Emirates signs agreement with Bahamas to boost tourism
Emirates, the Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Foreign… Read More »
Etihad Cargo to add capacity on flights to the United States from Q2 2023
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, will introduce additional capacity on its flights to the… Read More »
China’s COMAC announces delivery of 100th ARJ21 jet
COMAC, China’s state-owned commercial aircraft manufacturer, celebrated the delivery of the 100th ARJ21-700 jet on December 29. The milestone had… Read More »
Bahamian Government Working to Remedy Concerns Levied by US Airlines
Government officials in The Bahamas said they are working with airlines in the United States to overcome legal challenges claiming… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Continues to Rebound from Massive Flight Disruptions
Southwest Airlines’ rough holiday season continues as flight delays and cancelations continued into Monday and Tuesday. According to FlightAware.com, Southwest… Read More »
More than 170 killed in fatal plane crashes including China flight disaster in 2022
Six fatal air accidents during 2022 claimed 174 lives of passengers and crew, together with four people on the ground…. Read More »
BOC Aviation orders 40 new Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft
BOC Aviation Limited has announced that it has agreed to purchase 40 new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. All aircraft… Read More »
airBaltic shores up fleet, takes delivery of 39th Airbus A220-300
Latvian airline airBaltic has taken delivery of its 39th Airbus A220-300 jet, further extending its lead as the world’s largest… Read More »
Korean Air CEO says Asiana Airlines takeover will be completed in 2023
Korean Air has entered the final stage of completing the acquisition of its local rival Asiana Airlines and is expected… Read More »
Critical medical emergency forces Qantas A380 to divert to Greece
A Qantas Airways Airbus A380 superjumbo jet diverted to Athens, Greece after declaring a critical medical emergency onboard. The incident… Read More »
Uganda Airlines authorized for UK flights via intermediate airports
Uganda Airlines has resumed plans to start services to the United Kingdom after gaining approval to operate routes via an… Read More »
Russia’s Aeroflot buys 10 stranded Boeing 777s from Irish lessor
Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot has purchased 10 stranded Boeing 777 jets from Irish aircraft leasing companies. The Moscow-based airline recently… Read More »
Eswatini Air receives Air Operator Certificate, prepares for launch
The new national carrier of the Kingdom of Eswatini, Royal Eswatini National Airways Corporation (RENAC), trading as Eswatini Air, has… Read More »
Qatar Airways Cargo carries chicks with new partnership
Qatar Airways Cargo and broiler breeding stock supplier Aviagen have begun a partnership marked by an international shipment of day-old… Read More »
JD Logistics Airlines builds cargo routes in China
JD Logistics Airlines has launched two new all-cargo routes to grow its supply chain network in China. One of the… Read More »
American Airlines Cargo appoints new head of global sales
American Airlines Cargo has appointed Indy Bolina as head of global sales following Brian Hodges’ promotion to the role of… Read More »
Amazon Air set to sell space on its aircraft to third parties
Amazon Air is set to start selling spare capacity on its aircraft as it responds to a post-pandemic slowdown in… Read More »
Etihad Cargo to benefit from increased US belly capacity
Etihad Cargo is set to benefit from increased US belly capacity with Etihad’s plans to introduce an additional three weekly… Read More »
IAG Cargo dismisses near future freighter investments
IAG Cargo is not currently considering any new freighter investments, according to its chief commercial officer. The cargo handling division… Read More »
Aerolineas Argentinas to aquire 737-800F freighters
Argentina-based airline Aerolineas Argentinas will acquire freighters for the first time this year. The government-owned Buenos Aires-based airline currently has… Read More »
Two Middle East Airlines Airbus A321neos damaged by bullet fire on NYE
Two Middle Eastern Airlines (MEA) A321neo aircraft were damaged by stray bullets during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Beirut, Lebanon…. Read More »
Xiamen Airlines receives first Airbus A321neo
Xiamen Airlines, which previously was an exclusively Boeing operator, received its first Airbus aircraft, an A321neo on December 31, 2022…. Read More »
Brussels Airlines takes off for Spain on its first SAF flight
Brussels Airlines operated its first SAF flight from Brussels to Malaga, Spain on January 1, 2023, after the airline and… Read More »
FAA addresses dual-engine shutdown of A220 P&W engines
Following a dual-engine shutdown on an aircraft with Pratt & Whitney 1500G power plants – used exclusively for the Airbus… Read More »
Is drinking champagne any different when you fly?
Since the beginning of commercial aviation, champagne has been a staple in-flight drink. Countless advertisements depict flight attendants pouring a… Read More »
Iran confirms purchase of four Airbus A340 airliners
Iran’s Civil Aviation Administration has confirmed the purchase of four Airbus A340 wide-body aircraft, despite US sanctions. On December 24,… Read More »