by Jim Campbell | Apr 30, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Suppliers, Certification Affecting A220 Aircraft; JetBlue Requests One-Year Exemption Airbus has informed U.S. regulators it will not be able to meet the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) deadline to equip Airbus A220 aircraft with secondary cockpit...
by Jim Campbell | Apr 30, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Suppliers, Certification Affecting A220 Aircraft; JetBlue Requests One-Year Exemption Airbus has informed U.S. regulators it will not be able to meet the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) deadline to equip Airbus A220 aircraft with secondary cockpit...
by Jim Campbell | Apr 30, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
May Have Hit Small, Shiny Red Drone At 3,000 Feet On Approach To Landing A United Airlines pilot arriving in San Diego Wednesday morning reported encountering a drone in the air as the plane approached the airport, according to airport tower audio. United Flight 1980...
by Jim Campbell | Apr 29, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
MAX 7, MAX 10 Enter the Final Phase of Certification Flight Testing After years of delays, redesigns, and a healthy bit of regulatory skepticism, Boeing may finally be nearing certification of its latest 737 MAX variants: the Boeing 737 MAX 7 and Boeing 737 MAX 10....
by Jim Campbell | Apr 29, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Lawsuit Says She Was Fired Days After Reporting Safety Concerns Kimberly Duffy (plaintiff) has filed a lawsuit in U. S. District Court in Connecticut alleging she was fired by the airline in retaliation for reporting safety concerns. “On multiple occasions...
by Jim Campbell | Apr 29, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Engine Shortage And Issues With Deliveries To China Airbus reported quarterly profits Tuesday that dropped 50 percent from a year ago as deliveries of its best-selling aircraft slowed, according to reports. First-quarter sales came in at 12.65 billion euros ($14.82...