New system for scaring birds at Sochi airport
Sochi International Airport launched an innovative system for repelling birds Universal-Acoustic, which will protect aircraft from the threat of collision… Read More »
Tax man launches investigation into Korean Air
Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) has become the subject of a tax investigation in connection with inheritance tax payments required… Read More »
New Jersey’s USAC Airways adds first E135
USAC Airways has added its first EMB-135LR ahead of the planned launch of scheduled charter operations on behalf of its… Read More »
Air Djibouti, Ethiopian ink Djibouti Port logistics deal
Air Djibouti (Djibouti) and Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa), as well as the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority (DPFZA),… Read More »
Florida’s SkyLease faces hefty fine from FAA
Florida’s SkyLease Cargo (GG, Miami Int’l) faces a USD422,500 fine from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for allegedly flying… Read More »
WestJet raises concerns about Air Canada-Air Transat merger
WestJet has urged the Canadian government to reject or modify the planned takeover by Air Canada of Montreal-based tour operator… Read More »
Canada’s Central Mountain Air suspends key regional routes
Key regional Canadian routes will be left without regular air connectivity soon as Central Mountain Air (9M, Smithers) (CMA), the… Read More »
Italy’s LitorAli Airlines eyes late 1Q21 launch
LitorAli Airlines (Brindisi) is an Italian start-up planning to launch scheduled flights between Italy and Albania on March 29, 2021…. Read More »
FedEx Express to retire all MD-10 freighters by YE22
FedEx Express (FX, Memphis Int’l) is planning to retire all of its remaining MD-10 dedicated freighters by the end of… Read More »
KLM suspends longhaul flights to curb COVID-19
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL, Amsterdam Schiphol) will suspend 270 weekly long-haul flights and some European routes to the Netherlands… Read More »
Malaysia Airlines parent wins court backing on restructuring
Malaysia Airlines (MH, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) parent Malaysia Aviation Group has obtained court approval in the United Kingdom to proceed… Read More »
Airbus updates production rates in response to market environment
Airbus is updating its production rate planning for its A320 Family aircraft in response to the market environment. The new… Read More »
Brussels Airport welcomed over 6.7 million passengers in 2020, a 74% decrease Air cargo up by 2,2%
A total of 6,743,395 passengers passed through Brussels Airport in 2020, down 74% on 2019 which, we would like to… Read More »
Flights between Munich and Singapore to Resume
First link to Asia since the coronavirus crisis began Starting on January 20, 2021, Singapore Airlines will once again be… Read More »
Tampa International Airport prepares to welcome Super Bowl LV
After more than a year of planning, Tampa International Airport is preparing to welcome two NFL teams to its airfield… Read More »
American Airlines receives another $3.1bn in payroll support
American Airlines Group has secured at least USD3.09 billion from the US Treasury as part of the government’s Payroll Support… Read More »
Norwegian wins gov’t backing for plan – with conditions
Norway’s government has announced that it supports Norwegian’s new rescue plan to avoid bankruptcy, a change from its position adopted… Read More »
Bulgaria Air parent to issue $9.3mn bond; announces Dubai
Bulgarian Airways Group, the owner of flag carrier Bulgaria Air (FB, Sofia), announced in a stock exchange filing on January… Read More »
FedEx announces 6,300 lay-offs, dual-hub in Europe
FedEx Express (FX, Memphis Int’l) plans to lay-off up to 6,300 employees in Europe as it nears the completion of… Read More »
FAA confirms slot waiver extension over LCC objections
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed its tentative proposal to extend a slot usage waiver at seven airports across… Read More »
Thai Airways pockets $90mn from sale of fuel supplier stake
Thai Airways International (TG, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) has announced in a stock market filing that it sold a 15.5% stake in… Read More »
Kyhall at Brussels Airport to become vaccination centre
As part of the vaccination rollout plan in Belgium, the Skyhall, the iconic former transit hall at Brussels Airport, is… Read More »
Riga Airport Closes the Year with a Drop of More than 74% in Passenger Numbers
Operational performance data show that Riga Airport handled only 2.01 million passengers in 2020 – 74.2% fewer than a year… Read More »
AGS Airports led consortium to develop UK’s first Medical Delivery drone network
AGS Airports, which owns and manages Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports, is to lead a consortium that will develop and… Read More »
Does the Tokyo Olympics Need Aviation to be Back?
Will they? Won’t they? The Tokyo Olympics didn’t happen in 2020 and now the question is will they happen in… Read More »
Transport Canada lifts MAX ban, mandates extra changes
Transport Canada has issued an Airworthiness Directive ungrounding the B737-8 but subject to design and software changes that go beyond… Read More »