Mexico may accept medical kit in barter for presidential jet
Mexico’s government is considering a $120 million bid for a luxurious presidential jet after an unidentified prospective buyer offered to… Read More »
American Airlines threatens to cancel some Boeing Max orders
The airline demands the plane maker helps line up new financing for the jets American Airlines Group’s Boeing Co. 737… Read More »
Emirates airline to cut up to 9,000 jobs: report
The airline has already cut a tenth of its staff, said Tim Clark An Emirates A380 aircraft. Emirates airline has… Read More »
Emirates airline is rethinking strategy on Boeing 777X
Dubai airline is reworking fleet strategies to get through COVID-19 induced crisis Emirates is having a rethink on how best… Read More »
US bans Pakistan’s PIA over pilot licence scandal
Follows move by European Union aviation regulators to ban airline for 6 months PIA said in a statement that the… Read More »
Hi Fly converts its A380 to carry cargo
Hi Fly has converted its A380 (9H-MIP | MSN 006) to a cargo configuration by removing seating from both decks…. Read More »
Hi Air increase Korean regional routes with two new ATR 72s
ATR announced on 24 June the sale of two ATR 72-500 aircraft from its asset management portfolio to Hi Air…. Read More »
ATR and REX cooperating on fleet upgrade
World number one turboprop manufacturer ATR and Australia’s biggest independent airline Regional Express (REX) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding… Read More »
Jetstar Asia cuts its fleet to aid recovery
Jetstar Asia has announced cuts to its fleet amid its post-COVID-19 recovery plan. The Singapore LCC has revealed that it… Read More »
Lufthansa saved from collapse with government aid package
Lufthansa looks set to have avoided bankruptcy by drawing on a €9 billion aid package from the German government after… Read More »
Hitit and Blue Air announce new partnership
Blue Air, the largest airline in Romania, and Hitit, a leading airline software solutions provider have announced the signing of… Read More »
Aeromexico files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States
Aeromexico has joined the list of Latin American airlines of filing for voluntary Chapter 11 protection in the US on… Read More »
Ryanair and BALPA reach an agreement on a 20% reduction for UK pilots
LCC Ryanair and the British Airline Pilots’ Association, a trade union for UK pilots, have reached a four-year agreement on… Read More »
JAL domestic restoration going faster than planned
International still sluggish: JAL to operate 10% of beyond-Japan flight schedule in August. Japan Airlines (JAL) is continuing to see… Read More »
Delta-LATAM codeshare approved as carriers push for JV antitrust immunity
The US Department of Transportation has approved plans by Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group to codeshare on US-Chile… Read More »
JetBlue drops Long Beach, consolidates at LAX
JetBlue plans to build out Los Angeles as its sole West Coast focus city. JetBlue Airways will pull out of… Read More »
Boeing in scramble to shore up 737 MAX financing
Boeing is scrambling to shore up financing for the 737 MAX as it awaits regulatory approval for design changes after… Read More »
U.S. bans Pakistan International Airlines flights over pilot concerns
The U.S. Department of Transportation said it has revoked permission for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to conduct charter flights to… Read More »
Airbus fails to net an aircraft order for third straight month
Clients are pushing back even on agreed orders, and inventory is piling up for Airbus Airbus is getting hit with… Read More »
AirBaltic to expand Riga network in summer 2021
Latvia’s airBaltic expects to increase its route network next summer by one fifth. Riga-based airBaltic has unveiled plans to operate… Read More »
United Airlines signals downsizing coming later this year
Once CARES Act restrictions expire, United could cut nearly half of its workforce. United Airlines will notify 36,000 frontline employees… Read More »
LATAM’s Brazilian unit files for Chapter 11 protection
LATAM Airlines Brasil has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US but will continue to operate passenger and… Read More »