Pearl Harbor forced first around-the-world commercial flight

Strange things occurred Dec 7, 1941 -- global flight without maps or preplanning -- really historic and great read (www.washingtonpost.com) 기타...

Aviation Stats Update - December 6, 2021

"After the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, commercial airline traffic saw an expected dip but has since increased, bringing commercial airline traffic within 12% of 2019 numbers, the smallest gap the US has seen this year." (blog.flightaware.com) 기타...

The Crash of Two Airplanes and the Crisis at Boeing

FLYING BLIND The 737 Max Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing By Peter Robison (www.nytimes.com) 기타...

Airbus Doubles Its Order Books In November

Airbus has today released its orders and deliveries figures to the end of November, and it’s been an excellent month for the European planemaker. (simpleflying.com) 기타...

Why Airline Shares Are Flying High Today

Fauci's comments helped spark a 2% rally on Wall Street on Monday, and airlines are rallying well ahead of market averages. The airlines are healthy enough to survive all but a nightmare scenario where we return to early COVID-related lockdowns and travel restrictions, and Fauci's comments are an indication that, at least at this point, we do not appear to be heading in that direction. (www.fool.com) 기타...

easyJet Needs SAFs To Come Down In Price Massively

There are many challenges on the road to scaled supply of sustainable aviation fuel. (simpleflying.com) 기타...

PA-46 accident passengers wrongly believed they were flying with airline

French investigation authority BEA has detailed its concern over the way the flight to Courchevel mountain airfield was arranged, after the passenger organising the trip believed the service was associated with Air France-KLM. (www.flightglobal.com) 기타...

EASA Issues Airbus A350 Lightning Protection Directive For 13 Jets

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a proposed airworthiness directive (AD) that relates to the Expanded Copper Foil (ECF) on 13 Airbus A350s. The regulator has preliminarily warned that the material that offers lighting protection may have not been installed properly on these widebodies’ wing covers. (simpleflying.com) 기타...

Passengers forced to push plane down runway after tire ruptures

In a technique seemingly reserved for automobiles, Nepal airline passengers were forced to push their airplane after a popped tire stranded it on the tarmac. A video of the “Airplane”-esque scene boasts more than 800,000 views on TikTok. (nypost.com) 기타...

Man whose gun went off in Atlanta airport was ‘shocked’ to see the gun, attorney says

The attorney for a man who allegedly fired a shot inside Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is making his case as to why the incident occurred. He says it was all an accident. He said his client is extremely remorseful for his actions. Githieya says that Wells was on his way to a wedding and was shocked to see a gun inside his bag, so he panicked. (www.wsbtv.com) 기타...

Flight Report: São Paulo to Manaus - What is it to fly a Boeing 787 from LATAM?

São Paulo to Manaus aboard LATAM new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. A Flight Report with details, from the flight path to the entertainment of the new Premium Business – LATAM Executive Class... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) 기타...

E-commerce spurs Qantas to convert A330 jets for cargo operation

Qantas is repurposing A330 and A321 passenger planes for dedicated cargo flying. (www.freightwaves.com) 기타...

These submerged airplanes become man-made reefs and diving destinations

Ever wondered what it was like to swim through a sunken airliner? These submerged aircraft are good for tourism, coral reefs and wildlife. (www.usatoday.com) 기타...

FAA to prohibit many flight operations due to risk of ‘5G’ wireless interference

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a sweeping order essentially prohibiting aircraft, including large jets, from using certain landing and navigation systems in areas of potential interference from new “5G” cellular networks. (travelandaviation.com) 기타...