Kalitta Air 747 from Anchorage veers off Ningbo runway

A Kalitta Air Boeing 747 freighter operating from Anchorage (ANC) has veered off the runway on landing at its destination in Ningbo, China earlier today. (aviationsourcenews.com) More...

Washington-bound United Flight Smokes up at Heathrow

A Washington-bound United Airlines flight has been heavily delayed due to the APU causing significant smoke on the ground at London Heathrow. (aviationsourcenews.com) More...

Hawaiian Airlines, Honolulu CC aviation maintenance technician program producing more workers

Hawaiian Airlines and Honolulu Community College are celebrating the success of their partnership to graduate more local students as aviation maintenance technicians. (www.hawaii.edu) More...

Daher partners with Recreational Aviation Foundation to help maintain backcountry airstrips

Daher’s Kodiak 100 and Kodiak 900 are touted by company officials as the “ultimate getaway vehicles,” with the capability of opening backcountry airfields for outdoor adventures, as well as helping agencies and organizations that protect the environment. (generalaviationnews.com) More...

Delta Air Lines Passenger Arrested for Allegedly Attacking Flight Attendant in Chokehold

A Delta Air Lines passenger was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly attacked a flight attendant and put her in a chokehold on a flight from Atlanta to New Orleans. The passenger, identified as Nelson Montgomery, 39, also injured himself and the flight attendant with a sharp object, according to authorities. (www.airguide.info) More...

Air India to take remarketed Chinese MAX - report

Air India (AI, Mumbai International) will take 55 remarketed B737 MAX originally earmarked for customers in China, Leeham News has reported citing internal sources. The aircraft are part of the Indian carrier's recent order for 190jets and are not incremental. Boeing confirmed during a recent earnings call that it had managed to find buyer(s) for the unwanted MAX but did not reveal their identity. "We ended the [second] quarter with approximately 228 MAX airplanes in inventory. This… (www.ch-aviation.com) More...

The ultimate in aviation luxury: Private terminal coming to world’s busiest airport in September

Atlanta CNN — Imagine being able to take off from a major US international airport on a commercial flight without stepping foot inside a clamorous, crowded and cavernous terminal. If you have enough coin, you don’t have to imagine it. You’ll actually be able to live it – at least at two large and frequently crowded US airports. A new private, luxury terminal for people taking commercial flights is scheduled to open on September 6 at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to… (www.cnn.com) More...

Escaped bear delays flight in Dubai

Abu Dhabi CNN — A bear being transported on an Iraqi Airways flight from Baghdad to Dubai Friday caused delays after it escaped from a crate in the cargo hold. Iraqi Airways issued an apology after a video circulated online of a male passenger saying the return flight to Baghdad was delayed for “over an hour due to a bear in the cargo.” (www.cnn.com) More...

Data and the Power of Story

On a ruggedly mountainous Indonesian island called Sulawesi sits a cave containing what is possibly the earliest known example of human storytelling. According to uranium-series analysis, the below scene was etched into limestone some 44,000 years ago, and it shows us a group of eight beings in the act of communal hunting. These ancient discoveries often shine light onto our own experience and reveal an incredible, though unsurprising fact: human beings love stories, we’ve been that way for a… (flightaware.engineering) More...

Navy announces aircraft maintenance contract for presidential helicopters

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is seeking sources to provide aircraft maintenance and modification services in support of the Presidential Helicopters Program. (dcnewsroom.blogspot.com) More...

Cargo operator Western Global Airlines files for bankruptcy protection

Western Global Airlines is weighed down by debt and poor cash flow. It is trying to keep operating. (www.freightwaves.com) More...

New Thai Airline Called "Really Cool Airlines" Plans to Offer Luxury Flights for Budget Airline Prices

Thailand will have a new airline join its ranks as soon as this December, and it might not be what you expect. Really Cool Airlines does indeed promise a really cool experience for passengers and is set to challenge establishment airlines on key long-haul routes. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

The Future Airbus A380 Fleet And MRO

After Airbus ceased production and COVID-19 destroyed demand, the A380 program's fate appeared to be sealed. However, the past year has seen an unexpected volume return to airline fleets. Aviation Week's Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi and Dan Williams discuss the present and future of the A380 and its aftermarket. (aviationweek.com) More...

FAA sets up new process for Hawaii air tour operators to fly at lower altitudes after fatal crashes

HONOLULU (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it is setting up a new process for air tour operators in Hawaii to be approved to fly at lower altitudes after numerous fatal crashes in recent years. (apnews.com) More...

Two New Widebody Fleets Repositioning Hawaiian Airlines Future

Hawaiian Airlines has two new fleets starting up, and both have exciting developments to report. The first is the long-awaited and multiple-times delayed Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 789 Dreamliner, which just got much closer to its arrival in Honolulu. And the second fleet can best be described in one word: Amazon. (beatofhawaii.com) More...

Saudia Orders 20 Airbus A321neo Aircraft

Saudia, the state-owned flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, plans to add the Airbus A321neo to its fleet. The airline sees the addition of 20 A321neo aircraft by 2026 as a key component of its expansion plans. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Etihad Airways Continues To Expand Presence in U.S.

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has announced plans to serve a brand-new American destination. Boston, Massachusetts is the latest city added to the carrier's route map and will be Etihad's fourth existing U.S. destination. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Flight Attendant Threatens No-Fly List to Passenger Over Catering Mishap

A United Airlines elite frequent flyer was threatened by a flight attendant after an incident relating to an extra serving of Manicotti. (aeroxplorer.com) More...