The 5G Fiasco From An Airline Pilot’s Point Of View

The rollout of 5G wireless service across the United States and its impact on air travel has become a massive story. It seems beyond comprehension that possible complications with the high-speed data networking services wouldn't have been deconflicted for flight safety long ago, but with tens of billions of dollars invested in these networks... (www.thedrive.com) Ещё...

Student Is the Only Passenger on 8-Hour Flight in Viral Video

A college student was boarding an eight-hour international flight from London to Orlando, Florida, when he realized that he was the only passenger on the plane. (www.newsweek.com) Ещё...

Canada’s 407 Squadron Defends the Dragon Belt

For the second year in a row, a CP-140 Aurora aircraft and crew from 407 Long Range Patrol Squadron and support personnel from 19 Wing Comox participated in Exercise Sea Dragon. And for the second year in a row, the Royal Canadian Air Force detachment received the coveted Dragon Belt award for top-performing crew in the exercise. (rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca) Ещё...

ICAO Issues A Report Into Last Year’s Ryanair Belarus Diversion

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has released a fact-finding report on the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk last year. Detailing the timeline of the events and the statements of those involved in the incident, the report has been sent to all the ICAO Member States. (simpleflying.com) Ещё...

Tuskegee airman dies at 102

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

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) Ещё...

Saying goodbye to the Buffalo

For pilots, crew, and maintenance personnel, the aircraft they fly or work on, becomes almost like a child. They get it ready to go in the morning, discover its quirks and learn how to get the very best performance out of it. Then, when all is done for the day, they get it ready for the night. They can move on, working with and flying other aircraft, but they remember each one. But what happens when not just one, but every one of a specific kind of aircraft are retired from the Royal Canadian… (rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca) Ещё...

5G Rollout Fiasco

Emirates president calls 5G rollout fiasco the 'most delinquent mess he's seen in his entire career'... chaos after dozens of flights were canceled - and then uncanceled (www.dailymail.co.uk) Ещё...

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) Ещё...

FAA list planes that might have cleared radar altimeters not impacted by C-band 5G

Airplane models with one of the five cleared altimeters include some Boeing 717, 737, 747, 757, 767, 777, MD-10/-11 and Airbus A300, A310, A319, A320, A330, A340, A350 and A380 models (www.newsmax.com) Ещё...

Airlines Step Up Hygiene to Keep Covid Out of the Air

Numerous innovations in cleaning and sanitizing passenger aircraft interiors have emerged over two years of pandemic flying, including fast-working cabin sanitizing robots, automated electrically charged mist sprayers and anti-virus seat cushions. Since industry-wide rules do not currently govern aircraft hygiene, cleaning innovations are driven by individual carriers acutely aware of customer worries about occupying a tightly enclosed space with so many others. (www.bloombergquint.com) Ещё...

Emirates Boeing 777 Faces Control Problems Flying To San Francisco

An Emirates Boeing 777 flying to the US yesterday ended up landing thousands of miles away in Russia after encountering control problems. (simpleflying.com) Ещё...

Emirates Resumes Flights to US

Emirates said its Boeing 777 service to Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, Miami, Newark, Orlando and Seattle would resume Friday. (www.foxbusiness.com) Ещё...