An innovative and independent new aviation company has unveiled its new demonstrator supersonic passenger jet, the Boom XB-1. Since the fall of the Concorde in 2003, a number of companies have tried to reinvigorate supersonic passenger travel. But now, Denver-based company Boom Supersonic has officially introduced its new XB-1, the first supersonic passenger aircraft to
Ryanair has threatened to close two of its Irish bases as soon as 26 October should the Irish government not adopt the EU’s ‘traffic light’ system for international travel. The airline has warned the Irish Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan that it will temporarily close its bases in Cork and Shannon for the winter from
American Airlines has announced it intends to delay plans to begin Boeing 737 MAX pilot training, which had been previously scheduled to begin in November. The Allied Pilots Association has confirmed that ongoing recertification efforts have impacted the airline’s training schedule timeline, as the 737 MAX still faces a number of steps before it is
The final two remaining British Airways Boeing 747 aircraft are reportedly due to depart London Heathrow Airport for the last time on Thursday. The two 747-400s – registrations G-CIVB and G-CIVY – are set to receive a special send off to mark the end of an era, more than 50 years after British Airways welcomed
Global airlines have joined together to warn of potential bankruptcies in the industry as government aid programs come to a close, and call for additional support. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents around 300 airlines around the world, the airline industry is set to burn through another $77 billion collectively throughout
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released its draft report on revised training procedures for pilots of the embattled Boeing 737 MAX, another key milestone in the process of seeing the aircraft return to the skies. The FAA has said that its draft Standardisation Board Report would now be open for public comment until
