French media: new issue of Air France-KLM shares

In France, there is even debate to partly nationalize Air France-KLM in order to secure the future. Talks between Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith and French finance minister Bruno Le Maire are fueling the rumors, the FD writes. On Sunday, Dutch Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra (CDA) promised during the Buitenhof television program that the Dutch … Read more

Sixteen planes land on closed runway at Schiphol

Recordings from the control tower and data from Flightradar24, which has analyzed Aviation news media partner NH News, show that the Ryanair-Boeing 737-800 was 50 meters above Zwanenburgbaan when the pilots were ordered to continue. Sixteen aircraft would have already landed on the runway that had not yet been released by Schiphol. After the restart, … Read more

Higher import tax on Airbus aircraft

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

Rolls-Royce has to replace Boeing 787 engines

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

Possibly this week first test flight Boeing 777X

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

New safety issues discovered with the 737 MAX

American regulators are scrutinizing all parts of the aircraft and new potential design errors have now been discovered. At the request of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Boeing conducted an internal audit in December to determine whether it had accurately assessed the hazards of important systems, given new assumptions about how long it might take … Read more

Bad luck for Air Canada and Turkish Airlines in the last days of 2019

Flying ban Boeing 737 MAX 66% (30 votes) – Announcement production stop Airbus A380 15% (7 votes) – Submission of bill for Dutch flight tax 8% (4 votes) – Bankrupt from Thomas Cook, Jet Airways, WOW Air etc. 6% (3 votes) – Launch of the Airbus A321XLR 2% (1 vote) – Disconnection of Brussels Airlines … Read more

Eurowings implores union to cancel strike

UFO called for the strike to enforce a better wage at Germanwings, which operates its flights under the flag of sister company Eurowings. To prevent thousands of travelers from getting into trouble Monday through Wednesday, Eurowings and Germanwings are calling on the union to come to the negotiating table, saying that a wage increase can … Read more