La Guardia Airport turns 78 years old
La Guardia Airport has turned 78 years old today, December 2, 2017. The airport opened as New York Municipal Airport on December 2, 1939, and is one of the three primary commercial air terminals serving the New…
Category: Aviation news
Cargolux considers adding more Boeing 747 freighters
European air cargo giant Cargolux said it's considering a plan to add more Boeing 747 freighters to its fleet in 2018. Click the link below for the full story! Cargolux 747 plans
Margin Pressure Squeezing Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines is facing increasing margin pressure from both American and United Airlines. Click the link below for the full story! Margin Pressure Squeezing Spirit Airlines
Airbus Chief Technology Officer Bails After Just 18 Months
Airbus Group's chief technology officer Paul Eremenko is leaving to take up the same role at United Technologies after a short but eventful year-and-a-half-long tenure. His departure follows the failure of Airbus to include his all-electric takeoff…
Senate tax proposal could pinch the Gulf air carriers
A provision buried in the Senate tax bill could tax income earned by foreign airlines in the U.S. Click the link below for the full story! Senate tax proposal
Textron launches SkyCourier 408 with FedEx order
Textron Aviation has unveiled and launched the twin-engined Cessna 408 SkyCourier with a surprise order by FedEx for up to 100 aircraft worth $550 million at list price. Textron also believes that amazon.com could be…
Drone collides with passenger jet in Buenos Aires
Story by Haye Kesteloo - Nov. 14th 2017 Another close call, this time in the southern hemisphere. On its final approach, a Boeing 737-800 passenger jet collided with a drone over the Tierra Santa religious…
Sud Aviation Caravelle
The Caravelle was the first jet powered airliner to be commercially operated for the short and medium range air travel market. Development was started in the early 1950's by French aircraft company SNCASE that was…
Boeing lands large Emirates order for 787-10
Boeing has landed a large order from Emirates for its 787-10 aircraft. The surprise order was announced on the opening day of the Dubai Air Show, and was for 40 aircraft with deliveries beginning in…
In the news for November 9, 2017…
New Kansas City Airport terminal approved Kansas City Airport Boeing announces a 300-aircraft order from China Boeing sells 300 KLM Cityhopper checks out Embraer's new E2 aircraft Embraer E2 GOL Linhas of Brazil beats on…