Viva Air Colombia begins Bogota – Cali service from Oct 2020
Viva Air Colombia yesterday (07OCT20) launched new domestic route, operating Bogota – Cali service. Initially service operates 4 weekly (Day… Read More »
SpiceJet adds London service from Dec 2020
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet from December 2020 is launching scheduled service to the UK, with Delhi – London Heathrow and… Read More »
Boom Supersonic demonstrator aircraft in bid to break sound barrier
Boom Supersonic unveiled its first demonstrator aircraft X-B1 last October, which is scheduled to begin flight testing next year, in… Read More »
Norwegian veterans to launch new airline by summer 2021
A team of seven Norwegian aviation veterans plans to launch a new airline by summer 2021 and are looking for… Read More »
Boeing targets Delta with B737 MAX white tail offer
Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) has approached Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) with an offer to sell it up… Read More »
Malaysia’s AirAsia X proposes life-saving debt restructuring
AirAsia X (D7, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) announced in a stock market filing on October 6 that it plans to restructure… Read More »
Canada moots subsidised regional air connectivity
In a major policy direction change, the Canadian government is considering subsidising airlines to stimulate affordable air connectivity across the… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet to launch scheduled London flights in 4Q20
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) has confirmed it will launch scheduled services from both Mumbai Int’l and Delhi Int’l to London… Read More »
India’s Air Taxi, FlyBig scoop UDAN routes
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has awarded rights for 76 routes under the fourth round of the Regional Connectivity… Read More »
Gov’t completes TAP Air Portugal share increase
TAP Air Portugal (TP, Lisbon) has said in an investor update that as of October 2, 2020, the Portuguese government… Read More »
Lufthansa suspends India flights over travel bubble discord
Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt Int’l) suspended all of its flights to India from September 30 through October 20, 2020, citing disagreement… Read More »
Alaska Airlines to retire all owned A320s
Alaska Airlines (AS, Seattle Tacoma Int’l) has resolved to retire its ten owned A320-200s “earlier than previously scheduled” without disclosing… Read More »
easyJet to suspend two Italian bases for Winter 2020/21
easyJet (U2, London Luton) will temporarily close two of its Italian bases, at Naples Capodichino and Venice Marco Polo airports,… Read More »
Australia reopens borders to New Zealand travellers
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic affected the country in mid-March, Australia has decided to lift some of… Read More »
Cash-strapped Air Namibia slashes wages
Almost half of Air Namibia’s 800 employees have had their salaries slashed in half as the airline battles a revenue… Read More »
FAA issues new proposed Boeing 737 MAX pilot training procedures
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday issued a draft report on revised training procedures for the Boeing BA.N 737 MAX, a… Read More »
Malaysia Airlines warns lessors about critical restructuring
As news emerged that Malaysia Aviation Group had told lessors it was unlikely to make payments after November unless it… Read More »
Boeing’s top Starliner astronaut pulls out of space mission role
The chief astronaut for Boeing Co’s long-delayed debut crewed flight to the International Space Station stepped down from the job… Read More »
Etihad moves Vienna launch to March 2021
Etihad Airways in this week’s schedule update removed Abu Dhabi – Vienna route for winter 2020/21 season. Previously scheduled to… Read More »
TUI Airways W20 Birmingham – Ilha do Sal service changes
TUI Airways in winter 2020/21 season plans service adjustment for Birmingham – Ilha do Sal route. The adjustment sees the… Read More »
KLM Nov 2020 Vancouver operation changes as of 06OCT20
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in recent schedule update revised planned Amsterdam – Vancouver service, for the period of 25OCT20 –… Read More »
Air France W20 Mainland China operation changes as of 06OCT20
Air France in the last few days filed additional changes for Mainland China service, during winter 2020/21 season. Planned operation… Read More »
Nouvelair Tunisie adds triangle routing for Nantes / Toulouse in W20
Nouvelair Tunisie in winter 2020/21 season is adding new triangle routing in France, as the airline schedules Tunis – Nantes… Read More »
Sun-Air of Scandinavia delays service resumption to Nov 2020
Sun-Air of Scandinavia as of Monday (05OCT20) announced revised dates for its planned service resumption, now scheduled as early as… Read More »
Thai Airways International files special outbound flights in Nov 2020
Thai Airways International during the month of November 2020 continues to operate special outbound flights from Bangkok to selected markets…. Read More »
Vietnam Airlines extends updated International network to mid-Nov 2020
Vietnam Airlines in recent schedule update extended reduced International service into November. For the period of 25OCT20 – 15NOV20, the… Read More »