Tag: aircraft
INFORMATIONAL Sep 17, 2026 How Aging Aircraft Fleets Are Reshaping the Way Airlines Operate The global fleet is older than ever. Here's how aging aircraft are changing the way airlines handle maintenance, scheduling, and daily operations. Read More →
NEWS Sep 16, 2026 American Airlines Grapples With Faulty Business Class Seats on New Airbus A321XLR Fleet American Airlines is blocking broken business class suites on its new Airbus A321XLR jets, disrupting premium travelers on transatlantic routes. Read More →
NEWS Sep 14, 2026 FAA Orders Fuel Hose Inspections on Airbus A220 Fleet Operated by Breeze Airways and Delta Air Lines The FAA has proposed a new airworthiness directive requiring inspections of fuel hose assemblies on 13 Airbus A220 aircraft flown by US carriers. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 13, 2026 Concorde's Droop-Nose Mechanism: Why It Existed and How It Worked Concorde's iconic droop-nose mechanism explained. Read More →
NEWS Sep 10, 2026 GA-ASI Introduces Purpose-Built Wildfire UAS for Aerial Firefighting Missions General Atomics unveils a new unmanned aircraft system designed for wildfire response, offering persistent surveillance and rapid deployment across sectors. Read More →
NEWS Sep 09, 2026 Emergency Slide Deployment on Qatari-Gifted Presidential Jet Delays Trump Departure from Dallas An emergency evacuation slide deployed on the Qatar-gifted presidential aircraft in Dallas, delaying President Trump's return flight to Washington. Read More →
NEWS Sep 08, 2026 Air Cairo Places Landmark Order for 15 Airbus A320neo Jets at El Alamein Airshow Air Cairo signs its first direct purchase agreement with Airbus for 15 A320neo aircraft, backing an ambitious plan to grow its fleet to 130 jets by 2034. Read More →
NEWS Sep 08, 2026 Boeing Orders Cool in August as Deliveries Slip on Weaker 787 Handovers Boeing reported slower order activity and a modest decline in aircraft deliveries during August, with 787 Dreamliner handovers falling from July levels. Read More →
NEWS Sep 08, 2026 Delta Boeing 737 Plunges to 9,000 Feet Over Nevada After Cabin Pressure Failure A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 rapidly descended to 9,000 feet after a pressurization issue triggered oxygen mask deployment mid-flight. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 07, 2026 Trump Demands Bombardier Manufacture in U.S. to Access American Market President Trump says Canadian planemaker Bombardier must build aircraft on U.S. soil to sell to American customers, escalating trade tensions with Ottawa. Read More →