Los Cabos Achieves Strong Tourism Numbers
“The goal is to find the best version of this tourist destination,” said Lilzi Orcí Fregoso, executive president of the… Read More »
Facial Recognition Will Play a Significant Role in the Future of Air Travel
You pack your bag with what you need for your trip and using your airline’s app you prepare to check… Read More »
US Department of Transportation Approves Delta and LATAM Joint Venture
The U.S. Department of Transportation approved the Joint Venture between Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group, LATAM Airlines Brazil,… Read More »
AHLA Study Corroborates Continued Hotel Staffing Shortages
A member unveiled by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) corroborates a major travel industry issue – serious staffing… Read More »
Fokker Services and Fokker Techniek to rebrand as Fokker Services Group
Fokker Services, an independent aerospace service provider, and Fokker Techniek, a world leading aircraft maintenance and completion company, have now… Read More »
Rocky Mountaineer Names New Global Sales Vice President
Canadian rail-tour company Rocky Mountaineer announced it named Violet Thumlert the new vice president of global sales. The Canadian-based Thumlert… Read More »
Canada’s WestJet 42 Boeing 737 MAX
Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet announced that it reached an agreement with airline manufacturer Boeing to place 42 Boeing 737-10s, with… Read More »
Myanmar National Airlines plane attacked by gunfire; one passenger injured
A passenger onboard a Myanmar National Airlines domestic flight suffered facial injuries when a bullet pierced the aircraft fuselage. The… Read More »
Russia loses seat at ICAO council. What now?
Accused of breaching the rules of the Chicago Convention on international aviation, Russia lost its seat among the primary members… Read More »
United Airlines halts flights to South Africa due to jet fuel shortage in Cape Town
A fuel shortage issue at South Africa’s Cape Town International Airport has prompted United Airlines to temporarily halt its Newark… Read More »
Bahrain International Airport celebrates Earth Hour
Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability… Read More »
Nigeria Air may purchase some of China’s COMAC C919s
Nigeria Air, the proposed flag carrier of Nigeria, would consider purchasing some of China’s home-grown COMAC C919 narrow-body passenger aircraft,… Read More »
Delta is Expanding Its Flights to Brazil
Delta Air Lines this week said it will expand its flight offerings to Brazil. The carrier will start as soon… Read More »
Around the world in eight vegetarian in-flight meals
World Vegetarian Day was founded in 1977 by the North American Vegetarian Society to bring awareness and promote the ethical,… Read More »
American Defends its Alliance with JetBlue at Antitrust Trial
Antitrust trials usually don’t have the same gravitas as other court proceedings, but the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the… Read More »
Hurricane Ian Will Still Cause Problems for Air Travel
Hurricane Ian might have lost some of its intensity over the last two days after destroying a good portion of… Read More »
Emirates SkyCargo and United Cargo sign cargo interline
Emirates SkyCargo and United Cargo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work closely on issues including expanding cargo… Read More »
The U.S. plans to power 100% of its flights with renewable jet fuel
Renewable jet fuel currently accounts for only 0.1 percent of aviation fuel, a percentage that needs to increase to 5… Read More »
Stelia Aerospace launches new staggered Business Class seat
Stelia Aerospace has launched a new RENDEZ-VOUS Business Class seat. Stelia says its new staggered Business Class seat is one… Read More »
Flexjet adds Gulfstream G650 to its European fleet
Premium private jet operator Flexjet has announced it has registered its first Gulfstream G650 in Europe. A second G650 will… Read More »
FLYR Labs announces commercial agreement with Avianca
FLYR Labs has announced a commercial agreement with Latin American airline Avianca. The agreement will help to help modernize the… Read More »
Malaysia Airlines to return inactive A380s to Airbus by 2023
Malaysia Airlines Bhd, an airline unit of Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), is planning to return all six of its Airbus… Read More »
FAA says Boeing has not completed work needed for MAX 7 approval
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Boeing it has not completed safety tasks needed in order to certify the 737… Read More »
Airbus delivers 500th A350 passenger jet and introduces new production standard
European plane maker Airbus announced the delivery of the 500th A350 passenger aircraft and introduced a new production standard for… Read More »
Canada’s WestJet orders 64 Boeing 737 MAX jets
Boeing received an order for as many as 64 of its 737 MAX jets from Canada’s WestJet airline. The order… Read More »
Boeing has not completed work needed for 737 MAX 7 approval says FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Boeing it has not completed key work needed in order to certify the 737-7… Read More »