Airbus Family Video

Celebrating 50 years since its creation, Airbus conducted a formation flight that included representatives from each of its in-production commercial jetliner families – the A220, A320, A330, A350 XWB and A380 – along with the company’s BelugaXL airlifter. (www.youtube.com) More...

United 757-200 suffers significant fuselage damage after hard landing in Newark

A United Airlines 757-200 performing flight UA627 from Denver (DEN) to Newark (EWR) suffered a hard landing, resulting in the aircraft partially skidding off the runway. The fuselage just above the nose gear also suffered significant damage during the ordeal. (www.gatechecked.com) More...

CEO: Boeing made mistake in handling warning-system problem

And yet people here will continue to insist the problem is with the pilots, airlines, and maintenance, ANYTHING but Boeing. (www.apnews.com) More...

Norwegian suspends some transatlantic flights due to 737 Max

Dublin, Ireland - The low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle has suspended all flights from Cork and Shannon Airports to the United States due to the prolonged grounding of Boeing 737 MAX jets. Norwegian has confirmed the suspension to the local news portal independent.ie for the rest of the summer season. All transatlantic flights of the long-haul low-cost departing from Cork and Shannon airports will be halted. "Due to the continued grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX by the European aviation… (airlinerwatch.com) More...

Spirit's new strategy: Be a less terrible airline

When low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines begins new service from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Las Vegas later this month, passengers may be surprised to find the carrier do something it hasn't been known for: Arrive on time. And when the Florida-based carrier lands in Sin City, the chances that Spirit fliers will file a complaint about the service will be much lower than in the past. The carrier that shook the airline industry a dozen years ago with its ultra low-cost fares and high fees has… (www.msn.com) More...

Delta sends a private plane after American Airlines cancels student group’s flight

American Airlines cancels flight a student group had booked to continue their trip toWashington DC. Delta employees heard about the student’s predicament, contacted Delta Headquarters who sent a spare plane to pick up the group (www.businessinsider.com) More...

New Busan-Helsinki Route Irks Korean Carriers

Finnair will start direct flights between Busan and Helsinki next year as a result of President Moon Jae-in's summit with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinistö on Monday, but although Korean carriers are sore, they are refusing to compete. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced the same day that Finnair will operate Busan-Helsinki route three times a week from March 30, 2020, the first direct flight to Europe from Busan's Gimhae International Airport. That is bad… (english.chosun.com) More...