Pilots Were Unable to Contact Denver Air Traffic Controllers for Several Minutes
On May 12, pilots flying into Denver International Airport briefly experienced every aviator’s least favorite scenario: radio silence from air traffic control. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the 90-second communications failure was caused by “overlapping outages to radio transmitters and circuits” at the Denver ARTCC in Longmont, Colorado.
16 Will Operate Under a Multi-Year Delta Contract, Replacing Aging Aircraft
On June 18, Embraer and SkyWest announced a deal for 60 new E175 regional jets with the option to purchase 50 more. The first 16 aircraft in the set will operate under a running contract with Delta Air Lines, moving into service as early as 2027.
Vietnam Airlines’ MoU Adds to Airbus’s Paris Air Show Customer List
Vietnamese carrier Vietjet recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus for a 100-aircraft order, plus an option for 50 more later on. The new A321neo jets will add to the airline’s current fleet of more than 100 Airbus aircraft.
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