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Ever feel like your plane ride could be better? Well, a plane ride from Tel Aviv to Istanbul recently suffered a long, unexpected delay because someone on the flight was sending disturbing media to others. The incident is the fourth so far this year that has been caused by ‘AirDrop,’ a feature of Apple devices. … Read more

EASA has issued an airworthiness directive for Airbus A380s regarding slide replacements. As more airlines look to return their Airbus A380s back to active service, some are finding that damage has occurred to the evacuation slide doors, which include a lot of them. The evacuation slides on Airbus A380s are a total of 16 – … Read more

WestJet’s cargo operations have been pushed back by nine months due to delay in certification, but they’ve compensated with a major discount. This item ships out on or around December, 2020. WestJet’s big move in the world of cargo transport is opening up their new 737-800s for other companies. WestJet has converted four of their … Read more

In light of no change to Air Passenger Duty, what does this mean for sustainable aviation fuel? The UK’s new Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security has outlined the country’s stance on a number of key issues affecting the aviation industry. These include Air Passenger Duty (APD) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Speaking at the … Read more

LATAM Peru flight LA2213 collided with a fire truck while departing from Lima Airport’s only runway last week. This week, the audio of their communications was released, showing they may have exceeded their authorized position at the time of the accident. The air traffic controller also didn’t give clear instructions to the rescue team, as … Read more

 It’s not a totally foreign concept for businesses to take advantage of automated assistance. Aerospace giant Boeing has been experimenting with the technology, but it has some drawbacks. Automated assistance is now found in any industry from automotive to domestic appliances and more. Large and small companies are finding more use for this technology to … Read more

The Singapore Airlines Group has been quick to capitalize on a new travel policy that provides greater freedom in traveling to more countries. In October of this year, the group increased 6.2% month-on-month, reaching 71% of the pre-COVID passenger capacity it was originally able to realize. Japan and Taiwan are back on the map this … Read more

Last week, Terminal 4 in New York City hosted a special Veterans Day celebration that included local residents and volunteers to honor veterans. The event aided the Hudson County Development Corporation’s community service initiatives for veterans through a series of workshops and free arts programs. JFK International Air Terminal (JFKIAT) had a special event celebrating … Read more

The article was researched and written on November 16th. On this specific day, there are 1,301 US flights using 50-seat regional jets. They make up one in every 16 US flights for airlines throughout the country. Unfortunately according to statistics from previous years, things would have been very different ten years ago. On a comparable … Read more

In the wake of COVID-19, LATAM Airlines Group is set to operate 83% of pre-pandemic capacity in November. Despite the pandemic, Colombia is the only market to have fully bounced back from it. Back into the game LATAM has been through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy process in the United States which helped it to help … Read more