Ghanian Aviation workers to begin strike on Friday

Mr Simon Allotey, the Director-General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority

Workers of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) will from Friday, July 8, 2016 withdraw partial services provided at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).

Tigerair Australia to switch from A320 to 737 over next three years

Virgin Australia says its low-cost unit Tigerair Australia will become an all Boeing 737 operator within three years as part of fleet simplification efforts at the airline group.

Egypt needs more time to reach conclusions on plane crash

Experts investigating the EgyptAir plane crash in May need more time to analyze and match the information gathered before they can reach “very basic conclusions,” the Egyptian-led investigative committee said on Tuesday.

Air India taken to court over hiring pilots who flunked psych test

Air India is recruiting pilots who failed in psychometric test in the first attempt, alleges a petition filed before the Kerala High Court.

Boeing Confronts Challenges of 777 Automation Push

While Boeing continues to express confidence in its ability to smoothly manage the transition between the current-generation 777 and the new 777X, one of the keys to its success hangs on preparation for a new automation process that has proved every bit the challenge some had anticipated. In fact, while speaking with a group of reporters recently BCA vice president of 777 and 777X operations Jason Clark characterized the learning process associated with the move to a fuselage automated upright build, or FAUB, as “really hard.”

Boeing’s 737 Max 8 Program Proceeds on Schedule

Having now flown close to 300 test flights with four flight test airplanes, Boeing says its 737 Max 8 program remains firmly on schedule as company engineers work to close testing on the first airplane by the end of September. Scheduled for certification and entry into service with Southwest Airlines during the third quarter of 2017, Boeing executives say that as well as living up to its “Right at First Flight” mantra, the program has also executed a virtually flawless flight test campaign.

ATR, Elbit Developing Wearable HUD

ATR (Chalet B25) and Elbit (Hall 1, Stand A100) are collaborating to develop new optional equipment for improved safety in poor visibility, using a wearable display. The system combines infrared-based enhanced vision with flight parameters. Compared to a conventional head-up display (HUD), a benefit of the ski goggle-shaped device is the greater field of view. Certification is expected in the summer of 2017.

EgyptAir pilot tried to put out fire on board plane, black box shows

Information from the flight's cockpit voice recorder suggests the pilot tried to extinguish a fire in the cockpit before the plane crashed

Pilot Report: HondaJet

Now that the HondaJet has received FAA and EASA certification and deliveries have begun ramping up, AIN traveled to Honda Aircraft headquarters in Greensboro, N.C., to fly the new jet. Our overall impression after flying both the full-flight simulator and the new jet is that the HondaJet is a strong performer with excellent handling characteristics and an intense focus on single-pilot ergonomics and safety.

Nigeria's forex crunch forces Aero to axe regional ops

Aero Contractors (NG, Lagos) has joined Dana Air (9J, Lagos) in suspending its services to Accra, Ghana citing increased difficulties in securing foreign currency needed to pay airport handling fees.

RwandAir to begin A330 ops in 4Q

RwandAir (WB, Kigali) has outlined its tentative A330 operational timetable with regular flights to begin on October 26. According to Airline Route, the widebody jet will make its debut with a 4x weekly direct Kigali-Dubai Int'l service.

Embraer crew shortages force Austrian to curtail summer ops

Austrian Airlines (OS, Vienna) has announced several changes and cut-backs to its summer schedule after a lack of suitably qualified flight crew, needed to operate its incoming fleet of seventeen EMB-195s, forced a recent series of flight cancellations.

Sen. Jim Inhofe forced landing latest incident for the pilot

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe walked away from the forced landing of his small plane amid severe weekend weather — the latest of several troubled landings for the avid pilot, who at 81 shows no signs of leaving the cockpit.

Floating airports: Could they finally become a reality?

Airports need a lot of space, but in the places most in need of air connections -- islands and large metropolises -- it's a commodity that's in short supply.

NCAA warns airlines to Stop selling tickets in dollars

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority on Sunday directed airlines operating in the country, particularly foreign carriers, to immediately stop the sale of air tickets in the United States dollars and other foreign currencies.