Asia's biggest air show opens in Singapore Tuesday under the shadow of a deadly coronavirus outbreak that has prompted dozens of companies to withdraw and threatens to hammer the aviation industry. The biennial Singapore Airshow attracts hundreds of global aerospace firms and airlines to the ...
A government watchdog office said Monday it will evaluate U.S. and international standards for pilot training after two crashes involving a new Boeing jet. The Transportation Department's office of inspector general said the review will consider the role of automation in modern airliners. Two Boeing 737 ...
Airbus SE is in talks to buy out Bombardier Inc.'s stake in the A220 jetliner program, according to people familiar with the matter. The negotiations between the companies are at an advanced stage, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks ...
SpaceJet, the first Japan-built airliner in 50 years, delayed for sixth time
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. has delayed the debut of its regional jet for the sixth time, raising questions about whether years of investment in the SpaceJet were worth the effort. Deliveries of the aircraft, which had been slated for the middle of this year, will ...
JAL, ANA and Jetstar cutting China flights as demand withers amid coronavirus scare
Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Jetstar announced separately Tuesday they will suspend some flights between Japan and China in response to the outbreak of the new coronavirus. JAL will suspend its flights between Narita International Airport and Beijing from Feb. 17 through March 28, ...
Damaged Air Canada plane lands in Spain after hours flying in circles to burn fuel
Passengers on an Air Canada Boeing 767 that made a safe emergency landing in Madrid on Monday evening have described how they spent hours flying in circles to burn fuel in a tense calm. Toronto-bound flight AC837, carrying 128 passengers, departed from the Spanish capital ...
U.S. whipping up panic over virus, China says, as Pakistan resumes flights
China accused the United States on Monday of whipping up panic over a fast-spreading coronavirus with travel restrictions and evacuations as Chinese stocks plunged on the first day back from the extended Lunar New Year holiday. The death toll in China from the newly identified ...
Japan tests new flight routes for Haneda Airport arrivals and departures
Aircraft flew low-altitude routes Sunday over central Tokyo, that are set to be introduced for flights into and out of Haneda Airport, the transport ministry has said. The flights operated between 4:20 p.m. and 6 p.m., to test out conditions for the new routes that ...
Sri Lanka to probe aircraft deal after Airbus corruption settlement
Sri Lanka's president ordered a fresh investigation Sunday into a multi-billion dollar aircraft purchase involving the island's loss-making national carrier, days after Airbus settled corruption probes in Europe and the U.S. A French court on Friday approved a deal allowing Airbus to pay €3.6 billion ...
Boeing Co. successfully staged the first flight of the world's largest twin-engine jetliner on Saturday, a respite from the crisis over its smallest model, the grounded 737 Max. The 777X, a larger version of the 777 mini-jumbo, touched down at the historic Boeing Field outside ...
Mitsubishi Aircraft again delays passenger jet delivery, this time until next year — or later
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. plans to push back the first delivery of its small passenger jet to next year or later in its sixth schedule delay, a source familiar with the matter has said. The Mitsubishi SpaceJet, previously Mitsubishi Regional Jet, was scheduled to be delivered ...
Cathay says cabin crew can wear masks on mainland China flights due to virus
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. will permit cabin crew to wear surgical masks while operating mainland China flights due to concerns over a new coronavirus, and allow passengers to Wuhan to change or cancel flights without charge through Feb. 15. The airline's flight attendant ...
