Korean Air is now conducting a special safety audit of its Airbus A330 fleet, three days after the second incident involving their widebody aircraft occurred in a week. The latest case saw one of their A330-300s headed to Sydney, Australia, return to Seoul on Sunday after one of its Pratt & Whitney PW4000-series turbofans malfunctioned … Read more
On November 8th, Colombia’s civil aviation authority made the decision to block Avianca’s proposed tie up with Viva Air. “We are concerned about the decision not to preserve Viva,” Adrian Neuhauser, Avianca’s chief executive officer, said on November 8th. “At Avianca, we will remain willing to actively participate in finding a solution that lets travelers … Read more
Global air cargo traffic is expected to increase by more than twofold, while the world’s aircraft fleet will grow by more than 60 percent. Boeing’s newly released 2022 forecast shows that $3 trillion worth of goods will be carried by air. According to the U.S. manufacturer, the volume of cargo flights is expected to increase … Read more
Wizz Air has been selling seats for the final flight that will depart Doncaster Sheffield Airport next Saturday. This final flight will leave sometime on Saturday evening and head to Katowice as the airport prepares to shut down for good in the coming days. Doncaster’s final flight leaves The last flight to depart Doncaster Sheffield … Read more
As one of the leaders in the turbo prop market, France-based ATR aircraft is always looking for new opportunities in growth markets. Asia-Pacific is a place where aging aircraft and challenging hot and high environments are prime for what ATR aircraft can offer. In the coming years, ATR believes that the under-development ATR 42-600S will … Read more