Ranking the Top US Airlines’ Frequent Flyer Programs
The Best, Worst Loyalty Rewards Programs Air travel is bouncing back more than one year into the COVID-19 pandemic but… Read More »
United, Alaska CEOs Are Bullish On Travel Recovery
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby and Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci say the travel industry’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic… Read More »
Delta CEO, Georgia Gov. in a War of Words Over Voter Bill
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian, eager to dispel a wide-ranging social media perception of the airline’s apparent initial support… Read More »
British Airways join investors in zero-emission aircraft
British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) has partnered several other firms in investing USD24.3 million in ZeroAvia (Hollister), a UK/US-based firm… Read More »
Italy’s EGO Airways launches scheduled operations
EGO Airways (E3, Milan Malpensa) launched scheduled operations on March 30, 2021, using a single E190 rather than two as… Read More »
LATAM mulls cargo cooperation with Mercado Libre
LATAM Airlines Group is considering partnering South American online retailer Mercado Libre (Mercado Livre in Brazil) in expanding into the… Read More »
United Airlines bets on leisure demand for Summer 2021
In yet another sign of hopes that US summer 2021 demand will be driven by pent-up leisure demand, United Airlines… Read More »
Romania’s Tarom to downsize but renew fleet – minister
As part of its restructuring plan for Tarom (RO, Bucharest Otopeni), Romania’s government aims to reduce the size and diversity… Read More »
Qantas to pursue defecting executive case in Singapore
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) has vowed to pursue its case in Singapore against former executive Nick Rohrlach for defecting… Read More »
Cebu Pacific looks to raise another $6.6mn in cash
Cebu Pacific Air (5J, Manila Ninoy Aquino Int’l) has listed 328,947,368 convertible preferred shares with a par value of PHP1.00… Read More »
Tehran cancels IranAir privatisation process
IranAir (IR, Tehran Mehrabad) has been removed from Iran’s list of state-owned assets earmarked to be sold into private ownership… Read More »
Romania’s Blue Air takes first B737 MAX 8
Blue Air (Romania) (0B, Bucharest Otopeni) took delivery of the first of ten B737-8s on dry-lease from Air Lease Corporation… Read More »
SpiceJet plans to increase fleet by 50 aircraft
Indian LCC SpiceJet has announced plans to increase its fleet. The airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with… Read More »
West Star Aviation Announces Revamped Interior Design Centre at GJT
West Star Aviation is pleased to announce they are completing a remodel and expansion of their Aircraft Interior Design Centre… Read More »
Ryanair achieves FAA certification for its high-density 737 MAX 8200
The FAA has certified the high-density Boeing 737 MAX 8200, which is based on the 737 MAX 8, that can… Read More »
Triumph Group and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance form joint venture
Triumph Group and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) have announced they’ve signed a definitive agreement… Read More »
GA Telesis announces the disassembly of three ANA Boeing 777-200s
GA Telesis, LLC (GAT) has announced it has completed the disassembly of three All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 777-200 airframes… Read More »
New sunshine destinations lining-up in AAR additions
Ryanair expands at Aarhus in Summer ’21 Irish low-cost leader Ryanair this week announced that it will open two new… Read More »
Swedavia reaches milestone in its climate work – Swedavia’s own airport operations now fossil-free
Just before the end of last year, Swedavia became one of the first airport operators in the world to have… Read More »
The new terminal opens at Batumi Airport
TAV Airports doubled the capacity of Batumi Airport invested with an investment of USD17 M and the new terminal is… Read More »
Delta Air Lines Will No Longer Block Middle Seats
Delta Air Lines has announced that starting May 1, it will no longer block middle seats on its aircraft. The… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Announces New International, Domestic Flights
Spirit Airlines announced it was expanding service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to both international and domestic destinations in… Read More »
TSA Screens Over One Million Passengers for 20th Consecutive Day
Despite warnings from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) against non-essential travel, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced… Read More »
Airlines Working to Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050
Airlines for America (A4A) announced a new collaboration across the aviation industry to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The partnership between… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Expanding Hawaiian Pre-Clear Program
Southwest Airlines announced customers flying to Hawaii will now be able to bypass airport screening when arriving in Honolulu and Kahului… Read More »
Alaska Airlines firms order for 23+15 B737 MAX 9s
Alaska Airlines (AS, Seattle Tacoma Int’l) has announced in a stock market filing that it firmed an order for twenty-three… Read More »