Alaska Airlines and Oneworld Announce Elite Mileage Plan Member Benefits
With Alaska Airlines’ membership in oneworld less than four months away, both companies announced today that Alaska’s elite Mileage Plan members… Read More »
Alaska Airlines to swap 10 A320s for 13 B737 MAX 9s
Alaska Airlines (AS, Seattle Tacoma Int’l) has reached an agreement wherein it will sell all 10 of its remaining owned… Read More »
EASA advises caution to airlines operating over Iran
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a warning to civilian aircraft flying within Iranian airspace, that they may… Read More »
Ukraine International Airlines 737-800 shot down
The Ukraine International Airlines flight 752, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Iman Khomeini Airport in Tehran, Iran on January… Read More »
Israeli CEO Gal Haimovich Guilty of Violating US Sanctions on Russia
In a significant legal development, Gal Haimovich, the Israeli owner and CEO of the international freight company CTi TLV, has… Read More »
Russia Initiates Domestic Production of Substitute Spare Parts for Boeing and Airbus Fleets
In a significant development for the aviation industry, Russia has announced plans to manufacture domestic replacement parts for Boeing and… Read More »
Russian Government Acquires 92 Aircraft from Foreign Lessors Valued at $2 Billion
In a series of agreements with foreign lessors, including the prominent Irish leasing company AerCap, the Russian government has completed… Read More »
Passenger’s Claim of Seeing ‘Ghosts of Wagner Mercenaries’ Delays Take-Off
A Russian flight, moments from take-off, was delayed after a passenger became distressed and began shouting on the aircraft. According… Read More »