Philippines cancels $10 billion airport plan with Chinese-led group

MANILA (Reuters) - A Philippine province has cancelled a decision to award $10 billion airport project to a consortium led by a Chinese state firm, dealing a blow to President Rodrigo Duterte’s infrastructure ambitions and to his policy shift towards Beijing. (www.reuters.com) Ещё...

The Soviet flying beast that never really took off

The only surviving prototype of this unusual plane now sits dilapidated in a field near Moscow, but it was once the hope of the Soviet Union against US submarine attacks. The Bartini Beriev VVA-14 -- the letters are an acronym for "vertical take-off amphibious aircraft" and 14 was the number of engines -- was designed to take off from anywhere without a runway and to be capable of sustained flight just above the water surface. (www.cnn.com) Ещё...

Both UK CAA And EASA Clear Boeing 737 MAX To Fly In UK And Europe

In separate announcements, both the UK Civil Aviation Authority and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have cleared the grounded Boeing 737 MAX to operate commercial flights within their respective jurisdictions. (www.gatechecked.com) Ещё...

Most major airlines won't force employees to COVID vaccine, but will 'strongly encourage' it

Due to the nature of their work, many consumer-facing industries — and especially the travel industry — are currently determining their own processes for vaccinating their workforces, with some resolving to offer paid time-off for their employees to get their shots, and others outright mandating them. But while at least one major airline has said vaccines could be required for workers, others have taken a different approach. (www.foxnews.com) Ещё...

What makes the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress so long-lasting?

When Michael Riggs started work on the Boeing B-52 programme almost 20 years ago, the newly-hired engineering graduate expected Boeing would soon move him off the Stratofortress programme. “I thought it was going to be kind of a short stint, because it was an old aircraft. I thought it was an old aircraft because my dad flew it in Vietnam. So I thought, ‘Hey, I'll spend a little time on here and I'm going to need to look for another platform to be working on’,” he says. (www.flightglobal.com) Ещё...

American Airlines Has Just Issued A Warning To Travel Agents About ‘Hidden City’ Tickets

Serial airline leaker JonNYC flags that a memo has gone out from American Airlines to travel agents, available on its SalesLink platform, warning them that the carrier is cracking down on a variety of ticketing techniques, including hidden city ticketing and ‘churning’. (viewfromthewing.com) Ещё...

Boeing’s cost overruns on KC-46 now exceed initial contract with US Air Force

With the Jan. 27 announcement of a new $275 million charge on the KC-46, Boeing has now paid as much in cost overruns for the troubled program as the U.S. Air Force invested in the tanker’s development. (www.defensenews.com) Ещё...

Alaska Airlines Plans Aggressive Ramp-Up Of Capacity

Alaska Airlines is planning an aggressive capacity ramp-up heading into the summer. The airline’s executives stated that the current plans called for Alaska Airlines to fly 80% of its summer 2019 capacity in summer 2021, which is a staggering amount given the current environment. Nevertheless, the airline is optimistic that a point is coming soon when people will be able to resume widespread travel. (simpleflying.com) Ещё...

United just added a brand-new pin to its route map

Despite it only being January, United is gearing up for what’ll hopefully be a much better and safer holiday season. The Chicago-based carrier filed plans during the past weekend for two brand-new routes to Barbados, marking the first time the carrier has flown to the Caribbean nation under the United callsign. (thepointsguy.com) Ещё...

U.S. 'actively looking' at mandating COVID-19 testing for domestic air travel

WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is "actively looking" at expanding mandatory COVID-19 testing to travelers on U.S. domestic flights, a senior Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official said on Tuesday. On a call with reporters, Dr. Marty Cetron, director for the Division of Global Migration and Quarantine at CDC, was asked about whether new domestic travel testing requirements might be employed. Cetron replied that there were "conversations that… (news.trust.org) Ещё...

State Dept warns Americans against travel as COVID variants spread and testing rules go in effect

Jan. 27—The State Department warned Americans to strongly reconsider travel Tuesday as a new COVID-19 testing requirement went into effect and new variants of the virus were detected in Latin America and the Caribbean. "If you're overseas right now, it could be harder to come home for awhile," said Ian Brownlee, the State Department's acting assistant secretary for consular affairs. "Everyone needs to be prepared to be potentially seriously disrupted in their trip."… (www.msn.com) Ещё...

VOEPASS joins the Time do Bem project in Manaus and provides free transportation of medical equipment and devices to the interior of Amazonas

In partnership with the Time do Bem project, the company will carry out the transportation as long as there is necessary demand... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Ещё...

Cessna 170 down in water by Port Angeles, Washington.

A Cessna 170, flight originating in Ketchikan, Alaska, is reported down in the water near Port Angeles, Washington. US and Canadian Coast Guards are undertaking SAR efforts. (www.king5.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...