AirAsia sees domestic routes as key to stabilization
The LCC expects domestic capacity to return to 70-75% of pre-pandemic levels in Malaysia by the fourth quarter. AirAsia Group… Read More »
American says more domestic routes under threat, warns of 19,000 staff cuts
CEO Doug Parker signals that service to smaller regional markets is at risk. American Airlines management made explicit how many… Read More »
Boeing, Transport Canada pilots to conduct 737 MAX flight test: source, flightaware data
Pilots from Boeing Co (BA.N) and Transport Canada were set to take off on Wednesday morning on a flight test… Read More »
Tough decisions for Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines has revealed plans to furlough 1,941 pilots from 1 October, due to the impact of COVID-19. A… Read More »
dnata’s Canadian joint venture picks up Vancouver International’s ground handling contract
Launch of operations is scheduled for fourth quarter and will be second such in Canada Landing the Vancouver International Airport… Read More »
Qatar Airways Rebuilds Network to More Than 550 Weekly Flights To Over 85 Destinations
Airline increases frequencies to Ankara and Cebu daily, Clark to six-weekly, Dhaka to five-weekly while Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur will… Read More »
ExpressJet accelerates wind-down
ExpressJet, the regional carrier which operates routes exclusively for United, will cease operations at the end of next month. Atlanta-based… Read More »
Delta to cap flight capacity, blocking middle seats into January
The move contrasts with rivals American and United, which are booking flights to capacity if possible. Delta Air Lines continues… Read More »
Virgin Australia’s unsecured creditors to get 9%-13% return under Bain deal
Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd’s (VAH.AX) unsecured creditors will receive an average return of 9%-13% of their funds as part of… Read More »
Finnair to cut up to 1,000 jobs, seeks further savings
Finnish national carrier Finnair (FIA1S.HE) plans to cut up to 1,000 jobs, or about 15% of its workforce, and seek… Read More »
Boeing’s first Starliner crewed mission tentatively slated for 2021
Boeing said on Tuesday it aims to redo its unmanned Starliner crew capsule flight test to the International Space Station… Read More »
Recaro Aircraft Seating and Airbus meet to exchange ideas
Recaro Aircraft Seating and Airbus leadership met to collaborate on ideas to effectively manage the crisis. The meeting took place… Read More »
Wizz Air to increase operations from Vilnius, Lithuania
The continuation of Wizz Air’s expansion of routes continues with the announcement of an increase of its Lithuanian operations, by… Read More »
Ryanair and Spanish Pilots settle on a 20% pay cut
Ryanair and the Spanish Union of Airline Pilots (SEPLA) have agreed on a 20% pay reduction restored over four years… Read More »
MTU Teams with DLR to develop hydrogen fuel cell propulsion
A report on ainonline.com reveals that MTU Aero Engines has joined forces with the DLR German Aerospace Center to jointly… Read More »
Abu Dhabi Airports welcomes passengers travelling aboard Middle East Airlines
Abu Dhabi Airports welcomed Lebanese travellers arriving at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) on 21 August with special gifts upon… Read More »
Air Canada to introduce its own COVID-19 tests?
Air Canada has stated that it wants to operate its own voluntary COVID-19 testing programme to encourage the reductions currently… Read More »
Blue Islands start flights to Exeter from Manchester
Flights from Manchester to Exeter with Blue Islands started on 1 September, a key regional service which has previously attracted… Read More »
China’s domestic airlines on the mend
Data collected by a leading travel firm ForwardKeys suggest that China’s domestic aviation market will have completely recovered to 2019… Read More »
Global Crossing Airlines signs for first Airbus A321
Global Crossing Airlines Inc. has announced the signing of a letter of intent for its first A321-200, under an operating… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX gains first order for 2020 from Enter Air
Boeing and Enter Air have announced the Polish airline is expanding its commitment to the 737 family with a new… Read More »
airBaltic adjusts deliveries of remaining Airbus A220s
Airbus and airBaltic have approved an agreement that will reschedule deliveries of the 28 remaining jets that the airline has… Read More »
Emirates nears deal on Boeing 777X, 787 deliveries
The carrier has been pushing to swap more of Boeing’s behemoth 777X jets Boeing 787 aircraft in Emirates livery. The… Read More »
Lessor BOC Aviation says airline clients repaying delayed rentals
Most of BOC Aviation’s (BOCA) (2588.HK) airline clients have resumed rental payments, a sign of cautious optimism, after deferring payments… Read More »
Transport Canada to conduct flight test for Boeing 737 MAX next week
Transport Canada plans to conduct flight test activities for the validation of Boeing Co’s (BA.N) grounded 737 MAX next week,… Read More »
Qantas says Australian state border closures hampering recovery, posts $1.4 billion loss
Australia’s Qantas Airways said state border closures were severely hampering a recovery in the domestic aviation market, which, alongside its… Read More »