All Passengers And Crew Were Safely Evacuated From The Airplane

The NTSB has released an investigative update from the runway excursion which occurred at Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville (FL) (KNIP) May 3. The Boeing 737-800 operating as a charter flight from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba exited the runway and came to a stop in shallow water in the St. Johns River adjacent to the base.

More Than 257 Million Summer Travelers Expected To Fly, An All-Time High

Airlines for America (A4A) expects a record 257.4 million passengers — an average of 2.8 million per day — to travel on U.S. airlines between June 1 and Aug. 31, 2019. That number is up 3.4 percent from last summer's record 248.8 million passengers. Airlines are adding 111,000 seats per day to accommodate the additional 93,000 daily passengers expected during the summer travel period. This will be the 10th consecutive summer to see an increase in the number of U.S. airline passengers.

Says Unions Are Conducting An 'Illegal Slowdown' To Influence Contract Talks

American Airlines has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Fort Worth, TX against the Transport Workers Union of American, AFL-CIO, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and Airline Mechanic and Related Employee Association.

Collision Could Have Damaged Sensor That Let To MCAS Malfunction

The Ethiopian Boeing 737 MAX which went down earlier this month may have been involved in a bird strike, according to unnamed U.S. aviation officials.

Two Aircraft To Fly With Winning Artwork This Fall

United Airlines has revealed the two winning designs, selected through a combination of official judging and public voting, for Her Art Here, a first-of-its-kind contest designed to find and uplift underrepresented women artists by providing a chance to have their work painted on a canvas like no other — a United Airlines aircraft.

Milestone Airplane Is An A220-100 For Delta Air Lines

Airbus celebrated the delivery of its 12,000th aircraft ever in its 50-year history. The aircraft was an A220-100, assembled in Mirabel, Canada and handed over to U.S.-based Delta Air Lines.

Some Believe It Will Be Designed To Be Flown With A Single Pilot On Board

While Boeing is playing it close to the vest, rumors are swirling about its plans to announce its New Midsize Airplane (NMA), perhaps as soon as the Paris Air Show in June.

Reaches 50 Aircraft Portfolio Milestone

Chorus Aviation Capital ('CAC') has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire five, mid-life Bombardier Q400 aircraft currently on lease with Europe's largest independent regional airline, Flybe. With these acquisitions, Chorus Aviation Capital has announced 50 commitments to date for its regional aircraft leasing business.

Two On Board Fatally Injured In Monday Accident

For the second time in a week, a Taquan Air airplane has been involved in a fatal accident in Alaska. According to a media release from the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, the DHC-2 Beaver went down in Metlakatla Harbor Monday afternoon at approximately 4 p.m. local time.

Will Offer Both Chartered And Scheduled Service Beginning In June

Denmark-based Great Dane Airlines has become the most recent customer of the Embraer E-Jets. Embraer welcomed their newest operator at Embraer’s annual European Airlines Business Seminar, held this year in Amsterdam. Based at Aalborg Airport in Denmark, Great Dane begins operations in June with two E195 jet aircraft.