“I could cry”, Passenger Plane Crashes in Brazil, Killing 61 Onboard

“I could cry”, Passenger Plane Crashes in Brazil, Killing 61 Onboard

The Brazilian authorities said no one survived the crash, outside São Paulo on Friday afternoon. The airline, VoePass, said the cause was unknownAbove the small city of Vinhedo, Brazil, on Friday, a passenger plane was falling from the sky. Residents began filming. Those videos show the horrifying moment when an 89-foot-long plane, carrying 61 people…

American Airlines orders 85 Boeing 737 MAX jets, expands fleet with 737-10 model

American Airlines orders 85 Boeing 737 MAX jets, expands fleet with 737-10 model

With this agreement, American will more than double its 737 MAX order book from about 70 airplanes to more than 150, supporting the airline’s long-term growth strategy with highly efficient jets for its domestic and short-haul international network. The 737-10 will complement American’s current fleet of 737-8 airplanes, allowing the airline to tap into the…

To siÄ™ nie spodoba polskim kibicom. Halvor Egner Granerud drwi z Jagiellonii

To siÄ™ nie spodoba polskim kibicom. Halvor Egner Granerud drwi z Jagiellonii

Jagiellonia BiaÅ‚ystok odpadÅ‚a z eliminacji do Ligi Mistrzów w dwumeczu z FK Bodo/Glimt. Norweska drużyna nie daÅ‚a żadnych szans zespoÅ‚owi Adriana SiemieÅ„ca, pewnie wygrywajÄ…c w dwumeczu 5:1. Po spotkaniu pojawiÅ‚o siÄ™ wiele komentarzy w mediach spoÅ‚ecznoÅ›ciowych, które negatywnie opisywaÅ‚y grÄ™ zespoÅ‚u z BiaÅ‚egostoku. GÅ‚os zabraÅ‚ również norweski skoczek narciarski, Halvor Egner Granerud. Jego wpis wywoÅ‚aÅ‚…

Polska medalistka igrzysk powiedziaÅ‚a “pas”. Jasny powód

Polska medalistka igrzysk powiedziaÅ‚a “pas”. Jasny powód

Dara Pikulik zaraz po zdobyciu srebrnego medalu na igrzyskach olimpijskich w Paryżu w kolarstwie torowym w kategorii omnium przesiadÅ‚a siÄ™ na rower szosowy i wzięła udziaÅ‚ w kobiecym Tour de France. Polka rozpoczęła zmagania znakomicie, kolejny etap byÅ‚ już sÅ‚abszy, a teraz postanowiÅ‚a powiedzieć “pas”. Za wszystkim stoi ważna przyczna. W pierwszym etapie prestiżowego wyÅ›cigu…

IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS, UNITED AIRLINES CEO JETS OFF TO NIGERIA

IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS, UNITED AIRLINES CEO JETS OFF TO NIGERIA

Does It Matter? Many are outraged that these leaders would disappear in the midst of disaster. That is a fair point. For better or for worse, optics matter and a CEO showing up at an airport and helping where necessary, even with small things like tagging bags, can make a huge difference in public perception…

Airlines Saw 98% Increase In Cancellations From CrowdStrike IT Meltdown

Airlines Saw 98% Increase In Cancellations From CrowdStrike IT Meltdown

Despite the global IT outage, which happened on July 19, when CrowdStrike shipped a faulty update to Microsoft Windows computers, resulting in the infamous blue screen of death (BSOD), some regions had fewer canceled flights during the month. Examples include the Middle East & Africa and Latin America, while North America has been disproportionately affected…

United’s CEO is so concerned about Boeing’s latest disaster he’s been venting to colleagues and lobbying Buttigieg, sources say

United’s CEO is so concerned about Boeing’s latest disaster he’s been venting to colleagues and lobbying Buttigieg, sources say

One of Boeing Co.’s biggest customers has lost confidence in the planemaker’s ability to overcome the ongoing quality lapses that climaxed this month with a mid-air emergency on an Alaska Airlines flight. United Airlines Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby has been venting his frustrations with management to colleagues and voicing his concerns over…

Boeing and Airbus need more competition, United Airlines CEO says

Boeing and Airbus need more competition, United Airlines CEO says

Most global airlines buy their planes from one of two businesses: There’s U.S.-based Boeing and France-based Airbus. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby thinks there should be a more diverse array of options for carriers looking to add to their fleets. Most global airlines buy their planes from one of two businesses: There’s U.S.-based Boeing and…

Analysis: Which US-Based Airlines Have Deferred Airbus Deliveries & Why?

Analysis: Which US-Based Airlines Have Deferred Airbus Deliveries & Why?

In the past few months, struggling United States carriers, including Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, and Spirit Airlines, have deferred aircraft deliveries to preserve their liquidity. The trope uniting all three airlines was that all three carriers are either all-Airbus operators (Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines) or have fleets that are underpinned by the European manufacturer’s aircraft…