the dominant...Continue Reading

Hong Kong’s government is considering shortening the mandatory on-arrival quarantine requirement from 21 days to seven days for those fully vaccinated, although the benefit to the city’s struggling airlines may be limited. Hong Kong’s government is considering shortening the mandatory on-arrival quarantine requirement from 21 days to seven days for those fully vaccinated, although the...Continue Reading

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has contracted Bell to research a high-speed vertical take-off and landing aircraft. The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has contracted Bell to research a high-speed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The laboratory granted Bell a $950,000 contract to conduct applied research into the concept, it disclosed in...Continue Reading

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings continues to profit from higher freight demand during the global health crisis, as long-haul passenger flights – and the belly cargo that is transported in them – are still far from pre-pandemic levels. Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings continues to profit from higher freight demand during the global health crisis, as long-haul passenger...Continue Reading

Airbus has announced the death of engineering icon Bernard Ziegler, the figure it credits with driving introduction of the commercial digital fly-by-wire technology which became a fundamental characteristic of the airframer’s aircraft. While Ziegler’s legacy – the use of sidestick controls and the software which provided flight-envelope protection – emerged with the Airbus A320 more...Continue Reading