The measure, according to the United States, is taking action against illegal European subsidies for aircraft manufacturer Airbus. The World Trade Organization (WTO) stipulated last year that Washington may impose $ 7.5 billion in criminal charges on European goods because the EU has failed to stop illegal subsidies to Airbus. The aircraft manufacturer says in … Read more
Despite the low-season winter season, Ryanair achieved surprisingly high quarterly sales. Nevertheless, the airline has to put up with a damper. The Boeing 737 Max launch ban will throw the Irish back on their growth plans. Because of the increasingly long-standing worldwide flight ban of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair … Read more
European regulator EASA issued an airworthiness directive on Friday, which states that such engines must be ‘disconnected’, Bloomberg reports. According to a spokesperson, five airlines and about four percent of the total 787-8 fleet are affected by the directive. Nine planes are still being looked at. Errors in the design of the Trent 1000 engines … Read more
The Pentagon has confirmed that a smaller US military plane has crashed in Afghanistan. The Taliban claim to have shot it down – Washington points this out Representation back. A US military plane crashed in Afghanistan on Monday. The machine went down in an area controlled by the Taliban. The radical Islamic militia said they … Read more
economy widebody In the third attempt, Boeing’s 777X can finally start – – As of: 8:39 p.m. | Reading time: 4 minutes – – – – – – – The Boeing 777X is a model of superlatives: the world’s largest engines hang under the wings. Credit: AFP / JASON REDMOND – – Wind and weather … Read more
After bankruptcy proceedings and downsizing: The battered holiday plane Condor is taken over by the Polish airline LOT. LOT outdid several financial investors in the bidding race. The holiday airline Condor has a new owner: According to information from negotiation circles, the Polish company LOT has been awarded the contract. Since the bankruptcy of its … Read more
After the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook, the holiday plane Condor also stumbled. The airline can only stay in the air with an aid loan from the federal government and the state of Hesse. But now a buyer has apparently been found. According to insiders, it should be the Polish airline LOT. The holiday plane Condor … Read more
Actually, the 777-9 should have made the first test flight last year, but due to a technical problem with the new GE9X engines from General Electric that didn’t work. The problem has now been solved. The GE9X is the strongest aircraft engine ever built. Boeing 777X familyWith a length of 76.7 meters, the 777-9 will … Read more
A passenger who went to the cockpit of an airplane during a flight, knocking heavily on the door before assaulting a flight attendant and confronting agents at Newark airport, faces aggravated charges of aggravating and other crimes, according to media reports Matthew Dingley, 28, of New York, was arrested Thursday for injuring the flight attendant … Read more
American airline Spirit Airlines announced the addition of two new destinations that will open in April 2020: Bucaramanga and Barranquilla. It is worth clarifying that they are subject to government approval. The route between Fort Lauderdale and Bucaramanga will open on April 22, 22 and will be operated on three frequencies on Monday, Wednesday and … Read more