Virgin Atlantic restarts service with LHR-HKG route
Resumption of service comes after Virgin Atlantic unveiled a long-awaited restructuring July 14. UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic has resumed… Read More »
Al Baker unmoved by low-cost threat
Speaking on the latest Aviation Week Network webinar, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker says full service carriers will prevail… Read More »
First-ever airplane emissions standards in the US to be unveiled: sources
EPA-proposed regulation would align the US with the ICAO standards An American Airlines planes at Ronald Reagan National airport in… Read More »
Cathay Pacific reaches deal for Airbus delivery delays, in advanced talks with Boeing
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (0293.HK) said on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with Airbus SE (AIR.PA) to… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane catches fire at Shanghai airport, no casualties
An Ethiopian Airlines’ Boeing 777 cargo plane caught fire while loading cargo at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Wednesday, the… Read More »
Condor resumes Leipzig network
The leisure carrier will station two Airbus A321s at the airport this summer. German leisure carrier Condor has resumed its… Read More »
Alaska expands from San Diego
Alaska Airlines is beefing up its network from San Diego with the addition of three new routes. Alaska Airlines is… Read More »
Italy-Ukraine competition to intensify
Competition on routes between Italy and Ukraine is set to heighten over the coming months as more low-cost seats enter… Read More »
U.S. lawmakers probing Boeing 737 MAX seek safety agency’s employee survey records
A U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Monday asked the Federal Aviation Administration to disclose details of an employee survey… Read More »
Southeast Asia budget airline boom turns sour for planemakers, lessors
Southeast Asian low-cost carriers, a key growth engine for planemakers and leasing companies for a decade before the pandemic, are… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX not expected to fly before October
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday it plans to issue a proposed airworthiness directive for the Boeing 737… Read More »
U.S. accuses Chinese nationals of hacking spree for COVID-19 data, defense secrets
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday indicted two Chinese nationals over their role in what the agency called a decade-long… Read More »
New CEO appointed to lead Western Sydney Airport
Former Qantas International chief executive officer and Lendlease chief financial officer Simon Hickey has been appointed as the new CEO… Read More »
WizzAir starts route from Bergen to Larnaca in Cyprus
Another good route news for westerners, now WizzAir is starting up a new direct route to Cyprus. The route receives… Read More »
Air Serbia back in Oslo
On 16th July, Oslo Airport received Air Serbia with a new route between Oslo and Belgrade, and it was a… Read More »
Istanbul Airport Museum opens its doors with “Treasures of Turkey: Faces of the Throne” exhibition
Being Turkey’s gateway to the world far beyond a mere airport but a venue for culture and art, Istanbul Airport… Read More »
United trying to avoid involuntary furloughs
Pilots’ union agrees to programs designed to allow pilots to leave airline voluntarily in face of COVID-19 demand drop. Pilots… Read More »
JetSMART to launch Peruvian airline
Chilean ultra-low-cost carrier JetSMART is setting up an airline in Peru, filling a gap left by Avianca and Peruvian Airlines…. Read More »
Air traffic in Europe expected to hit 60% of 2019 levels in August
Travel ban remains in effect for US passengers. Eurocontrol said it expected close to 18,000 daily flights in European airspace… Read More »
Two new Airbus A321neoLRs for Air Transat
Air Transat has completed two delivery flights with its new jets fuelled by a kerosene blend containing 10% sustainable aviation… Read More »
Aeroflot Group to acquire 600 new aircraft
Russia’s flagship carrier, Aeroflot has revealed its new updated strategy which is aiming to carry up to 130 million passengers… Read More »
Wizz Air offers cabin crews opportunities to become pilots
Wizz Air has introduced the cabin crew to captain programme that helps aspiring Wizz Air’s cabin crew turn their dreams… Read More »
COVID-19: Indian budget airline IndiGo lays off 10% of staff over pandemic
Carriers have been badly hit by the pandemic, with many filing for bankruptcy New Delhi: India’s largest budget airline IndiGo said… Read More »
United Arab Emirates launches mission to Mars
The United Arab Emirates launched its first mission to Mars on Monday as it strives to develop its scientific and… Read More »
Boeing faces financial drag from dozens of undelivered 787 jets
After last year’s global grounding of 737 Max, the company had so many of them on hand A Boeing 787… Read More »
EASA advises caution to airlines operating over Iran
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a warning to civilian aircraft flying within Iranian airspace, that they may… Read More »