Delta Air Lines A330 Lands Short Of Runway At AMS

A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 operating flight DL134 between Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) and Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport (AMS) landed short of the runway on Thursday, damaging the pavement and runway lights. (simpleflying.com) More...

Overture Takes Shape at Farnborough International Airshow

FARNBOROUGH, U.K. - Boom Supersonic announced three defining milestones — the production Overture supersonic airliner design reveal, a landmark alliance with Northrop Grumman to develop special mission variants for the U.S. Government and its allies, and three top-tier supplier agreements with Collins Aerospace, Eaton, and Safran Landing Systems. (boomsupersonic.com) More...

Delta Air Lines orders 100 737-10s with options for 30 more jets

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Delta Air Lines [NYSE: DAL] today announced the U.S. carrier will modernize its single-aisle fleet with the highly efficient 737 MAX to meet demand as well as its long-term sustainability goals. In a signing ceremony at the Farnborough International Airshow, the companies said Delta is ordering 100 737-10 jets – selecting the largest member of the 737 MAX family – with options for an additional 30 airplanes. (boeing.mediaroom.com) More...

Ameriflight Metroliner Makes Emergency Landing On Golf Course With Precious Cargo of Dogs

November 15, 2022, Pewaukee, WI - Ameriflight Swearingen SA-227AT with 3 people and 56 dogs on board made an emergency landing on a golf course in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. Only non-life-threatening injuries to crew members and puppy dogs were reported. (simpleflying.com) More...

Transparency needed to restore trust after 737 MAX crashes: FAA chief

U.S. FAA chief Steve Dickson will tell a Senate committee at a hearing on Wednesday that transparency is key to restoring public trust in the agency and planemaker Boeing Co in the wake of fatal 737 MAX crashes, according to a copy of his written testimony seen by Reuters. (www.reuters.com) More...

Delta's expands Air+Rail program to 20 European cities

Delta Air Lines customers flying to Europe will now be able to hop on a train connection from the airport to their final destination in the airline's expanded Air+Rail program. The program now offers over 20 destinations in Europe, according to a Tuesday news release, including 12 new cities in The Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland and the U.K. To make travel seamless, one Delta booking is all that's needed for the entire journey. (www.usatoday.com) More...

Honeywell To Introduce Fast, Affordable Ultraviolet Cleaning System For Airplane Cabins

Honeywell and Dimer LLC announced a partnership to bring an ultraviolet cleaning (UVC) system to airlines that, when properly applied, significantly reduces certain viruses and bacteria on airplane cabin surfaces. The Honeywell UV Cabin System can treat an aircraft cabin in less than 10 minutes for just a few dollars per flight for midsize to large airline fleets. (www.honeywell.com) More...

Delta Air Lines boosts A220 aircraft firm order to 107

Farnborough, 19 July 2022 – Delta Air Lines has firmed up orders for 12 A220-300 aircraft, bringing Delta’s total firm order for A220s to 107 aircraft - 45 A220-100s and 62 A220-300s. (www.airbus.com) More...

Sun Country to inaugurate new 85 mile route on December 1st

On December 1, 2022 Sun Country will inaugurate service between MSP and EAU (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, Eau Claire, Wisconsin) using one of their 737s. Introductory fares begin at a bargain price of $40 each way! (www.airlinereporter.com) More...

The Greek airport that was left to fall apart

Greek authorities hope the phased return of international travel from June 15 will eventually bring the arrival halls of the Eleftherios Venizelos hub roaring back to life, but a few kilometers to the west, another airport will remain eerily quiet -- as it has for much of the last 20 years. (edition.cnn.com) More...