March 1, 2021 6:00 am ET
News
February 23, 2021 6:00 am ET -
Safety Regulators Take Action After United Airlines Engine Failure
The airline industry has acted quickly after a United Airlines 777-200 experienced an uncontained engine failure on Saturday, scattering debris across a Broomfield, Colorado neighborhood. Two Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines powered the incident aircraft, and Boeing and multiple countries…
February 22, 2021 1:25 pm ET -
Qantas Unveils Locations For New Crew Training Facilities
The COVID-19 catastrophe has forced airlines to reevaluate and make changes to current route networks, fleets and flight schedules to accommodate fluctuating travel demand. The ongoing dilemma also led airlines to furlough thousands of crew members worldwide. Even still, Qantas…
February 22, 2021 7:01 am ET -
United, Japan Suspend Operations of PW4000 Boeing 777s
Through a Notice to Airmen released Sunday, the Japanese aeronautical authority reported that it had decided to prohibit the operations of Boeing 777s with Pratt & Whitney 4000 engines until further notice. This prevents the operation of 32 aircraft owned…
February 21, 2021 9:15 pm ET -
Brazil’s Newest Startup Receives First Aircraft
After a year of planning, the first aircraft of the newest Brazilian airline has arrived on home soil. On the afternoon of Feb. 20, the first Airbus A320 belonging to Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos arrived in Natal on a delivery flight.…
February 21, 2021 6:38 pm ET -
Eastern Airlines to Start Widebody Freighter Operations
The third-iteration of Eastern Air Lines — the famous defunct U.S. carrier — filed plans for the operation of freighter services using two leased-Boeing 777-200 freighter aircraft. Eastern Airlines plans to use the aircraft on Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance…