Aircraft news and trends

Wisk Gets OK To Start Air Taxi In New Zealand
Innovation // February 06, 2020

The New Zealand government has cleared the way for Wisk — a joint air company between Boeing and Kitty Hawk — to begin a trial run of its air taxi fleet, reports said. New Zealand’s aviation authority, however, still needs to approve Wisk’s Cora aircraft. Once the...

FAA To Propose Safety Standards For Delivery Drones
Regulation // February 03, 2020

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is planning to enact new standards for unmanned drones, which could be the first step toward the eventual mainstream acceptance of deliveries via drones, according to reports. The proposal was disclosed on Monday (Feb. 3) in a Federal Register filing....

More Shippers On Board With TradeLens
B2B Payments // May 29, 2019

IBM and Maersk see more shipping firms on board with the consortium for the TradeLens blockchain-based shipping solution. Elsewhere, Honeywell is leveraging blockchain to track aircraft components.

Amazon Aircraft Fleet Expansion Threatens FedEx, UPS
Amazon Delivery // December 26, 2018

Amazon has announced it is expanding its partnership with Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) and will lease an additional 10 aircraft from the company. Launched in 2016, Amazon Air initially leased 40 Boeing 767 freighter aircraft, with 20 from ATSG. The 10 additional cargo planes...

Quick Reads
FedEx Closes Stores and Grounds Planes as eCommerce Volume Falls

September 15, 2022
FedEx is closing offices and parking aircrafts to deal with revenue for the first fiscal quarter, which was below expectations due to declining package volumes moving around the world. CEO Raj Subramaniam said in a press release that he is cutting costs, freezing hiring and closing 90 FedEx offices, along with parking some cargo aircrafts. […]

Wisk Gets OK To Start Air Taxi In New Zealand

February 06, 2020
The New Zealand government has cleared the way for Wisk — a joint air company between Boeing and Kitty Hawk — to begin a trial run of its air taxi fleet,...

FAA To Propose Safety Standards For Delivery Drones

February 03, 2020
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is planning to enact new standards for unmanned drones, which could be the first step toward the eventual mainstream acceptance of deliveries via drones, according...

Amazon Aircraft Fleet Expansion Threatens FedEx, UPS

December 26, 2018
Amazon has announced it is expanding its partnership with Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) and will lease an additional 10 aircraft from the company. Launched in 2016, Amazon Air initially...