Europe regulator sees November lifting of Boeing 737 MAX flight ban
Boeing’s grounded 737 MAX could receive regulatory approval to resume flying in November and enter service by the end of… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX Fleet Could Receive European Approval in November
Aviation authorities in Europe revealed Boeing’s fleet of 737 MAX planes could receive regulatory approval to resume flying in November. According to Reuters.com,… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines to Offer Drive-Through, Pre-Flight COVID-19 Screening
As Hawaii reopens to tourism, it is requiring that visitors have negative Covid-19 tests and airlines are stepping up to help passengers… Read More »
New Research Shows Companies Plan to Return to In-Person Events
While business travel in the near term still remains uncertain, one thing that is clear from new research from the… Read More »
EU air safety head says in-flight COVID infection risks marginal
The risks of air travellers catching COVID-19 on a passenger aircraft are “very marginal” provided health measures are applied, Europe’s… Read More »
Air New Zealand begins drawing down government debt facility, flags future capital raising
Air New Zealand Ltd AIR.NZ said on Friday it had begun to draw down on a NZ$900 million ($589.95 million) government debt… Read More »
Recovery Tracker: Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Airlink and more
A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the… Read More »
Avianca to restart slew of international routes from Colombia
Flights from Bogota and Medellin will connect to 16 cities, including Miami and New York. Avianca said it will restart… Read More »
NASA has narrowed the source of an elusive leak on the space station to 2 Russian modules
The International Space Station has been leaking for more than a year. While the station is perpetually losing some air,… Read More »
Spirit AeroSystems’ plan to diversify away from Boeing is falling apart
The company’s pre-COVID hope to use M&A to move away from its former parent appears unlikely to come together as… Read More »
Danish Air Transport slashes domestic network, criticizes lack of EC support
DAT said it cannot overcome the impact of COVID-19 absent adequate European Commission assistance. Danish Air Transport (DAT) will cut… Read More »
Sweden’s Heart Aerospace presents all-electric regional aircraft
Swedish aviation start-up Heart Aerospace says it plans to build a 19-seat all-electric commercial aircraft that will fly by mid-2026,… Read More »
Sea-Tac Airport, airlines consider rapid COVID-19 testing to help get travelers back in the air
Port of Seattle officials say recent surveys show passengers would like to see rapid COVID-19 testing available at Sea-Tac Airport…. Read More »
Somon Air seeks codeshares, sees huge India potential
Somon Air CEO Thomas Hallam wants to expand the Tajikistan airline’s network through codeshares and believes the Central Asia-India market… Read More »
FAA recommends airlines about Boeing 787 ILS issue
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin for owners and operators of Boeing’s Dreamliner on Thursday…. Read More »
Delta in Talks to Defer 40 Airbus Jet Deliveries Beyond 2020
Delta Air Lines is in talks with Airbus to delay at least 40 aircraft deliveries set for this year, as… Read More »
Airbus marks 5 years of aircraft production at Alabama facility
The Airbus manufacturing facility in Alabama has marked a significant milestone – five years of aircraft production in its growing… Read More »
Airline Executives Say Travelers Want Plastic Barriers on Planes
Airline industry executives revealed Thursday that passengers would be more comfortable flying during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak if carriers installed visible plastic… Read More »
United to Become First US Airline Testing Passengers for COVID-19
United Airlines became the first carrier in the United States to offer a coronavirus testing program to passengers. Travelers flying to Hawaii… Read More »
As airlines rearrange schedules, Tampa remains a target market for leisure travel
It’s 2020 and the air travel industry is in the midst of one of the most uncertain periods in years,… Read More »
JetBlue expects severe year-over-year Q3 capacity decrease
Recovery from pandemic will ‘be choppy,’ CFO of rival Delta says. JetBlue Airways reduced its planned capacity for the 2020… Read More »
Delta to Extend Loyalty Benefits Into 2021
Delta announced it is extending some loyalty benefits put in place this year into 2021 to allow more SkyMiles Members… Read More »
CDC Says Thousands of Airline Passengers Possibly Exposed to Coronavirus
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests thousands of airline passengers may have been exposed… Read More »
Austrian and SAS to resume Shanghai routes
The carriers are restoring nonstop scheduled service to mainland China for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak. Austrian Airlines… Read More »
SpaceX is going to fire Tom Cruise into space
If you dislike actor Tom Cruise, I’ve got some great news for you. If you love actor Tom Cruise, I… Read More »
Finnair to temporarily restart regional services
In October, Finnair will operate about 70-80 flights a day instead of last year’s figure of more than 350. Finnair… Read More »