General Electric’s GE9X jet engine wins certification from U.S. regulator
General Electric Co GE.N said on Monday its GE9X engine for Boeing Co’s BA.N 777X passenger jet has been certified… Read More »
Brazil’s Azul certified to use Embraer E195 as cargo aircraft
Brazilian airline Azul SA AZUL.N said late on Sunday in a securities filing that one of its Embraer E195 has been certified… Read More »
Cruise Lines Anxiously Await CDC Decision This Week
While the airlines anxiously await a potential second round of government aid, another big segment of the travel world is also… Read More »
Delta Air Lines hastens B717, B767-300, CRJ200 phase-outs
Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) has accelerated the retirement of two of its mainline types, B717-200s and B767-300(ER)s,… Read More »
South Africa’s Mango fleet grounded over non-payment
The entire fleet of South Africa’s state-owned low-cost carrier Mango Airlines (JE, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) remained grounded on September 27,… Read More »
Delta NW20 Intercontinental operation changes as of 26SEP20
Delta during the weekend of 26SEP20’s schedule update filed additional changes to its Intercontinental operation, for Northern winter 2020/21 season,… Read More »
Planet Hollywood Latest Las Vegas Resort Set to Reopen
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino will become the latest Las Vegas property to reopen when it unlocks the doors again on Thursday,… Read More »
Delta looking to defer 40 Airbus deliveries – report
Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) is reportedly in talks with Airbus to defer the delivery of 40 aircraft,… Read More »
Etihad Airways reaffirms commitment to B787s
Etihad Airways (EY, Abu Dhabi Int’l) has no plans to halt the deliveries of its B787s and is set to… Read More »
RwandAir looking to leverage air cargo trends
On the back of rising demand for air cargo services, RwandAir (WB, Kigali) is looking to partner Qatar Airways (QR,… Read More »
HUB Georgia boss unveils plans for new LCC project
HUB Georgia founder Giorgi Kodua says plans for Air Georgia are at an advanced stage with both British and Arab… Read More »
Tonga’s Lulutai Airlines secures AOC, launches
Lulutai Airlines (Tongatapu) began commercial flight operations on Thursday, September 24, a day after the granting of its Air Operator’s… Read More »
UK’s Eastern Airways insists its future is secure
UK regional airline Eastern Airways (T3, Humberside) insists it has enjoyed a “strong and exceptional year” despite losses by its… Read More »
Maldivian, FlyMe to use Colombo Ratmalana airport
Maldivian (Q2, Malé) and FlyMe (Maldives) (VP, Malé) will use Colombo Ratmalana airport rather than the main Sri Lankan gateway… Read More »
Iconic Bermuda Resort Fairmont Southampton to Close in October
The owners of one of Bermuda’s largest hotels announced this week the property will temporarily close this week for a… Read More »
Work From Hyatt Package Expands Across North America, Caribbean
Hyatt announced an expansion to its Work From Hyatt extended-stay package that now includes nearly 60 hotels across North America and the… Read More »
Costa Cruises Revises 2021 Itineraries
As Costa Cruises gradually resumes sailing, it has revised its itineraries for April through November 2021 to extend operations in the Mediterranean and return to… Read More »
Disney Shares New Updates Coming to Polynesian Village Resort
Walt Disney World’s Polynesian Village Resort has been open since the very beginning of the park’s opening in 1971. And although… Read More »
Malaysia’s Asia Cargo Express sold to fund cargo facilities
Network courier Pos Malaysia’s sale of a 51% stake in Asia Cargo Express (3G, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) to Asia Cargo… Read More »
Kenya’s Jambojet launches charter operations
Kenyan regional low-cost airline Jambojet (JM, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) has launched charter operations to diversify revenue streams amid low scheduled… Read More »
GLOBALX signs LOI for five A321 P2F freighters
Global Crossing Airlines, doing business as GLOBALX (Atlantic City), has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with two affiliates of… Read More »
France’s CMA CGM targets 30% of Groupe Dubreuil Aéro
French shipping and container giant CMA CGM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to acquire a 30% stake in… Read More »
Malaysia’s SKS Airways defers launch to 4Q20
SKS Airways (SJB, Johor Bahru) has deferred its launch, which was due to coincide with the reopening of Pangkor airport,… Read More »
Court labels HNA Group “discredited”, bans chief from travel
A court in China has officially designated heavily indebted Haikou-based conglomerate HNA Group as “discredited”, or laolai, a derogatory term… Read More »
Delta raises $9bn in largest ever debt deal
Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) raised at least USD9 billion in what is reported to be the largest… Read More »
Union throws down gauntlet to Air New Zealand
Trade union E tū has called on Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland Int’l) to stop outsourcing in the wake of… Read More »