JetBlue plane hits the tail of another parked aircraft at JFK airport
Two JetBlue planes have lightly bumped into one another on the runway of New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK)… Read More »
Southwest Airlines pilots vote to strike in wake of operational meltdown
Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) announced that the pre-eminent union of the airline’s pilots will vote on whether to strike… Read More »
Another Qantas 737 incident, plane diverted over ‘potential mechanical issue’
A Qantas flight bound for Fiji’s Nadi International Airport (NAN) was forced to turn back to Sydney’s Kingsford Smith International… Read More »
Ethiopian to fly to Atlanta via Dublin
Ethiopian Airlines is launching a new service to the US. On May 16, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) will become… Read More »
Scoot flight takes off early, leaving 35 passengers stranded
A Scoot Airline flight took off a few hours ahead of schedule, leaving behind 35 passengers at India’s Amritsar airport…. Read More »
Emirates Airbus A380 will fly to Morocco once again
As Emirates ramps up its operations in Morocco, the airline will replace the Boeing 777-300ER with the Airbus A380 on… Read More »
Planes’ Minor Collision Occurs Days After Similar Close Call at JFK
Just days after last week’s near-collision of two planes at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), reports rolled in about… Read More »
JetBlue, United Airlines Resume Caribbean Flights
JetBlue will resume or introduce flights departing from Greater New York to four Caribbean destinations in 2023, including countries “essentially… Read More »
Accor Introduces Independent Midscale Hotel Portfolio Handwritten Collection
Global hospitality group Accor announced a brand-new independent midscale hotel portfolio, the Handwritten Collection, with thirteen signed hotels with a… Read More »
Tru by Hilton Debuts in Mexico
Hilton’s innovative hotel brand, Tru by Hilton announced the opening of its first property in Mexico and its second in… Read More »
Palladium Hotel Group Achieves Revenues of Over $1 Billion, Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Business Volume
Palladium Hotel Group has announced that for the first time in its history, the company expects to exceed one billion… Read More »
Richard Branson Announces Consolidated Virgin Hotels Collection Brand
Sir Richard Branson announced that his Virgin Group and Virgin Limited brands would come together under the new parent brand… Read More »
airBaltic to equip entire A220 fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink
Latvian low-cost airline, airBaltic, has announced that it will equip its entire fleet of Airbus A220-300 aircraft with SpaceX’s Starlink… Read More »
United Airlines upgrades its Inflight Training Center
United Airlines has opened its upgraded Inflight Training Center in Houston which, following a US$32 million expansion project that has… Read More »
Which colours could influence 2023’s cabins?
In what has become an annual tradition at Mankiewicz, a paint manufacturer that develops products for spaces including aircraft interiors,… Read More »
Jamco streamlines seat maintenance using AR
Commercial aircraft interior and services provider, Jamco America, has co-developed an augmented reality (AR) training tool designed to enable more… Read More »
Royaljet to fly Honeywell JetWave connectivity
RoyalJet Abu Dhabi, a private aviation operator, has signed a letter of intent with Honeywell to add Ka-band connectivity services… Read More »
Porter Airlines appoints West Entertainment as IFE CSP
Porter Airlines, the Toronto-based regional carrier, has selected West Entertainment as its inflight entertainment (IFE) content service provider (CSP). The… Read More »
STG Aerospace expands sales team
Aircraft cabin emergency exit marking and lighting systems manufacturer, STG Aerospace, has appointed Michael Savidge as its new regional sales… Read More »
Nippon Cargo Airlines responds to government maintenance warning
Freighter operator Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) was late last year given a “stern” warning from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,… Read More »
Air France cargo cartel fine annulled
In the latest development of the long-running case of an alleged air cargo cartel, Air France has obtained the annulment… Read More »
Silk Way West and Nippon Express sign MoU
Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan’s Nippon Express Holdings, with the aim… Read More »
Lufthansa Cargo donates to Kenyan aid projects
Lufthansa Cargo has donated €10,481 to Cargo Human Care (CHC) in support of the organisation’s aid projects in Kenya. An… Read More »
Cargolux and GE agree long-term support deal
GE Aerospace is to provide long-term support for the GE9X engines that power Cargolux’s new fleet of 10 Boeing 777… Read More »
IATA completes revisions to air transport industry manuals
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has completed the annual review of its air transport industry manuals for cargo, ground… Read More »
Lufthansa submits offer to acquire a stake in ITA Airways
Lufthansa has confirmed it aims to acquire a minority stake in Italian national carrier ITA Airways with options for a… Read More »