NEWSJun 19, 2023Air Mauritius Orders Three Airbus A350 Aircraft to Expand its NetworkAir Mauritius has confirmed that it ordered three Airbus A350 aircraft to expand its network in Europe and South Asia. The announcement was made at the Paris Air Show, which is one of the largest annual conferences in the aviation industry. Read More →
NEWSJun 19, 2023Flynas Finalizes Order for 30 Additional Airbus A320neo AircraftThe largest low-cost airline in Saudi Arabia has just firmed up an order for 30 extra Airbus A320neo family aircraft from Airbus. The signing of the agreement occurred on June 19th during the opening day of the Paris Airshow.Read More →
NEWSJun 19, 2023IndiGo Places Record-Breaking Order for 500 Airbus AircraftIndian airline IndiGo today placed an order for a record purchase of 500 Airbus A320 family aircraft. The order increases IndiGo's total Airbus aircraft on order to 1,330 and sets the record for the largest single purchase agreement in the history of commercial aviation. The deal is valued in the ballpark of USD $50 billion.Read More →
NEWSJun 18, 2023Pilot Unions Oppose Retirement Age Increment in Latest Bill By House PanelSeveral pilot unions in the United States (US) have opposed a new bill that proposes raising the mandatory pilot retirement age from 65 to 67. The unions are voicing concerns about the potential impact of this change on the aviation industry.Read More →
NEWSJun 18, 2023Qantas Reveals New Luxurious Cabin Design for Future A350 AircraftThe renowned Australian airline Qantas has revealed the complete cabin design for its specially crafted Airbus A350s. It will operate direct flights between Sydney, New York, and London starting in late 2025.Read More →
NEWSJun 18, 2023American Airlines Subsidiary Fined After Worker Sucked into EngineAmerican Airlines subsidiary Piedmont Airlines has been fined $15,000 dollars - the highest allowable amount by law after one of the company's workers was sucked into one of the running engines of an E170 jet. The incident highlights the elevated importance of worker safety in the potentially dangerous aviation career of ground crew/handling. Read More →
NEWSJun 17, 2023Transgender Chinese Woman Accuses Flight Attendant of Using Wrong PronounA transgender Chinese woman has accused a flight attendant of treating her unfairly after refusing to use her proper pronouns. The woman got angry when she noticed that the flight attendants in business class were addressing the passengers with their surnames and appropriate pronouns. After not being referred to by the proper pronoun, she asked to speak with the chief flight attendant.Read More →
NEWSJun 17, 2023Ethiopian Airlines Faces Lawsuit Over DiscriminationEthiopian Airlines could face a lawsuit for discriminating against the people of Tigray. The Ethiopian Federal High Court will give its verdict on June 30.Read More →
NEWSJun 17, 2023WNBA's Phoenix Mercury to Fly Charter Flights After Incident at DFWThe Phoenix Mercury from the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) ran into some issues while waiting to board an American Airlines flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Indianapolis International Airport (IND) on June 10. The team was traveling to Indiana to play against the Indiana Fever on June 11, which the Mercury won 85-82.Read More →
NEWSJun 15, 2023Etihad Airways Partners with New Mission: Impossible FilmEtihad Airways recently partnered with Paramount Pictures to celebrate its latest film's release. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One is the latest installment of the popular Mission: Impossible movie series and will be released globally on July 12th.Read More →
