Air Tahiti Nui Not Returning to JFK This Summer
Air Tahiti Nui, originally scheduled to resume their seasonal Papeete-JFK service on June 15th, has announced it will not operate the service this year, citing poor bookings and an effort to consolidate operations. The Tahiti-b...
Christchurch International Airport Closed After Strong Earthquake Rocks New Zealand City
Christchurch International Airport was evacuated and closed early Tuesday afternoon after a strong earthquake struck near the New Zealand city, the airport said.
FAA Air Traffic Control Chief Quits Amidst Sleeping Controllers Firestorm
Hank Krakowski, the head of Air Traffic Organization for the FAA, resigned Thursday following weeks of criticism over reports of sleeping air traffic controllers.
Boeing 787 Completes Stall Tests and Fatigue Testing Airframe Update
An update on the almost 60 stalls tests and the coming airframe fatigue tests that are bringing the composite Boeing 787 closer and closer to its first revenue flight.
Chile Needs Over 160 New Airliners in Next 20 Years, According to Airbus Report
A new Airbus report forecasts a need for 164 new airliners in Chile's burgeoning travel market through 2030, the airframer announced this week.