Emirates Cancels Most Flights To US Due To 5G

This situation escalated quickly. Emirates has just announced that it is suspending a majority of flights to the United States due to the planned launch of 5G tomorrow. Here’s how the airline describes this in a memo to employees: (onemileatatime.com) 更多...

GOL opens direct flights from Guarulhos (GRU) to Pelotas (PET)

GOL new route, the first of four planned for 2022 in the state, reinforces the Company's regional expansion and promotes connectivity between the interior of Rio Grande do Sul with the entire country and abroad... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) 更多...

FAA yanks proposed safety conditions for FedEx missile defense system

FAA says safety rules for a FedEx missile defense system are not ready for prime time. (www.freightwaves.com) 更多...

DHL Global Forwarding roars ahead with lion transport

DHL Global Forwarding helped transport five lions and a tiger from Ukraine to South Africa as part of a conservation effort. (www.dpdhl.com) 更多...

New Hong Kong carrier is in talks with both Boeing and Airbus for 30 narrowbody jets, sources

HONG KONG — Greater Bay Airlines, a new Hong Kong-based carrier is reportedly considering ordering up to 30 single-aisle jets from either Boeing or Airbus. (www.airlinerwatch.com) 更多...

Tuskegee airman dies at 102

Charles McGee, vetran of 6,308 flying hours sucomes after a noted service record (www.washingtonpost.com) 更多...

Cathay Pacific on Life Support, With Hope Running Out

A sober breakdown of Cathay Pacific's prospects by Bloomberg Opinion writer, David Fickling. See also: "Cathay Pacific Offers $3,700 Bonuses to Pilots to Keep Flying" @ https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/cathay-pacific-offers-3-700-bonuses-to-pilots-to-keep-flying-1.1709556 (www.executivetraveller.com) 更多...

Boeing's new $442.2 million flagship plane is drawing interest from across the aviation industry

The Boeing 777X is on track to be certified in late 2023 and there's growing demand for the world's largest twin-engine passenger jet to fly more than just airline passengers. Boeing's commercial derivatives program is tasked with developing alternative uses for the manufacturer's commercial aircraft, and the largest contender outside of the airline realm may be in air cargo. (www.businessinsider.com) 更多...

Avelo 737-800 Dips Its Toes In The Dirt At Sonoma County Airport

An Avelo Airlines 737-800 veered off the paved section of the taxiway Sonoma County Airport as it was getting ready to line up for departure. (www.gatechecked.com) 更多...

FAA issues airworthiness notification related to 5G and Boeing 787 aircraft

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an airworthiness notification regarding the 5G network deployment and the Boeing 787 aircraft family. According to the FAA, in the airworthiness notification released January 14, 2022, operators of Boeing 787s are required to take additional precautions when landing on wet or snowy runways at airports where 5G C-band service is deployed. (www.aerotime.aero) 更多...

Airlines across the world are adjusting their schedules and aircraft deployments for flights to the US

In addition to Emirates, Japan Airlines, Air India and Korean Airlines are adjusting their schedules due to the C-band rollout that affects Boeing 747 and Boeing 777 aircraft radar altimeters. (www.jpost.com) 更多...