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CNBC reports Friday that a 737 cargo plane was forced to execute an emergency landing on water near the coast of Honolulu. Boeing  (BA) - Get Report shares slipped lower Friday after one of its cargo planes executed an emergency landing in the Pacific ocean off the coast of Hawaii. CNBC…

Air France is continuing to adapt its network and increase services to “leisure” destinations. For the 2021 winter season (October 2021- March 2022), the airline will be offering its customers new services to sunny destinations around the world, on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle. Africa: Zanzibar As from…

A prototype flying car has completed a 35-minute flight between international airports in Nitra and Bratislava, Slovakia. The hybrid car-aircraft, AirCar, is equipped with a BMW engine and runs on regular petrol-pump fuel. Its creator, Prof Stefan Klein, said it could fly about 1,000km (600 miles), at a…

American Canceling 1000 Flights If you’re trying to book a flight this summer, you might find that it’s gotten a lot tougher than it was just a few months ago. And now there’s news that American Airlines is canceling around 950 flights in July. That’s just one example…

Two 777X flight-test planes are parked at Boeing Field on June 18. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times) In yet another blow to Boeing, the Federal Aviation Administration last month formally denied the jet maker permission to move forward with a key step in certifying its forthcoming…

Emirates intends to expand its operations and the number of destinations on its summer network in anticipation of a surge in air travel demand in the summer of 2021. To meet predicted demand for international air travel, the airline has chosen to expand its widebody network and reactivate…

By: Sarah DewberryPosted at 4:27 PM, Jun 22, 2021 and last updated 2021-06-22 16:27:47-04 Delta Airlines says they aim to hire more than 1,000 pilots before next summer as air travel recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Back in April, the company announced plans that it would resume hiring midyear, with 75 pilots…

Cargolux flight CV9796 departing from Chicago-O'Hare International Airport (ORD), collided with Southwest Airlines (LUV) flight WN2750 on June 19, 2021, resulting in the immediate cancellation for both flights. The incident reports reveal that the collision was between the wings of a Cargolux Boeing 747-8F registered as LX-VCE and a…

A British Airways Boeing 787 has suffered a nose gear collapse at London Heathrow Airport this morning. The Boeing 787-8 (reg. G-ZBJB) performed flight #BA881 from Moscow on June 16th. Extent of the damage is currently unknown, further details will be reported once available. A British Airways confirmed that…

Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary gestures during a signing ceremony at the 50th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 19, 2013. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo DUBLIN, June 16 (Reuters) - Ryanair (RYA.I) finally took possession of its first Boeing 737 MAX jet after a delay of…

Air France has announced its plans to operate a comparatively busy summer schedule this year, that will see its capacity reach 65% of 2019 levels. This will represent a 25% increase vs the rate of 40% for May 2021. Its busier timetable reflects the gradual lifting of travel…

Airbus SE is poised to begin taking orders for a freighter version of its A350 wide-body as soon as next month, in a challenge to Boeing Co.’s dominance in the market for dedicated cargo aircraft. The European planemaker has been speaking to more than a dozen potential customers and will…