NEWSDec 31, 1969Airbus to Produce A320s Slower Than ExpectedAirbus intends to increase the monthly A320 production at a slower rate than expected.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969KLM Suspends Long Haul FlightsStarting on Friday, 22nd January 2021, KLM will suspend all long-haul flights to and from the Netherlands as the Dutch government imposes strict border controls to combat the Coronavirus.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969West Atlantic 737 Damaged During LandingA West Atlantic Boeing 737-400 freighter suffered a hard landing at Exeter Airport, UK. The aircraft sustained major damage.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Europe Explores Standardized COVID PassportsThe European Commission is working on a standard COVID vaccine passport, which would allow for an easy verification that one is vaccinated. If completed, this would allow for more effortless travel between participants. Officials from these countries plan to meet virtually this week to look deeper into making this a reality. So far, a number of countries have already shown their support for this idea, hinting that it could be widely approved in the near future.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969JetBlue and American Airlines Announce More Details of Codeshare PartnershipJetBlue and American Airlines have announced the latest updates and received Department of Transportation (DOT) approval for their new partnership. The new codeshare is expected to further round out American’s domestic network in regions of the country where it has a smaller influence such as the Northeast and will give more slots to JetBlue at busy airports like JFK.
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NEWSDec 31, 1969ANA 777 Suffers Engine Issues over ChicagoJapanese Airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) suffered an engine issue shortly after takeoff from Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Flight 8549 departed Chicago en route to Tokyo at around 3:48 p.m. but quickly reported vibrations coming from engine No. 1. According to ATC transmissions, the left engine of the Boeing 777 was idle.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Bahrain's to Open $1.1B Airport Terminal by the End of JanuaryAnother Middle Eastern feat of engineering will be opening at the end of this month in the island nation of Bahrain. A new USD $1.1B airport terminal will help increase the capacity of Bahrain's Airport tenfold and bring in more travelers to the oil-rich emirate. Read More →
INFORMATIONALDec 31, 1969Boeing 737 MAX Issues in a Nutshell.A summary of the reasons why the Boeing 737 MAX was grounded for nearly 2 years.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Airlines Improve Safety Ahead of Presidential InaugurationLegacy carriers are taking unprecedented action to avoid a repeat of last Wednesday's violence in WashingtonRead More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Boeing Announces Production of Final 747Aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing has received its final order for the company's most iconic aircraft, the 747. On Tuesday, Boeing announced that the cargo giant Atlas Air had ordered 4 747-8 aircraft, but added the sad news that these would be the last ever 747s to ever be produced. Read More →
