- No Sign Yet of ILS Equipment at Airport[Sep. 04, 2011]
The disruption of flight operations at the Lohegaon airport on Saturday morning once again brings the focus back on the long-pending proposal to install a modern instrument landing system (ILS) at the airport.
- Man "Chokes to Death Eating Jetstar Meal"[Sep. 04, 2011]
A 31-year-old man has choked and died while eating an airline meal on a Jetstar flight, reports said today.
- High-Tech Body Scanners Invade NYC-Area Airports[Sep. 03, 2011]
Newark Liberty International Airport today became the first New York-area airport to install body scanning technology to replace a system that was harshly criticized for invading privacy by displaying naked images, the Associated Press reports.
- 2 Planes Collide in Air over Alaska[Sep. 03, 2011]
Two single-engine planes collided in the air Friday near a remote western Alaska village, sending one aircraft crashing nose first and leaving its pilot presumed dead, authorities said.
- AIG Airplane Leasing Unit ILFC Files Plans for IPO[Sep. 02, 2011]
The large airplane leasing unit of bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc. filed for an initial public offering on Friday, aiming to spin off into a separate company.
- Turkish Flight Skids off Runway in Mumbai[Sep. 02, 2011]
A Turkish passenger plane skidded off runway in Indian business hub Mumbai early Friday with no injuries to passengers, said a local media report.
- Autopilots May Dull Skills of Pilots, Committee Says[Sep. 02, 2011]
Long hours flying under computer control may have dulled the skills of airline flight crews, according to a U.S. advisory board that recommends more manual flight time for pilots.
- Philippine Airlines Cuts 2,600 Jobs to Curtail Losses[Aug. 26, 2011]
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has announced 2,600 job cuts as it looks to restructure its operations in a bid to reduce losses.
- Boeing Introduces 737 MAX with Launch of New Aircraft Family[Aug. 30, 2011]
Boeing has unveiled the 737 MAX, the name of the new engine variant of the market-leading 737 launched today.
- Qantas Seeks Conciliation Talks with Pilots' Union[Aug. 31, 2011]
Qantas and the union representing Qantas long-haul pilots will attend conciliation talks before Fair Work Australia today after Qantas requested the hearing to try to resolve the ongoing dispute over pay and conditions.