Air New Zealand is the world’s safest airline for 2022
The past year has proved to be yet another incredibly difficult one for airlines as the slump in air travel… Read More »
Kuwait Airways nixes Sri Lanka flights over forex
Kuwait Airways (KU, Kuwait) has pulled its flights to Sri Lanka after general sales agents (GSAs) and local airline offices… Read More »
Portugal’s Hi Fly transfers last A340 to Maltese AOC
Hi Fly (5K, Beja) transferred its last A340-300 to sister carrier Hi Fly Malta (HFM, Malta Int’l) on December 21,… Read More »
Airline and aviation trends show optimistic but challenging conditions for 2022
Needless to say 2020 and 2021 have been very challenging years for the travel industry, especially for airlines, airports, aircraft… Read More »
Cathay Pacific suffers pilot exodus amid Hong Kong’s ‘permanent quarantine’
Cathay has been operating with passenger capacity at 93% below pre-pandemic levels as a result of Hong Kong’s zero-Covid-19 policy… Read More »
Analyst says global air travel recovery will remain weak in near term due to omicron uncertainties
International air travel will likely remain sluggish in the near term as uncertainties over the omicron Covid variant linger, according… Read More »
Qantas switches its narrowbody domestic fleet to Airbus in a blow to Boeing
Qantas Airways picked Airbus as the preferred supplier to replace its domestic fleet, switching from Boeing in a major win… Read More »
Etihad Airways Might Bring Back the A380 for one Last Hurrah
Since the pandemic hit in early 2020 many airlines abandoned its use of the Airbus 380, the world’s largest commercial… Read More »