Urban air mobility developer Wisk Aero has sued competitor Archer Aviation in US federal court, alleging that Archer stole trade secrets, infringed on patents and copied Wisk’s aircraft design. Urban air mobility developer Wisk Aero has sued competitor Archer Aviation in US federal court, alleging that Archer stole trade secrets, infringed on patents and copied Wisk’s aircraft design. Wisk, which is backed by Boeing and based in Mountain View, California,...Continue Reading
The US Federal Aviation Administration has followed Brazil’s lead in requiring US carriers to address a landing gear issue affecting more than 300 US-registered Embraer 135 and ERJ145 regional jets. The US Federal Aviation Administration has followed Brazil’s lead in requiring US carriers to address a landing gear issue affecting more than 300 US-registered Embraer 135 and ERJ145 regional jets. An FAA airworthiness directive (AD) released on 5 April will require US...Continue Reading
Delta Air Lines has cancelled more than 100 flights over the busy Easter holiday weekend due to staffing issues. Delta Air Lines cancelled more than 100 flights over the busy Easter holiday weekend due to staffing issues. The Atlanta-based airline says on 5 April that it freed up middle seats on some aircraft to make up for the capacity shortage – weeks before it is scheduled to end its pandemic-driven...Continue Reading
Several major US airlines appear to be experiencing technical problems that are preventing customers from booking flights on their websites. Several major US airlines appear to be experiencing technical problems that are preventing customers from booking flights on their websites. The booking platforms of United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines appeared on 5 April to be down, giving users an error message when they attempted to book a...Continue Reading
A new report by consulting firm Oliver Wyman says that US domestic air travel is expected to make a full recovery by early next year. A new report from consulting firm Oliver Wyman predicts US domestic air travel will fully recover by early next year. The company’s Airline Economic Analysis 2020-2021, published on 5 April, says air travel’s post-coronavirus recovery is moving more quickly than expected, as economic measures and the...Continue Reading
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