Concorde Successor AS2 Takes Leap Forward

The race is heating up to produce the first supersonic passenger aircraft to enter commercial service in more than 50 years. US planemaker Aerion, whose AS2 jet promises to fly New York to London in 4.5 hours, is seeking to produce the supersonic craft in 2023 after securing $300 million in capital investment. The 8-12 passenger AS2 business jet will travel at Mach 1.4 (more than 1,000 mph), which means it could shave three and a half hours off standard journey times from New York to Cape Town,… (www.cnn.com) Ещё...

Blue Angels show new fighter jet in Loveland ahead of 2021 air show

The Blue Angels have scheduled an air show Oct. 16-17 in Loveland featuring their new Super Hornet fighter jets. (www.coloradoan.com) Ещё...

Cute: Kangaroo Flies Aboard American Airlines Flight Out Of Charlotte

Even the most jaded passenger would have done a double-take at Charlotte Airport on the weekend. A kangaroo, clearly a long way from home, hopped aboard an American Airlines flight from Charlotte to Newport News. The joey, called Kylo Roo, was lured down the aisle by an American Airlines employee waving a snuggly pouch. After getting more attention from American Airlines than the best Concierge Key passenger, Kylo Roo managed not to disgrace himself and handled the extensive papping with… (simpleflying.com) Ещё...

Southwest Airlines is banning emotional-support animals

The airline announced on Monday that starting March 1, 2021, only trained service dogs will be allowed to travel on Southwest Airlines flights. (abc7news.com) Ещё...

Manufacturing of CR929 plane to start in 2021: COMAC

The long-range wide-body aircraft, CR929, to be jointly developed by China and Russia, will kick off its manufacturing in 2021, said Yang Zhigang, general engineer of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd (COMAC). (www.globaltimes.cn) Ещё...

Boeing 737 Max to fly again in Europe, angering some relatives of crash victims

Europe is set to lift a 22-month flight ban on Boeing Co.’s 737 Max this week after reviewing submissions by industry experts and whistle-blowers, angering relatives of some of the 346 crash victims, who say the move is premature (www.theglobeandmail.com) Ещё...

Europe pledges closer scrutiny of future US jets

The certification of US models was previously entrusted to the Federal Aviation Administration under a bilateral agreement (www.thenationalnews.com) Ещё...

Alaska Airlines Takes First Boeing 737 MAX 9

The aircraft was delivered Sunday and will enter service on March 01, 2021 from Seattle. (airwaysmag.com) Ещё...

How trust strained by the DC-10 fractured with the 737 Max

When the European Union Aviation Safety Agency grounded the Max in March 2019, the US FAA initially resisted (www.flightglobal.com) Ещё...

A Night at the TWA Hotel

Eero Saarinen's masterpiece terminal at JFK is now a boutique hotel. Here's what to expect... (askthepilot.com) Ещё...

Why The Airbus A300 Is Still Popular In Iran

The A300 was Airbus’ first aircraft. There are only a few places left where it is still in service, though. Iran is one of the countries where the plane flies with several airlines. This is not really by choice; it results from sanctions that prevent airlines from renewing fleets, as this article explores. (simpleflying.com) Ещё...