DougWorld News China's helicopter prototype looks like a UFOCNN - By Brad Lendon, CNN(CNN) — China has been unveiling a lot of new weaponry lately, but one of their latest reveals looks really, well, out of this world. Called the "Super Great White Shark" by Chinese media, the aircraft
DougBoeing Production date for Boeing's long-haul 777-8 up in air as Qantas...Reuters - Jamie FreedSINGAPORE (Reuters) - The date of entry into service of Boeing Co’s ultra-long-range 777-8 wide-body airliner will depend partly on customer demand, an executive said, with the planemaker hoping to win
DougFlying Swiss says Airbus A220 flights resuming as engines pass inspectionReuters - Michael ShieldsVIENNA (Reuters) - Airline Swiss expects to resume mostly normal service with its fleet of Airbus A220 jets on Thursday after temporarily grounding the jets for safety checks of their engines, it said
DougFlying New Swiss A220 jet engine failure forces checksReuters - Tim Hepher, John RevillPARIS/ZURICH (Reuters) - U.S. engine maker Pratt & Whitney faces new checks on engines for small jetliners after an engine failure forced a Geneva-bound Swiss jet to divert to Paris and prompted a brief
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DougJordan Royal Jordanian plans 18 narrow body jet order: CEOReutersFILE PHOTO: A traveler walks past a sign for Royal Jordanian airline at JFK International Airport in New York, U.S., March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo DUBAI (Reuters) - Royal Jordanian has
DougMexico Emirates says airline can still fly to Mexico, despite court rulingReuters - Alexander CornwellFILE PHOTO: An Emirates Airline Airbus A380-800 plane takes off from Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates February 15, 2019. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/File Photo DUBAI/MEXICO CITY
DougFlying Emirates president says he does not expect to take any Boeing 777x...Reuters - Alexander CornwellDUBAI (Reuters) - Emirates doubts it will receive any of the 115 Boeing (BA.N) 777-9s it has ordered next year, its president said on Monday, as the U.S. planemaker grapples with challenges in building
DougFlying South African Airways in talks with potential partnersReuters - Karin Strohecker, Libby GeorgeLONDON (Reuters) - South Africa’s embattled state-owned airline is open to outside investment and in talks with a number of potential partners, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday. The economy of
DougFlying Delta Air Lines: A220 delivers on performance and customer experiencecentreforaviation.com - CAPA - Centre for Aviation • Delta’s A220 fleet continues to grow as the airline is boasting that the aircraft features one of the best domestic products in the US. • So far, …
DougIcon version of the Flipboard logoAirbus Air Austral signs agreement for three Airbus A220 | International Flight Networkifn.news - Jan-Hendrik Fiedler
DougFlying Lithuania's GetJet eyes more widebodies for long-haul pushflightglobal.com Lithuanian charter carrier GetJet Airlines is looking at adding further widebodies, after signing a contract to operate its first long-haul flights …
DougFlying Cracks found on 38 of 810 Boeing 737 NG jets inspected globallyReuters - David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Thursday that airlines had inspected 810 of the company’s 737 NG jets around the world and found 38 structural cracks requiring repair and replacement of
DougFlying Royal Air Maroc says has not canceled Boeing 737 MAX ordersReuters - Reuters EditorialFILE PHOTO: An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at Boeing facilities at the Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Washington, September 16, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo
DougFlying Boeing partners with Porsche on electric flying carReutersAn urban air mobility vehicle concept in an image courtesy of Porsche. Courtesy Porsche/REUTERS (Reuters) - U.S. planemaker Boeing Co said on Thursday it was working with Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) sports
DougAviation FAA must ramp up staffing to oversee airplane certification after...Reuters - David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration had insufficient personnel to oversee the certification of new Boeing airplanes and should make significant reforms in how it approves new
DougFlying American Airlines says it is negotiating partnership with Brazil's GolReutersFILE PHOTO: An American Airlines Airbus A321-200 plane takes off from Los Angeles International airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters)
DougFlying FAA failed to properly review 737 MAX jet's anti-stall system: JATR...Reuters - David Shepardson, Jamie FreedWASHINGTON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A panel of international air safety regulators on Friday harshly criticized the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) review of a safety system on Boeing’s (BA.N)
DougBoeing 737 MAX United Airlines cancels Boeing 737 MAX flights until January 6Reuters - Reuters EditorialFILE PHOTO: An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at Boeing facilities at the Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Washington, September 16, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo
DougBoeing 737 MAX Conflicting signals over Royal Air Maroc 737 MAX plansReutersRABAT (Reuters) - Moroccan national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) faced uncertainty over its plans for Boeing’s 737 MAX as a senior industry source close to the matter denied that a deal for more jets
DougBoeing 737 MAX Ethiopian Airlines Mulls Large Airbus A220 Ordersimpleflying.com - by Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest and most profitable carrier, is close to sealing a deal on as many as 20 Airbus A220 aircraft. The order, if it …
DougIcon version of the Flipboard logoFlying Older 737s banned at La Paz after landing incidentsflightglobal.com Operations by older-variant Boeing 737s have been temporarily banned at Bolivia's capital El Alto airport near La Paz. The ban takes effect …
DougUK News British Airways owner IAG commits to net zero carbon emissions by 2050Reuters - Reuters EditorialLONDON (Reuters) - British Airways owner IAG said it will achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, becoming the first major airlines group to make such a commitment. The aviation industry is under intense
DougFlying Brazil airline Gol grounds 11 Boeing 737 NG after checksReuters - Reuters EditorialSAO PAULO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA has grounded 11 Boeing 737 NG aircraft to replace a specific part following inspections at the direction of the U.S. Federal
DougBoeing Boeing's 787 under pressure as Russia's Aeroflot cancels orderReuters - Eric M. JohnsonSEATTLE/PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) faced additional uncertainty on Wednesday over future production rates for its 787 Dreamliner after Russian carrier Aeroflot (AFLT.MM) formally canceled an order
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DougIcon version of the Flipboard logoFlying Czech Airlines and Norwegian cut A320neo commitmentsflightglobal.com Czech Airlines has cancelled more than half of the Airbus A320neos it originally ordered more than three years ago, while Norwegian has also trimmed …
DougFlying Ethiopian airlines close to deal to order Airbus planesafricanews.com - AfricaNews Ethiopian Airlines Group is close to agreeing a deal with Airbus SE for as many as 20 narrow-body A220 planes worth more than $1.6 billion, reviving …
DougFlying All of the Details We Have on David Neeleman's New Domestic AirlineCondé Nast Traveler - by Barbara PetersonDavid Neeleman, the founder of JetBlue, is starting another U.S. airline. Here are all the new details we know. Scrappy startup airlines have been fixtures in U.S. aviation since the industry was deregulated
