February 22, 2018 8:43 pm ET
February 12, 2018 9:00 am ET -
Opinion: Russia’s Checkered History of Aviation Safety (or Lack Thereof)
On Sunday, a Russian Antonov An-148 crashed shortly after takeoff from Moscow Domodedovo International Airport. The crash killed all 65 passengers and 6 crew members onboard. The flight was supposed to be on a routine domestic flight from Moscow to…
February 9, 2018 6:48 pm ET -
AirAsia Enters Digital Transformation Age for Pilot Training
AirAsia and GE Aviation have signed a four-year agreement for GE to provide the electronic Flight Operations Quality Assurance (eFOQA) and the FlightPulse pilot application for AirAsia’s fleet of about 355 A320 and A330 aircraft and 4,000 pilots. GE Aviation’s…
February 7, 2018 9:12 pm ET -
The Southwest 737-800 That Didn’t ‘Skid off the Runway’ in…
A flurry of reports on Wednesday stated that a Southwest 737-800 had 'skid off the runway' at Baltimore's Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). This was not the case. Instead, the aircraft slid off the center-line of the taxiway, while remaining on…
February 5, 2018 2:15 pm ET -
Boeing Unveils First 737 MAX 7 Aircraft at Renton Facility
Aircraft spotters and Boeing employees were out in force on Monday as the aircraft manufacturing giant unveiled the newest member of its Boeing 737 MAX family: the MAX 7. For the occasion, Boeing held a ceremony at its factory in…
February 2, 2018 12:15 pm ET -
UPS Confirms Order for 14 Additional 747-8F Aircraft
UPS confirmed an order for 14 more Boeing 747-8 freighters breathing new life into the otherwise stagnant jumbo aircraft program. While passenger service using this iconic aircraft is decreasing, the use of the 747 in the cargo world grows a…