Start-up airline Norse Atlantic Airways has blasted US lawmakers for making “false” claims about its labour practices, insisting it will conform to US air transport treaties. The chief executive of start-up Norse Atlantic Airways has blasted US lawmakers for making “false” claims about labour practices, insisting Norse will hire US staff and conform to air transport treaties. “We encourage people to stick to the facts and not listen to false...Continue Reading
Embraer successfully concluded in-flight refuelling qualification between two KC-390 Millennium transports for the Brazilian air force. Embraer successfully concluded in-flight refuelling qualification between two KC-390 Millennium transports for the Brazilian air force. The aircraft used underwing refuelling pods and a hose and drogue system to pass aviation gas from one transport to another, says the company on 1 April. Two Embraer KC-390s refuelling “This allows KC-390 Millennium operators to expand their...Continue Reading
Spirit Airlines is accusing JetBlue Airways and American Airlines of coordinating flights and routes outside of the scope of their new Northeast alliance. Spirit Airlines is accusing JetBlue Airways and American Airlines of coordinating flights and routes outside of the scope of their new Northeast US alliance. The Miramar, Florida-based ultra-low-cost carrier claims in a filing to the Department of Transportation (DOT) on 1 April that the two airlines are...Continue Reading
The US Federal Aviation Administration has proposed requiring airlines to replace fuel system processors on Boeing 737 Max jets, citing problems with fuel shut-off systems. The US Federal Aviation Administration has proposed requiring airlines to replace fuel system processors on Boeing 737 Max jets, citing problems with fuel shut-off systems. Boeing already addressed the concern in a 2020 service bulletin that described procedures for replacing a processor unit. Source: AirTeamImages...Continue Reading
The US Navy and Royal Australian Air Force have ordered 11 more examples of the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for $1.6 billion. The US Navy (USN) and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have ordered 11 more Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, for $1.6 billion. The RAAF ordered two of those jets, bringing its number of P-8As under contract to 14, while the USN ordered nine, bumping its number...Continue Reading
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