Wing of a Taxiing Boeing 787 Collides With a Parked Airbus A321

Four Vietnam Airlines pilots have been suspended as the carrier investigates a recent ground collision between two of its jets, one a Boeing 787 and the other an Airbus A321, at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi. There were no injuries, and the planes were quickly swapped out for flights to continue.

Taiwanese Carrier Reveals Plan in Stock Exchange Filing

China Airlines, based in Taiwan, let it be known in a filing with the Taipei Stock Exchange on June 25 that it intends to expand its fleet with up to13 aircraft including five Airbus A350 and eight A321neo aircraft.

UTair and NordStar Planes Face Substantial Damage After Taxiing Incident

Two Boeing 737-800s got tangled on the apron at Sochi International Airport (AER) on June 27, 2025. There were no injuries, but the planes, one from UTair and the other from NordStar, sustained substantial damage. This is the latest on UTair’s list of 737s destroyed on the Sochi Airport grounds.

RFI For Advanced 30,000 Lb-Thrust For Future Single-Aisle

Boeing issued a Request For Information to industry engine manufacturers for advanced ducted propulsion systems in the 30,000 lb-thrust sector that would be useful for powering a potential future single aisle replacement aircraft for the 737.

Proposed ‘Blue Sky’ Allows Dual Booking, Mutual Points Usage

Spirit Airlines is urging the U.S. Department of Transportation to reject a proposed partnership between United Airlines and jetBlue, claiming it is anticompetitive and could prompt other larger carriers to court similar deals.

Black Boxes Under Strict Security Since Recovery

The Indian Ministry of Aviation announced that both the Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder recovered from the crash site of Air India Flight 171 were flown to Delhi by the Indian Air Force, where they will be analyzed by the Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, or AAIB.

Pilots Still Working Under an Outdated Contract Despite Positive

FedEx’s recent earnings call was optimistic… a little too much so. The unexpectedly high revenue leaves the carrier’s pilots, still operating under a nearly decade-old contract, wondering when it’s their turn to reap the benefits of business growth.