New Zealand’s White Island volcano erupts, flights grounded | Volcanoes News

New Zealand’s White Island volcano erupts, flights grounded | Volcanoes News

Scientists warn volcano off coast of North Island could continue venting for “weeks to months” to come. The White Island volcano in New Zealand has erupted sending a huge plume of ash into the sky and grounding a number of flights. National carrier Air New Zealand said 10 flights were…

Plane carrying 62 people crashes in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state | Aviation News

Plane carrying 62 people crashes in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state | Aviation News

BREAKINGBREAKING, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says all passengers appear to have died, offers condolences to families. The Brazilian airline Voepass has confirmed that a plane carrying 62 people crashed in Vinhedo, near the city of Sao Paulo. In  a statement on Friday, the airline said it had…

Boeing to change design to prevent future 737 MAX 9 door panel blowouts | Aviation News

Boeing to change design to prevent future 737 MAX 9 door panel blowouts | Aviation News

Boeing has said it plans to make design changes to prevent a future midair cabin panel blowout like the one in an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 flight in January which spun the plane-maker into its second major crisis in recent years. Boeing’s senior vice president for quality, Elizabeth Lund,…

Air New Zealand scraps 2030 carbon emissions target | Aviation

Air New Zealand scraps 2030 carbon emissions target | Aviation

Flag carrier says it is unable to achieve target due to lack of newer fuel-efficient aircraft and alternative jet fuels. Air New Zealand has scrapped its 2030 carbon emissions targets, citing the lack of availability of newer fuel-efficient aircraft and alternative jet fuels. Air New Zealand Chief Executive Greg Foran…

Plane crash at Nepal’s Kathmandu airport kills 18; pilot only survivor | Aviation News

Plane crash at Nepal’s Kathmandu airport kills 18; pilot only survivor | Aviation News

Saurya Airlines plane carrying two crew members and 17 passengers crashes shortly after takeoff and catches fire. A passenger plane has crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, killing 18 people, aviation officials say. The pilot was the only survivor of Wednesday’s crash and was…

US regulators investigate Delta as it struggles to recover from outage | Aviation News

US regulators investigate Delta as it struggles to recover from outage | Aviation News

The collapse at Delta is stunning for an outfit that was widely viewed as the best big US airline. United States regulators are investigating how Delta Air Lines is treating passengers affected by cancelled and delayed flights as the airline struggles to recover from a global technology outage. Transportation Secretary…

Chaos as airlines around the world hit by IT outage | Aviation News

Chaos as airlines around the world hit by IT outage | Aviation News

Passengers around the world have faced flight delays, cancellations and problems checking in as airports and airlines are caught up in a significant IT outage that also has affected industries ranging from banks to media companies. Some airlines and airports have since said they were back online, with the United…