All landings and departures at Paine Field were canceled on Monday as 5G poses risk for regional jets

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — On Monday, Alaska Airlines' regional subsidiary Horizon Air suspended all flights in and out of the Paine Field to avoid 5G interference, as fog shrouded the airport. (www.airlinerwatch.com) Más...

TCAS Saves Two Air Mauritius A350s From Mid-Air Collision

Two Air Mauritius Airbus A350 flights headed in opposite directions narrowly avoided a mid-air collision as a result of what appears to be air traffic controller negligence. (www.gatechecked.com) Más...

Pilot shortage forces United Airlines to suspend more regional routes

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Speaking during the company’s 2021 fourth-quarter results, United Airlines CCO Andrew Nocella said the airline would cut more routes to secondary cities in the coming months due to the ongoing pilot shortage problem for regional aircraft. (www.airlinerwatch.com) Más...

Airbus launches cargo airline with whale-shaped super transporter

This Beluga doesn't swim in the ocean. It flies large pieces of cargo and now Airbus is making it available to any customer. (www.freightwaves.com) Más...

The Stratolaunch Roc: World's largest airplane completes third test flight in Mojave

As the home of some of the most dramatic flights in the history of commercial aerospace, Mojave Air and Space Port in eastern Kern County has nearly seen it all. SpaceShipOne. SpaceShipTwo. Masten rockets landing vertically on a dime. And more. But there's something about 250 tons of airplane — the largest jet aircraft on planet Earth — lifting up off the desert tarmac that must surely get one's heart pumping. For only the third time, Stratolaunch LLC rolled out its massive Roc carrier… (www.yahoo.com) Más...

Istanbul Airport Roof Caves In Under Weight Of Heavy Snowfall

Unexpectedly extreme weather has caused chaos in the eastern Mediterranean this week. (simpleflying.com) Más...

IATA boss voices concerns over Airbus-Qatar jet order row

PARIS, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The head of a body representing global airlines waded into a high-profile dispute between Airbus (AIR.PA) and Qatar Airways on Tuesday, saying the planemaker's decision to revoke a jetliner contract was a new and "worrying" development. (www.reuters.com) Más...

Video: Qatar Airways hits back Airbus on Social Media

DOHA, QATAR — Qatar Airways took their dispute with Airbus to social media with a video showing the damaged exteriors of grounded A350 jets. The Doha-based carrier claims its safety concern is serious and legitimate. (www.airlinerwatch.com) Más...

Hybrid electric aircraft builder Electra secures series A funding from Lockheed Martin

The venture capital arm of the Lockheed Martin Corporation invested in Electra, Inc.’s Series A funding round last week, giving the company’s electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft concept a double injection of cash, and credibility. (electrek.co) Más...

Flying car wins airworthiness certification

A flying car capable of hitting speeds over 100mph (160kmh) and altitudes above 8,000ft (2,500m) has been issued with a certificate of airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority. The hybrid car-aircraft, AirCar, is equipped with a BMW engine and runs on regular petrol-pump fuel. It takes two minutes and 15 seconds to transform from car into aircraft. The certification followed 70 hours of flight testing and more than 200 take-offs and landings, the company said. "AirCar certification… (www.yahoo.com) Más...

Now, LATAM offers passengers free WhatsApp in-flight on aircraft in Brazil

(This is the correct one! I corrected the link I posted wrong to the previous squawk). And for those flying with LATAM Airlines, as of January 25, airline customers will be able to send and receive free text messages via WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and iMessage during the flight... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Más...

Cargo capacity takes hit from US retaliation against Chinese airlines

At least 88 flights have been knocked out of service on the US-China travel lane by authorities in both countries and that's taking cargo space out of the market because the widebodies carry a lot of cargo too. (www.freightwaves.com) Más...

Now, LATAM offers passengers free WhatsApp in-flight on aircraft in Brazil

As of January 25, customers on domestic flights in the country will be able to send and receive texts on WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and iMessage for free... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Más...