Delta Air Lines is betting big on premium seating by adding 30% more
Delta Air Lines is betting big that the demand for travel will only increase — and that people will be… Read More »
10 people arrested in fraud scheme that cost Polar Air $52 million
The United States (US) Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed that 10 people have been charged in connection with a decade-long… Read More »
Lufthansa’s first reactivated A380 returns to Munich
Lufthansa’s first reactivated Airbus A380 aircraft returned to Munich Airport (MUC) on April 12, 2023 after a three-year hiatus. The… Read More »
FlyAlliance offers owners a free $50K Rolex watch with their new private jet
A private jet company in the United States (US) will give five customers a free Rolex watch of their choice… Read More »
Pegasus Airlines and Immfly Group strengthen partnership
Pegasus Airlines is strengthening its existing partnership with Immfly Group. At present, Immfly already provides wireless in-flight entertainment (WIFE) services… Read More »
Emerald Airlines launches new engineering and maintenance apprenticeship
Irish regional airline, Emerald Airlines, is looking for six candidates to take part in its newly launched Engineering and Maintenance… Read More »
Court awards lessor BOC Aviation damages over Russian-operated freighters
Lessor BOC Aviation has been granted damages of more than $400m against Russian freight operators AirBridgeCargo and Volga-Dnepr, over defaults… Read More »
FAA looks to Merlin for autonomous cargo flights
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Merlin, a developer of autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, a $1m… Read More »
US judge awards lessor over $400 million for Boeing 747-8s stuck in Russia
A United States judge ordered Volga-Dnepr Group to pay aircraft lessor BOC Aviation more than $400 million after the Russian-based… Read More »
AIX 2023 exclusive: advances in technology revolutionise the passenger experience
Inflight speaks exclusively with Polly Magraw, Event Director of the Aircraft Interiors Expo. The event will be taking place in… Read More »
Boeing beats Airbus in jet deliveries for first time since 2018
Boeing delivered more jets in a single quarter than its arch-rival Airbus for the first time since mid-2018, a sign… Read More »
U.S. passenger and cargo airlines employment increased to 790,657 workers in February 2023
U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 790,657 workers in February 2023, 2,687 (0.34%) more workers… Read More »
Airbus delivered 127 jetliners in Q1, a 9% drop from 2022
Airbus delivered 127 jetliners in the first quarter, a 9% drop from a year earlier, as parts shortages that marred… Read More »
Russia’s S7 Group buys factory to secure aircraft components
Due to Western sanctions after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian companies have improvised new solutions to keep their aircraft airworthy…. Read More »
Boliviana de Aviación opts for Mirus Hawk seats for its 737s
Boliviana de Aviación (BoA), the government-owned flag carrier airline of Bolivia, has selected the Hawk lightweight economy seat from Mirus… Read More »
Mystery customer buys four A350 freighters
Four Airbus A350 freighters were ordered in March by an undisclosed customer. This is according to the airframer’s monthly orders… Read More »
Boliviana de Aviación chooses Mirus Hawk seats for Boeing 737 retrofits
Mirus Aircraft Seating has revealed that Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) has chosen the company’s Hawk economy seat for its latest… Read More »
SATS and Mitsui sign collaboration MoU
SATS has signed a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) to form a strategic alliance with Mitsui to jointly explore harnessing… Read More »
Gulfstream continues to expand MRO footprint in Savannah
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp is again expanding its Gulfstream Customer Support Savannah-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) footprint at Savannah/Hilton Head… Read More »
Icelandic airline Niceair forced to stop flights due to supplier’s default
Icelandic carrier Niceair has suspended all operations from April 6, 2023. However, unlike most cases when an airline stops flying,… Read More »
Boeing returns 737 Max service for 11 Chinese airlines
Boeing announced Tuesday Apr. 11 that 11 Chinese airlines have returned the company’s maligned 737 MAX to service as of… Read More »
Former Antonov director charged with “negligence” over AN-225 freighter loss
The former head of Antonov has been charged with alleged “negligence” following the destruction of the Antonov AN-225 “Mriya” aircraft… Read More »
UN’s Civil Aviation Authority has joined IATA in its net zero goals
Now that the UN’s Civil Aviation Authority has joined IATA in its commitment to net-zero carbon emissions from air transport… Read More »
ASL Future Flight gains cargo drone certification
ASL Future Flight has been awarded a Light UAS Aircraft Systems Operator Certificate (LUC) by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA)…. Read More »
American Airlines Cargo looks ahead to expanded widebody capacity
American Airlines Cargo will benefit from expanded capacity this summer following American Airlines’ plans to boost monthly widebody flights by… Read More »
IATA WCS 2023 to focus on sustainability, safety and digitalisation
Sustainability, safety and digitalisation will be the focus of the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) World Cargo Symposium later this… Read More »