US’s Kalitta Air secures two more B777-300 freighters
Kalitta Air (K4, Detroit Willow Run) has agreed to lease two more B777-300(ER)(SF)s from GECAS bringing its overall backlog for… Read More »
Royal Brunei Airlines converts A320neo into a preighter
Royal Brunei Airlines (BI, Bandar Seri Begawan) has announced it has converted one of its seven A320-200Ns into a makeshift… Read More »
Amaszonas calls on Bolivian airlines to unite
Sergio de Urioste, founder and president of Amaszonas (Z8, La Paz El Alto), has urged the Bolivian government to work… Read More »
Suriname’s Fly All Ways eyes US charters
Fly All Ways Airlines (8W, Paramaribo Int’l) has applied for an exemption and a foreign air carrier permit (FACP) to… Read More »
United Airlines unveils huge Airbus and Boeing jet order in push for growth
United Airlines (UAL.O) unveiled its largest-ever order for Boeing (BA.N) and Airbus (AIR.PA) jets, lining up 270 planes in a push for post-pandemic growth with bigger… Read More »
Flying car completes test flight between airports
A prototype flying car has completed a 35-minute flight between international airports in Nitra and Bratislava, Slovakia. The hybrid car-aircraft,… Read More »
Extended Stay America Launches ‘Premium’ Brand
Extended-stay hotel company Extended Stay America has assigned 25 “new or completely renovated” U.S. properties to a new higher-end brand… Read More »
United’s latest jets will offer Bluetooth for in-flight entertainment
United Airlines is adding a long-awaited feature to the in-flight entertainment seatback screens of its new Boeing 737 Max 8… Read More »
Cremona is the World’s violin capital
Live the magic of music The stunning city of Cremona, one hour drive both from Bergamo and Milan, is worldwide… Read More »
Discover Cremona in Lombardy Region
Capital of music from the Violin Museum to the Auditorium and UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. In the square, medieval architecture…. Read More »
Spirit to launch daily flights between TPA and Milwaukee
Spirit is the third airline at TPA to offer service to Milwaukee, capitalizing on the recent boom of Midwest visitors… Read More »
Passengers can take an express PCR test for Covid-19 in Sochi airport
The laboratory is located on the 1st floor of sector C in the airport . It works 24/7 with short… Read More »
Airlines Add Back Another 3.1 Million Seats This Week
The challenges of the airline industry are captured in this week’s data; short-term growth clouded by the reality of having… Read More »
United Airlines orders 200 B737 MAX, 70 A321neo
United Airlines (UA, Chicago O’Hare) has placed its largest-ever single order for narrowbody aircraft, signing up for a total of… Read More »
Russia’s Nordwind Airlines adds first A330-300
Nordwind Airlines (N4, Moscow Sheremetyevo) took delivery of its first A330-300 on June 22, 2021, and deployed it into revenue… Read More »
Gov’t passes law that releases funds for Mango
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed off a new law that is to release urgently-needed state funds for its… Read More »
Kenya Airways urges government to fast-track nationalisation
The Board of Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) has urged the country’s National Assembly to fast track the nationalisation… Read More »
Most HK Airlines staff laid off or take severe pay cuts
Hong Kong Airlines (HX, Hong Kong Int’l) has laid off almost two-thirds of its workforce in the wake of severe… Read More »
Ottawa grants Sunwing C$100mn loan for COVID refunds
The Canadian federal government will lend CAD100 million Canadian dollars (USD81.2 million) to Sunwing Airlines (WG, Toronto Pearson) parent Sunwing… Read More »
Air France-KLM raises €800mn in bond issue
Air France-KLM has managed to raise EUR800 million euros (USD954 million) in additional capital through the issuance of new bonds…. Read More »
Menzies Aviation wins ground-handling contract for new airline Flyr
Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, is pleased to announce that it has won the ground-handling contract to serve… Read More »
Asia Pacific Airlines traffic results – May 2021
Preliminary May 2021 traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed international passenger traffic volumes remained… Read More »
EU airlines, airports warn digital COVID-19 certificate roll-out risks chaos
Groups representing Europe’s largest airlines and airports have warned of chaos and hours-long queues unless countries better coordinate the roll-out… Read More »
Minister said Norwegian Air showed poor judgement in making bonus payments
Budget carrier Norwegian Air showed poor judgement when it paid bonuses to top management just weeks after emerging from government-backed… Read More »
TravelPerk Partners to Offer to Divvy Clients Travel Services
TravelPerk will provide travel booking and management services for U.S. clients of small and midsize business and expense specialist Divvy… Read More »
Amex GBT Unveils Travel Survey, Covid Tools for Managers, Travelers
American Express Global Business Travel has rolled out new measures designed to give travel managers actionable insights regarding resumed travel… Read More »