AIRLINES & AIRPORTS

Red Wings Scraps its Airbus A220 Order and Retires its Tupolev Tu-204s

Red Wings, Russia’s only potential airline customer for the Airbus A220-300, has abandoned its plans to lease these aircraft types whilst, as part of a new fleet development strategy, the airline has also decided to retire its Tupolev Tu-204s.

ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS

Pilot Incapacited on WestJet Boeing 737 Flight

A Westjet Boeing 737-700 was enroute at FL370 about 470nm east of Wilmington,NC (USA) when a member of the flight crew became ill and was unable to continue duties.

MANUFACTURERS & MRO

Planet Nine Private Air Places Fourth Falcon 7X into Service

Planet Nine Private Air, the Van Nuys, California based private charter operator and aircraft management company, has added its fourth ultra long-range Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft to its Part 135 certificate.