The headlines are one thing. But social media have pumped up the volume significantly. Here are two examples that caught our attention so far: item #1 A barber in China, item #2 A traffic stop in China. But this is…
The continuing soap opera for the 737 MAX continued this week, with additional problems emerging with the aircraft that regulators have noted in their review of the certification process. These include: Debris and foreign objects in fuel tanks that could…
Rolls-Royce is confident its cash costs on the Trent 1000 have peaked last year and that costs and issues with the large turbofan engine are fully under control now, the UK-maker said at its FY19 results presentation. On February 28,…
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International Airlines Group (IAG) has reported ‘good results’ for 2019 despite disruptions and higher fuel costs. Still, they were worse compared to 2018. IAG recorded an operating profit before exceptional items of EUR 3.285 billion, down -200 million from the…
London’s Court of Appeal produced a most interesting surprise on February 27 as it has thrown London Heathrow’s third runway expansion plans out of the window. For now, that is. Airport expansion plans have found their Waterloo in other court…