Icelandair stores its Boeing 737 MAXs in Toulouse, France

Reykjavik, Iceland - Icelandair will store its Boeing 737 MAX planes in France. The planes will leave the country this week. Icelandair will fly its Boeing 737 MAXs to Toulouse, France for storage. The airline said the decision was taken to protect the planes from tear and wear that could form due to the harsh weather conditions in the country during winter season. (airlinerwatch.com) More...

Aeroflot Superjet captain charged over fatal landig accident

Criminal investigators have charged the captain of an Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 in connection with the fatal landing accident at Moscow Sheremetyevo airport earlier this year. (www.flightglobal.com) More...

Where have all the pilots gone?

You’d think everybody would want to fly. It’s been a universal human dream since the first cave person saw the first pterodactyl¹. You’d think better technology, greater demand, economic growth, and population growth would mean more and more pilots. But the surprising, counterintuitive fact is that fewer and fewer people are flying, and now Earth needs pilots, badly. (techcrunch.com) More...

EASA says cracks detected on the wing spars of early A380s

Toulouse, France - An Emergency Airworthiness Directive released by EASA says that cracks have been detected on the rear wing spars of the early A380s. (airlinerwatch.com) More...

Two A220 jets under production may have been damaged due to a false fire alert

Mobile, Alabama - Two Airbus A220 jets currently under production at the Airbus's Mobile plant in Alabama might have been damaged due to the fire suppression system activation. (airlinerwatch.com) More...