Airbus performed the first fully automatic vision-based take-off using an Airbus Family test aircraft on January 16, 2020. The automatic take-off was enabled by image recognition technology installed directly on the aircraft, instead of relying on an Instrument Landing System (ILS). A crew of five people, composed of two pilots, two flight test engineers and […]
When the Boeing 737 MAX was grounded by aviation authorities in March 2019, nobody expected it to last as much as it has. Latest MAX operator schedule changes indicate that the 737 MAX could stay put for at least a few more months and Boeing will see its famous narrow-body, once called a game-changer, grounded […]
A Thai Airways A380 operating as flight TG920 from Bangkok to Frankfurt, had to make an emergency landing at the Istanbul Airport on Friday. This was due to a medical emergency. The early morning landing was made at Istanbul as it was the closest airport with the capacity to host an emergency landing. Thai Airways […]
Xiamen Airlines, an all-Boeing operator, is planning to add the first Airbus-made aircraft to its fleet by leasing ten A321neo from 2021. The news from a formerly exclusive Boeing Chinese client comes a day after the United States and China signed a Phase One trade deal, likely to help Boeing sell more of its products […]
Low-cost Kazakh airline FlyArystan carried over 700,000 passengers in its first eight months of operations. This was spread out across more than 4,000 flights that took place between May 1st and 31st December 2019. It appears that the airline has found a market for itself with strong demand. A FlyArystan has a fleet of four […]
United Airlines has announced a new hourly shuttle service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport. Most of these flights will be served by United Express’ Bombardier CRJ-550. United’s CRJ-550s will help serve professionals that need to travel regularly between Washington D.C. and New York. Photo: United Airlines. Photo: United Airlines […]
Reports and rumors about the financial difficulties at the British regional carrier Flybe prompted some interesting reactions. Some were questioning why was this happening, as just a few months ago, Virgin Atlantic-led consortium Connect Airways announced a rebranding of the carrier to Virgin Connect to better align with the Virgin family. Others were questioning whether […]
Credit Suisse has launched an aviation liquidity subsidiary that aims to help actors in the aviation and air transport industry manage short-term transactions involving leased aircraft. The company, to be called SCALE Aviation, will be headquartered in Dublin, the Swiss bank said on 16 January. “SCALE will be an aviation conduit and liquidity provider for […]
As we enter the new decade, it’s becoming increasingly common to see airlines operating narrowbody aircraft on long haul flights. What’s driving this increase, and how far can the long-haul narrowbody market go? The Boeing 757 has championed the sky as the long-haul narrowbody aircraft for almost 40 years. Photo Minneapolis Spotter via Flickr Ten […]
Qantas cancelled nearly one in ten flights on the busy Sydney – Melbourne corridor in the six months to November 2019 according to Australian Government statistics. The route is one of the busiest in the world and Qantas operates up to 46 return services a day at 15-minute frequencies in peak times. A Qantas aircraft […]
