Airline News

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A321 experienced a mechanical failure shortly after departure on Friday, September 30th. The aircraft registered N662NK was operating flight number NK-2077 when the incident occurred. The airplane departed via runway 15R at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI); on the climb out, the crew reported having issues with engine two, which […]

From manufacturers to airlines, stakeholders across the commercial air travel industry have shown their commitment to hydrogen-powered aircraft amid their decarbonization goals. Two powerhouses that are firmly supporting this field are easyJet and Rolls-Royce, who have been working closely together to advance hydrogen aviation technology. Read More Here: Rolls-Royce Edges Closer To Hydrogen Engine Ground

The Colombian airline Avianca has requested authorization to launch 11 new international routes from Bogota (BOG), Cartagena (CTG), Medellin (MDE), and Cali (CLO) to different destinations in the Americas and Europe. These new routes would have up to seven flights per week and heavily increase Avianca’s capacity. Read More Here: Boston & Madrid: Avianca Requests

Following yesterday’s announcement that the US Department of Transportation (DoT) has approved Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group's South American joint venture, the legacy carrier has unveiled plans to increase capacity on its Atlanta-Lima route starting next year. Read More Here: Delta Air Lines Eyes Airbus A350 Flights To Lima | SimpleFlying.com via Flight

On October 1st, Malaysian authorities announced that its aviation authority had been reinstated with a category one safety rating in the US. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued the rating. Since losing this rating in 2019 and being demoted to a category two rating, the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has taken the

Given the ongoing situation in Ukraine caused by the so-called Russian "Special Operation," Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has suspended all flights until at least November 21. Looking at the overall picture and the current situation on the ground, it is hard to imagine that Ukraine's national flag carrier will resume regular services anytime soon. Read

Despite the two fatal accidents involving the Boeing 737 MAX crashes in 2019 and 2020, the aviation industry has been the safest it has ever been. For the last 100 years, engineers and safety experts have worked hard to improve aircraft reliability and safety at all levels. New technology, better training, and risk management has

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a statement in that it announces the start of the environmental review for various projects at Yeager Airport in West Virginia. Let's have a closer look at which projects the FAA is going to evaluate from an environmental perspective. Read More Here: FAA Starts West Virginia International Yeager

It has been 64 years since the Douglas DC-8 conducted its first flight on May 30th, 1958. The aircraft then entered service the following year with Delta Air Lines and United Air Lines. Along with the Boeing 707, this aircraft was one of two narrowbody quadjets that are widely considered to have catalyzed the jet

Vistara will launch its inaugural flight between Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) later today. The commemorative flight will depart BOM at 19:10 IST and arrive at AUH at 20:40 GST. The three-hour flight will make Vistara the first airline to offer premium economy class seating along this