Autoland Is Garmin's Newest Safety Feature

For the past eight years, Garmin has secretly been working on a fascinating new capability, an autoland function that can rescue an airplane with an incapacitated pilot or save a pilot when weather conditions present no other safe option. Autoland should soon receive its first FAA approval, with certification expected shortly in the Piper M600, followed by the Cirrus Vision Jet. (www.ainonline.com) さらに...

Boeing Considers Developing a 757-PLUS Instead of New Mid-Market-Airplane Dubbed 797

Montreal, Canada - Airlines and aircraft manufacturers are delaying or shelving their projects as they just concentrate on surviving during the ongoing global crisis. Boeing has recently announced that it gave up the joint venture deal with the Brazilian airframer Embraer. The American Aerospace giant also shelved its New Mid-Market-Airplane (NMA) project in January this year, which was stalled in the wake of the 737 MAX grounding that came into force in March 2019 after two fatal crashes. (www.airlinerwatch.com) さらに...

Lufthansa considers ordering Boeing 787 instead of more Airbus A350

Berlin - Lufthansa Group is currently in talks with Boeing and Airbus about further widebody orders. The company will make its final decision in the coming months whether to order the Airbus A350 or Boeing 787. (airlinerwatch.com) さらに...

Allegiant Air: The budget airline flying under the radar

Steve Kroft investigates Allegiant Air, a discount carrier known more for its ultra-low fares than its high record of in-flight breakdowns (www.cbsnews.com) さらに...

New U.S. budget carrier Moxy confirms the order for 60 Airbus A220-300

Mobile - The new U.S. budget startup Moxy Airlines has placed a firm order for 60 A220-300 aircraft. Founded in June 2018, Moxy Airlines is a new airline led by David Neeleman, who previously co-founded Morris Air, WestJet, JetBlue, and Azul Linhas Aereas. The new low-cost airline was announced at the Farnborough International Air Show in July. (airlinerwatch.com) さらに...

Pilot captures unbelievable photo of haboob sweeping over Phoenix

On Sunday afternoon, a thunderstorm collapsed over Phoenix, and a downward burst of wind collected a towering plume of dust that swept across the region. To the east, a Southwest Airlines pilot, Ryan Vermillion, captured an unforgettable view of the gathering storm, known as a haboob. (www.washingtonpost.com) さらに...

Delta to debut A220 at New York LaGuardia

Delta Air Lines will introduce the first Airbus A220 in North America at New York LaGuardia airport, making good on promises that the aircraft would initially fly from the Big Apple. (www.flightglobal.com) さらに...

JetBlue’s Founder Aims to Reboot Discount Flying With U.S. Startup

Serial airline entrepreneur David Neeleman is determined to make his next carrier stand out in a market where rivals large and small shoehorn budget-minded travelers into cramped cabins. (www.bloomberg.com) さらに...

Boeing unlikely to resume passenger 767 production

Boeing is unlikely to resume production of the passenger version of the 767-300ER, even as airlines look to meet fleet needs until the possible New Mid-market Aircraft (NMA) comes on the market in the next decade. (www.flightglobal.com) さらに...

United Airlines and Air New Zealand Announce New Nonstop Service Between Chicago and Auckland

AUCKLAND, New Zealand and CHICAGO, March 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Air New Zealand today announced it will begin new nonstop service between Auckland and Chicago, beginning Nov. 30, 2018. The new service announcement deepens the joint venture relationship between Air New Zealand and United Airlines. In addition to the new route announcement, United announced it will extend its seasonal service between San Francisco and Auckland to year-round beginning April 2019. (newsroom.united.com) さらに...