Avoid Bird Strikes - Oshkosh session from Jeppesen

The first bird strike was recorded by the Wright brothers in 1905, and the problem certainly hasn’t gone away since then. (newsletters.jeppesen.com) More...

American Airlines granted approval for Qantas partnership once rejected by the Obama administration

American Airlines has been given final approval for a partnership with Australian carrier Qantas — a deal rejected three years ago by the Obama administration over antitrust concerns. The deal will allow the biggest airlines in North America and Australia to share flight numbers on planes, pricing, sales and frequent flyer information. (www.dallasnews.com) More...

South Korea fires hundreds of warning shots at Russian military plane

South Korean warplanes fired hundreds of warning shots at a Russian military aircraft that entered South Korean airspace on Tuesday, defence officials said. (uk.reuters.com) More...

Airbus closes in on Air France jetliner deal - sources

Airbus is close to a deal worth billions of dollars to sell dozens of A320neo-family and smaller A220 aircraft to Air France as the French network carries out a keenly awaited renewal of its medium-haul fleet, industry sources said. The deal could include as many as 50-70 Canadian-designed A220 jets, formerly known as CSeries, to replace Air France's ageing fleet of roughly 50 A318 and A319 aircraft, they said. Air France is also expected to pick the A320neo family to replace approximately… (www.yahoo.com) More...

A Busted Goldman Airline Deal Is Investigated by Private Detectives

Investors snapped up the $1.2 billion in bonds that channeled proceeds to aairlines linked to Etihad Airways. Two years later, the deal went bust. (www.bloomberg.com) More...

Budget carrier GoAir plans to enter Vietnam, Cambodia

Indian airline will also deploy capacity to Bhutan in the coming days (gulfnews.com) More...

Wizz Air expands its Chisinau operations

Wizz Air has announced the allocation of a third aircraft to Chisinau, the capital of Moldova (worldairlinenews.com) More...

Malls are struggling. But stores in airports are thriving

Big brands like Moncler, Jack Daniel's, Colgate and Estée Lauder are expanding their footprints in airports around the world to get travelers to buy impulsively while they wait around for their flights. (www.cnn.com) More...

6 Things to Love About Delta’s New Airbus A220 Planes

New airplanes get a lot of hype among travel industry insiders and frequent flyers, but the average traveler often won't notice the difference. (www.fliegerfaust.com) More...

Pilot with 20,000 hrs identified in Labrador crash

Three people are dead, including the pilot, and four are missing after a plane crashed into a remote lake in northern Labrador. The pilot, 61-year-old Gilles Morin, had 20,000 hours of flying experience, according to Jean Tremblay, the chief executive of his employer, regional airline Air Saguenay. (www.cbc.ca) More...