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FAA Convenes Panel to Address Air Traffic Controller Fatigue
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the formation of a three-member expert panel to address air traffic controller fatigue following a series of near misses across the U.S. airspace system. According to the agency, the panel will analyze the…
South African Airways and SunExpress Deepen Partnership
The South African national airline South African Airways is expanding its fleet to twelve aircraft, thanks to the addition of SunExpress jets and the success of this collaboration has prompted both airlines to consider a more extended partnership. Initially centered…
Loganair Retires the Saab 340 in January 2024
Scottish carrier Loganair — the U.K.’s largest regional carrier — has announced a series of events to celebrate the end of service for the Saab 340. In a press release titled ‘It's time to say goodbye...’, the carrier says that the events…
Lufthansa Plans to Resume Flights to Tel Aviv
Recently, Lufthansa announced its intent to return to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel. The flights are set to recommence on Jan. 8, 2024, making the suspension just around three months long. The airline initially began suspending flights…
Near Miss Led to 2022 JetBlue Tail Strike Incident
On Jan. 22, 2022, JetBlue flight 1748 (N760JB) departing Hayden-Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) experienced a tail strike during takeoff while attempting to avoid a Beechcraft King Air (N350J) landing on the opposite runway. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation…