Photo by Natã Romualdo on Pexels.com The major European carriers saw their share prices decline after the region’s busiest airport had to temporarily close on Friday. Airline shares slipped on Friday after the sudden closure of London’s Heathrow Airport due to a major power outage. Hundreds of thousands of passengers had their flights cancelled after … Continue reading EU airlines see drop in ticket fees as Heathrow chaos continues
Boeing signalled on Monday it would need more orders from India before it considers setting up a final civil aircraft assembly line in the country, potentially throwing cold water on the government's hopes of the U.S. planemaker assembling commercial jets in the country. "The business case in order to have final assembly in any region … Continue reading Boeing insists on more orders before establishing assembly plant in India
Photo by Osman Özavcı on Pexels.com Green Party MP Siân Berry asked an Urgent Question on potential airport expansion during yesterday's session in the House of Commons. On Sunday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves hinted that the government would support a third runway at Heathrow, saying "sustainable aviation and economic growth go hand in hand". Responding, Mike … Continue reading Minister: No live consent order application for a third runway at Heathrow Airport
The US aircraft manufacturer closed last year with a steep loss and weak sales, according to preliminary figures released by the company. The aircraft manufacturer Boeing, said it incurred nearly $3 billion (€2.85bn) worth of charges in the fourth quarter of 2024 due to a lengthy labour stoppage, job cuts and problems with a number … Continue reading How Boeing lost billions in FY 2024
The first Starship flight test of 2025 flew with ambitious goals: seeking to repeat our previous success of launching and catching the world’s most powerful launch vehicle while putting a redesigned and upgraded Starship through a rigorous set of flight demonstrations. It served as a reminder that development testing, by definition, can be unpredictable. On … Continue reading SpaceX’s press release after 7th flight test
An Australian court on Tuesday approved a fine for Qantas, the national flag carrier, for selling thousands of tickets for canceled flights. The Federal Court of Australia approved a 120 million Australian dollar (80.7 million U.S. dollar) settlement between the national flag carrier and consumer watchdog the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over the … Continue reading Australian court approves Qantas fine over ticket sales on canceled flights
A poll has offered some insight into whether Britons would support limiting airport drinking. Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary wants a two-drink limit at airports to stop drunken behaviour in the sky. Wetherspoons boss Sir Tim Martin suggested Mr O'Leary might want to look at his own airline's discounting of alcohol before imposing rules on others … Continue reading 48% agree with Ryanair boss and want limit on airport boozing
An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make a diversion after one of its pilots made a shocking admission to passengers and crew, according to multiple witnesses who spoke with Cowboy State Daily and a Reddit post from a user claiming to be present on the ill-fated flight. Alaska Airlines and SkyWest Flight 3491 left San Francisco ahead of schedule and was … Continue reading Flight diverted after pilot’s ‘shocking confession’
Boeing factory workers say they were pressured to work too fast and asked to perform jobs that they weren’t qualified for, including opening and closing the door plug that later blew off an Alaska Airlines jet. Those accounts from inside the company were disclosed Tuesday, as federal investigators opened a two-day hearing into the blowout, … Continue reading Boeing in ‘fresh trouble’ – factory workers admit there’s ‘pressure to work too fast’
The North American Aerospace Defence Command has intercepted Russian and Chinese military aircraft flying near Alaska. According to the Russian defence ministry, the bombers were carrying out joint air patrols over the waters of the Chukchi and Bering Seas as well as the North Pacific. The US and Canada, which together make up the North … Continue reading How US and Canada intercepted Chinese-Russian bombers flying near Alaska
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