Boeing should rename its 737-Max to deflect passengers’ concerns once the grounded jet returns to the skies, according to plane leasing-industry veteran Steven Udvar-Hazy.
Mon, 20 Jan, 2020
A Second World War-era plane has crashed in a fireball as it tried to land at New England's second-busiest airport, and a fire-and-rescue operation is under way, officials said.
Wed, 02 Oct, 2019
The Forage Analysis Assurance Group has appointed the Agricultural Industries Confederation Services to manage the group and its services.
Tue, 02 Jul, 2019
Boeing shares fell as much as 3% yesterday after the US aviation regulator found a new flaw in the 737-Max jet, potentially delaying the aircraft’s return to service and piling more pressure on the planemaker’s suppliers.
Fri, 28 Jun, 2019
Airlines and regulators are gathering in Montreal to discuss a safe and co-ordinated return of Boeing’s grounded 737 Max jets to the skies, following two deadly crashes.
Thu, 27 Jun, 2019
Dennis Muilenburg is used to presiding over sleepy annual meetings as chief executive of Boeing, basking in the glow of a soaring share price.
Mon, 29 Apr, 2019
The return of flights from Cork and Shannon to the US east coast this summer remain in doubt as various US airlines signalled the Boeing 737 Max aircraft will not fly until at least mid-August.
Mon, 15 Apr, 2019
The skies had been, in aviation parlance, “severe clear” for Dennis Muilenburg since he took the helm at Boeing four years ago.
Sat, 30 Mar, 2019
Norwegian Air International, which flies Boeing’s 737 Max to the US east coast from Irish airports, has no plans to abandon orders of the aircraft, even as the Ethiopian Airlines crash looks
Thu, 14 Mar, 2019
Three people were killed and two others injured when a helicopter crashed into a house in southern California just a few minutes after taking off, US officials said.
Wed, 31 Jan, 2018
A sudden power outage brought the world's busiest airport to a standstill on Sunday, grounding more than 1,000 flights in Atlanta just days before the start of the Christmas travel rush.
Mon, 18 Dec, 2017
A renewable energy firm refused planning for a solar farm close to Waterford Airport has appealed the decision to An Bord Pleanála.
Sat, 10 Jun, 2017
The Irish Coast Guard’s five search and rescue helicopters, operated by CHC Ireland, were grounded for a time earlier this year following an advisory from the aircraft manufacturer issued after an incident in the North Sea.
Wed, 15 Mar, 2017
Details of the first direct flights from Cork to the US could be announced within days after US authorities sanctioned the airline’s final piece of operational paperwork over the weekend.
Mon, 20 Feb, 2017
Details of the first transatlantic flights from Cork Airport could be announced within days after US authorities sanctioned the airline's final operational paperwork last night.
Sat, 18 Feb, 2017
Actor Harrison Ford reportedly had a potentially serious run-in with an airliner at a southern California airport.
Tue, 14 Feb, 2017
Budget airline Norwegian is expected to announce low-fares US flights from four Irish airports within weeks.
Wed, 01 Feb, 2017
Apple maps release was a bit of the disaster for the tech giant from Cupertino. However they will be looking to improve their maps app with the use of drones to map out their own data.
Fri, 02 Dec, 2016
The first transatlantic flights from Cork Airport are a step closer. The Irish airline planning the services has secured technical certification for the aircraft on the routes.
Mon, 16 May, 2016
Mon, 02 Nov, 2015
An F-16 fighter jet and a small plane have collided in midair over South Carolina, raining down plane parts and debris.
Tue, 07 Jul, 2015
Five years ag,o Federal Aviation Administration officials questioned the mental fitness of the Germanwings pilot who crashed an airliner in the French Alps last month.
Fri, 01 May, 2015
A seven-year-old girl who survived a plane crash that killed her parents and two other family members has been released from the hospital, an official has said.
Sat, 03 Jan, 2015
A seven-year-old girl has walked away from a plane crash in Kentucky that killed four people.
It’s more than just pie in the sky, as Carl Dietrich believes flying cars are inevitable, Josh Dean reports
The space tourism company that suffered a tragic setback when its experimental rocket-powered spaceship broke apart over the California desert could resume test flights as early as next summer if it can finish building a replacement craft, its CEO says.
