Jake Smith

Jake Smith

Director of Special Projects - Jake is an experienced aviation journalist and strategic leader, regularly contributing to the commercial aviation section of Travel Radar alongside leading strategy and innovation including livestreaming and our store.
492 Articles

ANA 787-8 Cracked Cockpit Windscreen

An ANA / All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8, with the registration JA823A…

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Air New Zealand ATR 72 Engine Failure

An Air New Zealand ATR 72-500 (ZK-MCP) which was performing a flight…

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Can a $50 million Boeing investment make up for Airbus’ ‘No Deal’ Brexit Threat to U.K.?

Can Boeing investment post Brexit help the U.K if Airbus ceases production.…

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Gear Doesn’t Retract on Emirates A380 from London to Dubai.

An Emirates Airbus A380-800, registration A6-EDI performing flight EK-16 from London Gatwick,…

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Plane catches fire midair with World Cup team onboard.

The official team plane for the Saudi Arabian World Cup Football team…

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Qantas’ latest 767 Freighter Replacement

Qantas’ only 767 Freighter has gone into scheduled maintenance. The 767 freighter…

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US Government Seeks More Information on Proposed Qantas and American Airlines Alliance.

Seth Jaworksi   US Department of Transportation asks both Qantas and American…

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Lightning Strike Turns QantasLink Q300 Back to Sydney

A QantasLink flight has been forced back to Sydney to check for…

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Indian Government Minister, Holds Meeting On Future of Air India

Today it has been announced that India's Minister for Civil Aviation, Secretary…

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Airbus opens its fourth assembly line for A320s

Airbus has inaugurated the fourth Hamburg A320 Family production line A320 being …

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