International Flights on Chopping Block From Dreamliner Delays

Boeing's production woes with its upcoming 787 Dreamliner have caused another unforeseen issue for customers, as American Airlines announces their cut backs on international flights in the summer of 2022. The largest carrier in the United States expected to have some of the next generation, top of the line airliners nearly a year ago, with their fleet in place to accept the new aircraft the second they were available. Of course, like so many lessons learned in our new, cost-cutting just-in-time economy, when things go wrong, the knock-on effects travel far and wide. The sacrificial lambs are Hong Kong; Edinburgh, and Shannon of Ireland. Those locations are currently cut altogether, and

As Aviation Economy Rebounds, Personnel Are Back in Demand, With a Diverse Twist

Jetblue announced its new hiring pipeline, JetBlue Gateways. The initiative is designed to meet the growing need for aviation professionals from aviators to AMT's, that come from backgrounds other than the common straight, white male that has formed the base of the aviation industry. The program focuses on offering "a range of pathways  into the industry, while also opening the door to more candidates from underrepresented communities, including women and people of color." The Gateways program offers 7 separate education and training paths that lead to employment as a JetBlue pilot or maintenance technician. It has traditionally outperformed similar programs from

5G Network Airworthiness Directive Mandates Transport Aircraft Manual Revision

The news of the month came when the FAA release airworthiness directives 01169-T and 01170-R, requiring all transport category aircraft to revise their airplane flight manual to prohibit operations in the presence of possible 5G interference. The move comes in response to the possibility of interference with landing instrumentation as a result of newly introduced 5G cellular networks. Their close proximity in the radio bands could lead to incorrect radio/radar altimeter equipment during the landing approach, a dangerous condition that could result in changing aircraft handling due to the instrument's deep integration in automated landing systems.