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![]() From: Aviation HQ (2:292/854) To: n/a Date: Thu, 17 September 2020 The US House chatises Boeing and the FAA The US House of Representatives makes mincemeat of aircraft manufacturer Boeing and aviation authority FAA in a parliamentary investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX. Boeing went wrong in the design... |
![]() From: Aviation HQ (2:292/854) To: n/a Date: Sun, 13 September 2020 Lufthanse retires all 747-400 and A380 Lufthansa plans to retire all Boeing 747-400s, all Airbus A380s and most A340s early, insiders report to Bloomberg. A few weeks ago it was already leaked that the German company was thinking about... |
![]() From: Vincent Coen (2:250/1) To: n/a Date: Sun, 13 September 2020 Lufthanse retires all 747-400 and A380 Sunday September 13 2020 10:24, you wrote to All: > If Lufthansa retires the 747-400s and A380s, there will be hardly any > European carriers left with these types in their passenger fleet... |
![]() From: Aviation HQ (2:292/854) To: n/a Date: Sun, 13 September 2020 787 issues Boeing is again experiencing problems with the production of its 787 Dreamliner, which is why safety inspectors want to perform their quality checks retroactively. According to the Wall Street... |
![]() From: Aviation HQ (2:292/854) To: n/a Date: Sun, 13 September 2020 737 MAX The European flight safety authority EASA has completed a series of test flights with the Boeing 737 MAX. The flights took place as part of the necessary recertification of the aircraft. EASA is n... |
![]() From: Vincent Coen (2:250/1) To: n/a Date: Fri, 04 September 2020 Guy in a jet-pack over LA Hello Aviation! Thursday September 03 2020 16:31, you wrote to All: > Several pilots spotted a man in a jetpack over Los Angeles recently. > The man flew at an altitude of almost a kilo... |
![]() From: Aviation HQ (2:292/854) To: n/a Date: Thu, 03 September 2020 IATA load figures Passenger traffic in the global aviation sector recovered slightly in July, but remains at extremely low levels due to the corona crisis. Industry organization IATA reported this on Tuesday. CEO A... |
![]() From: Aviation HQ (2:292/854) To: n/a Date: Thu, 03 September 2020 Guy in a jet-pack over LA Several pilots spotted a man in a jetpack over Los Angeles recently. The man flew at an altitude of almost a kilometer, on an approach route to the airport. The FBI has started an investigation. ... |
![]() From: Aviation HQ (2:292/854) To: n/a Date: Thu, 03 September 2020 UA to lay-off 16.000+ staff United Airlines plans to lay off 16,370 employees when the US airline industry support package expires on October 1. This includes 6,920 cabin employees, 1,400 administrative and management jobs a... |
![]() From: Aviation HQ (2:292/854) To: n/a Date: Thu, 03 September 2020 Amazon takes to the skies Online store Amazon took a big step in the delivery of goods with drones. Amazon Prime Air, the online retailer's drone delivery service, has been designated an official airline by the US aviation... |
![]() From: Aviation HQ (2:292/854) To: n/a Date: Sun, 26 July 2020 The taxi-bot Schiphol Airport Amsterdam has deployed the so-called Taxibot for the first time this week. After a trial period, passenger aircraft can now be brought to the runway in a sustainable manner by the... |
![]() From: Aviation HQ (2:292/854) To: n/a Date: Mon, 06 July 2020 (no subject) Boeing has completed the test flights for the recertification of the Boeing 737 MAX. In recent days, pilots from the American aviation regulator FAA tested the plagued plane, which has been ground... |
![]() From: Aviation HQ (2:292/854) To: n/a Date: Mon, 06 July 2020 End of production for 747 Boeing is pulling the plug on production of the 747 after more than half a century. Bloomberg reports this based on insiders to the American aircraft manufacturer. According to information not yet... |
![]() From: Aviation HQ (2:292/854) To: n/a Date: Mon, 06 July 2020 Air France reduces staff The number was already circulating, but now Air France has confirmed it: more than 7,500 of the 43,000 jobs are disappearing. It does not expect to recover from the crisis until 2024 and therefore... |
![]() From: Aviation HQ (2:292/854) To: n/a Date: Mon, 04 May 2020 Delta to phase-out MD88 and MD90 Delta Air Lines says goodbye to the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 and MD-90 as early as June. The American carrier decommissioned the aircraft earlier than planned due to the corona crisis. This concerns ... |
![]() From: Aviation HQ (2:292/854) To: n/a Date: Mon, 04 May 2020 United back to China ? United Airlines plans to return strongly to China in June and restart four flights to three cities: Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai. That writes Forbes. Japan is also back on the list of the American ... |
![]() From: Aviation HQ (2:292/854) To: n/a Date: Mon, 04 May 2020 Warren Buffett Warren Buffett (90), founder and major shareholder in investment fund Berkshire Hathaway, has fully disposed of his stake in Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and United Airline... |
![]() From: Alan Beck (1:229/426.36) To: n/a Date: Tue, 28 April 2020 Pong I'M HERE, I'M HERE, LET THE BELLS RING AND THE BANNERS FLY, I'M HERE I'M HERE!! KVE(> Hello Ward! KVE(> 13 Sep 18 12:49, you wrote to All Except Paul Hayton And Wilfred: WD>> Trying to see wh... |
![]() From: Aviation HQ (2:292/854) To: n/a Date: Tue, 28 April 2020 Tricky tricky when flying to the UK Anyone entering the UK soon may be forced to quarantine for two weeks. Those are plans that are being discussed within the London government. Dominic Raab, who replaced Boris Johnson in recent weeks... |
![]() From: Aviation HQ (2:292/854) To: n/a Date: Tue, 28 April 2020 JetBlue passengers wear face masks Passengers of the American price fighter JetBlue are required to wear face masks on board from 4 May. The airline introduces that measure to limit the spread of the coronavirus that has spread from ... |