San Carlos Tower Has An ATC Problem

The repercussions of contracted controllers being overworked and underpaid seem to be spilling onto the radio waves, and is a sign of a bigger problem with the system. (www.gatechecked.com) More...

WestJet adds new cargo route to Havana

And Lufthansa Cargo adds new Nordic destinations to its short/medium-haul freight network. (www.freightwaves.com) More...

CitationPartners is Breathing New Life into Older Cessna Citation Jets

Textron Aviation’s Citation jets are the most popular business jets in the world, having been in production since 1972 with more than 8,000 aircraft produced so far. Many of these aircraft have plenty of valuable life left in them, mainly because business jets fly relatively little compared to airliners, and some owners aren’t motivated to buy a new airplane but would like to bring their jet up to modern standards. (www.ainonline.com) More...

Flight of the Seagull: Rare restored bush plane leaving Ottawa for private museum

A treasured aircraft that has held pride of place at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum for half a century is leaving Ottawa. Some time soon, the immaculately restored Curtiss Model 18 Seagull flying boat, all gleaming mahogany with wings covered in tightly stretched silver fabric, will be carefully disassembled and loaded on two trucks for a journey down Highway 417 to a new home at the Montreal Aviation Museum. (ottawacitizen.com) More...

Overbooked flights: How airlines make money

Almost all flights are overbooked. Overselling tickets is legal, and the industry argues that passengers benefit from that practice. Have you ever turned up to catch a flight that you’ve reserved and paid for weeks in advance, to find out it’s been overbooked? You might wonder how on earth such a practice can be allowed, but overselling tickets is a legal practice, including in the European Union. Airlines calculate the average number of passengers that may not turn up to a flight, and sell… (www.euronews.com) More...

How The Aviation Industry Plans To Tackle Unruly Passengers

Stories and videos of unruly passengers have unfortunately been on the rise in the last few years, putting the safety of passengers and crew at risk. At the IATA World Security and Operations Conference (WSOC) earlier this month, industry leaders laid out their plan of action to tackle the problem. (simpleflying.com) More...

Boeing Grants FAA Exemption for 737-7 Max Certification Despite Stall-Management System Non-Compliance

Boeing has secured an exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that paves the way for the certification of the 737-7 Max, even though its stall-management system falls short of certain certification requirements. This development has sparked discussions surrounding aviation safety and the protocols for certifying commercial aircraft. (www.airguide.info) More...

Vietnam's Bamboo Airways says it will restructure aircraft fleet from next month

Vietnam's Bamboo Airways will embark on restructuring its aircraft fleet from next month to increase efficiency and optimize operating costs, the company said on Wednesday. "The restructuring process aims to stabilize Bamboo Airways' operations and further growth opportunities," it said in a statement sent to Reuters, adding that it aims to "increase the uniformity of aircraft types in the long run", without elaborating. (www.msn.com) More...

Dash-8 runway incursion at MLA

Ground crew unchoked Dash-8 before hooking to tug. Rolled down from maint. ramp and slowly crossed main runway before stopping in grass after runway. The ground crew got a laugh out of it. (na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com) More...

EASA Issues Warning About Battery Drain on All Airbus Aircraft During Storage

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) addressing a battery problem related to aircraft storage for all Airbus aircraft. The proposed AD, currently open for comments from stakeholders, arises from an investigation conducted by Airbus and an undisclosed manufacturer of Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries. (www.airguide.info) More...

BA pilot had cocaine party in Joburg before he was due to fly full plane to London – report

On a Monday in August, a plane full of passengers travelling from Johannesburg to London was delayed for 24 hours while British Airways sorted out a staffing emergency. That emergency, it now turns out, involved a night of drugs, drinking, and marathon sex by one of the airline's pilots. (www.news24.com) More...