Boeing has been the subject of 32 whistleblower complaints with the workplace safety regulator in the United States during the past three years, newly obtained documents reveal, amid mounting scrutiny of standards at the beleaguered aircraft maker. The figures shed light on the extent of alleged retaliation by Boeing against whistleblowers as the Virginia-based company … Read more
Photo: Jasmin Merdan (Getty Images) Remember when air travel was all comfort and luxury, jet-setting around on the Concorde in full black tie regalia? Yeah, me neither. My years of air travel began in the era of discount fares, with airlines cutting costs and packing riders together to eke out every dollar, and things have … Read more
The Arab nations had closed their airspaces after Iran’s drone and missile attacks on Israel, but many flights remain affected. Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon have reopened their airspaces after closing them over Iran’s unprecedented drone and missile attacks on Israel. Jordan’s state TV on Sunday said the country had resumed air traffic operations, citing aviation … Read more
Firefighters across Australia’s biggest airports, including Perth, will down tools later this month claiming years of severe understaffing poses a risk to traveller safety. The United Firefighters Union of Australia plans to engage in a protected four-hour stoppage on April 15 in a move Federal Government employer Airservices Australia has pushed back on, claiming it … Read more
Hong Kong authorities have established the city’s first university of applied sciences (UAS), with the institution revealing it plans to train local pilots and other talent in the field of aviation. Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) president Paul Lam Kwan-sing said on Thursday that the institution will also ramp up efforts to change the public’s … Read more
Leck Chet Lam, managing director of show organiser Experia, blamed “higher attendance than in previous editions”. In the air-conditioned display space, commercial exhibitors hawked planes, drones, surveillance technology, services and equipment. The displays attracted buyers and enthusiasts, with the Korea Aerospace Industries booth drawing a line on Wednesday for attendees to get pilots’ autographs and … Read more
WA travellers and FIFO workers have been forced to deal with flight cancellations yet again as pilots strike — but there are a few simple steps to be prepared if this happens to you. The three-day strike has now become six as pilots walked off the job over stalled wage negotiations. But fear not, luggage … Read more
As of this year, there were some three dozen firms in the region operating 211 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, with most of them flying a version of the Max 8 series, he told This Week in Asia. Twenty-one of the operators were in Northeast Asia, while there were six in Southeast Asia, four in South … Read more
Denver International Airport is about to get a boost in its oft-maligned efforts to keep up with sky-high passenger traffic when the first of two new state-of-the-art security checkpoints opens inside the main terminal in less than two weeks. The sleek 17-lane West Security Checkpoint is in the northwest corner of the terminal on Level … Read more
An Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 cargo plane made an emergency landing in Miami late Thursday shortly after departure after suffering an engine fire. The plane with five crew members safely returned, and no injuries were reported. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. The FAA said a post-flight inspection showed … Read more
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