Fri, 07 Nov, 2014
The space tourism company that suffered a tragic setback when its experimental rocket-powered spaceship broke apart over the California desert could resume test flights as early as next summer if it can finish building a replacement craft.
Thu, 06 Nov, 2014
Four people were killed when a small plane lost power after take-off and crashed into a flight-training building while trying to return to an airport in Kansas, US officials said.
Thu, 30 Oct, 2014
Hundreds of flights to and from Chicago’s O’Hare, one of the world’s busiest airports, continue to be disrupted following an attempted suicide by an employee who set fire to an air traffic facility.
Wed, 01 Oct, 2014
Google’s secretive research laboratory is trying to build a fleet of drones designed to by-pass earthbound traffic to deliver packages to people more quickly.
Fri, 29 Aug, 2014
A Ryanair jet suffered "significant damage" while parked at a Portuguese airport but it wasn’t detected until the crew experienced control problems during a later flight.
Fri, 15 Aug, 2014
The US Federal Aviation Administration lifted its ban on flights in and out of Israel, which the agency had imposed out of concern for the risk of planes being hit by Hamas rockets.
Thu, 24 Jul, 2014
Fighting in Gaza continued to rage yesterday — displacing thousands more Palestinians in the battered territory even as US Secretary of State John Kerry said indirect truce talks between Israel and Hamas had made some progress.
John Kerry flew into Israel’s main airport today despite a US ban in a sign of his determination to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip – despite little evidence of progress in negotiations.
Wed, 23 Jul, 2014
A Hamas rocket exploded near Israel’s main airport, prompting a ban on flights from the US and many from Europe and Canada.
The Federal Aviation Administration is telling US airlines they are prohibited from flying to the Tel Aviv airport in Israel after a Hamas rocket exploded nearby.
Tue, 22 Jul, 2014
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Fri, 18 Jul, 2014
Hundreds of people are feared dead after a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane was apparently shot down over eastern Ukraine.
Thu, 17 Jul, 2014
Amazon has officially asked the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for permission to use drones as part of its plan to deliver packages to customers in 30 minutes or less.
Fri, 11 Jul, 2014
US federal regulators say they have granted the first permission for commercial drone flights over land.
Tue, 10 Jun, 2014
Two investigations in Ireland and the US were carried out into an incident on an Aer Lingus flight where two flight attendants were accused of being drunk, abusive and threatening to passengers.
Tue, 29 Apr, 2014
Passengers had been expecting a relaxed, uneventful transatlantic flight, but what they got was several hours ‘terrified at the hands of an intoxicated and out-of-control flight crew’, reports Conall Ó Fátharta.
US airport chiefs have launched a major security probe after a 15-year-old boy climbed into a airliner’s wheel well, then flew for five freezing hours from California to Hawaii.
Tue, 22 Apr, 2014
UK: A couple have held their wedding reception at the pizza restaurant where they had their first date 14 years ago.
Tue, 18 Mar, 2014
Want that Amazon order in just 30 minutes? Company CEO Jeff Bezos says he hopes to soon deploy an armada of mini-drones able to drop small packages at your doorstep.
Tue, 03 Dec, 2013
Skydiving instructor Mike Robinson was at 12,000 feet, just seconds away from his fourth and final jump of the day, when a second plane carrying other skydivers struck the aircraft he was in, sending them all tumbling toward the ground.
Wed, 06 Nov, 2013
America’s Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a terrifying near-miss between a Spirit Airlines flight and a skydiving plane that forced the passenger jet to dive sharply.
Tue, 02 Jul, 2013
Former investigators into an air crash off the coast of New York in 1996, which killed 230 people, want the case reopened over claims there was an FBI cover-up.
Thu, 20 Jun, 2013
A private jet that had former US president George W. Bush on board made an emergency landing last night.
Sun, 16 Jun, 2013
A Boeing 787 operated by Ethiopian Airlines flew from Ethiopia to Kenya’s capital today, the first commercial flight since air safety authorities grounded the Dreamliners after incidents with smouldering batteries on two different planes in January.
Sat, 27 Apr, 2013
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