Four International Airports Added to TSA PreCheck Program
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the expansion of its PreCheck program with the addition of Air Europa, Flair, Volaris… Read More »
Spirit Sets Date for Shareholder Vote on JetBlue Deal
After a five-month saga that dominated aviation headlines through the spring and much of the summer, Spirit Airlines shareholders agreed… Read More »
Retired Nurse on Spirit Flight Saves Baby’s Life
Retired nurse Tamara Panzino was relaxing and reading a book during a Spirit Airlines flight from Pittsburgh to Orlando when… Read More »
Constant Aviation adds Philadelphia-based AOG mobile response capabilities
Constant Aviation has added a new AOG (Aircraft on Ground) mobile response group in Philadelphia. The company, which has a network of mobile… Read More »
Air Canada launches WhereWeFly interactive route map
Air Canada has launched a new ‘WhereWeFly’ interactive route map on its Panasonic seatback IFE and Thales Wireless Portal. The… Read More »
United Airlines partners with Emirates and will launch Dubai flights
United Airlines and Emirates will sell seats on each other’s planes, marking a turnaround in the business models of the… Read More »
Vietjet launches two new routes to New Dehli and Mumbai
Vietjet has launched two new routes from Phu Quoc to Mumbai and New Dehli. This new service from the island… Read More »
Lufthansa pilots agree to ‘no strike’ deal until June 2023
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) pilots will not go on strike until June 30, 2023, pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) announced in… Read More »
Etihad Cargo positive about new Guangzhou flights
Etihad Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the addition of new passenger flights to China in October. The two weekly… Read More »
Teleport to add three leased Airbus A321 freighters
Teleport is expanding its fleet with the addition of three Airbus A321 freighters leased from BBAM. This increases the cargo-only… Read More »
BBN plans to set up Indonesian cargo airline
Holding company BBN Cargo Airlines is planning on adding a new airline based in Indonesia as it looks to capitalise… Read More »
Biden cracks down on U.S. airlines to improve treatment of passengers
President Joe Biden said on Monday spet. 12 his administration had cracked down on U.S. airlines to improve treatment of… Read More »
Japan Airlines is operating at 65% of its pre-pandemic international capacity
Japan Airlines (JAL) is operating at 65% of its pre-pandemic international capacity, although COVID-19 curbs are limiting demand to just… Read More »
Israeli insurer Phoenix buys 20% of El Al Israel Airlines’ frequent flier program
Israeli insurer Phoenix has exercised an option to buy roughly 20% of El Al Israel Airlines’ frequent flier program, the… Read More »
French air traffic to be cut by 50% on Sept. 16
France’s DGAC aviation authority on Tuesday Sept. 13 said it has asked airlines to halve their flight schedules on Friday,… Read More »
Etihad Cargo to offer additional 30 tonnes of cargo capacity to China
Etihad Cargo will introduce further 30 tonnes of belly capacity via two new weekly direct passenger flights to Guangzhou, China…. Read More »
Here is how U.S. airline are trying to fix the pilot shortage
U.S. airlines are facing a severe pilot shortage. Management consulting firm Oliver Wyman estimates the industry is facing a deficit of… Read More »
Pilot Shortage Expected to Worsen Over Next Decade
There’s no question that a pilot shortage has contributed greatly to the summer of chaos in the airline industry. Carriers… Read More »
Madeira, Portugal Gets Direct Flight From JFK
This one is for the oenophile, or would-be oenophile, in you. SATA Azores Airlines, along with the Madeira Promotion Bureau,… Read More »
American Airlines Celebrates 80 Years of Service To Mexico
American Airlines has achieved an impressive milestone in its service between the U.S. and Mexico, celebrating 80 years of connectivity… Read More »
Air India eyes major fleet expansion, aims to add 30 jets within 15 months
Air India’s new owner Tata Group seems eager to invest millions after revealing plans to expand the major Indian airline’s… Read More »
Emirates A380 Dubai-Perth service to return earlier than expected
Perth, Australia can expect to see the Superjumbo jet earlier than expected after the Emirates A380 service is brought forward… Read More »
Etihad Airways reinforces US expansion with new A350s and JetBlue partnership
Etihad Airways has reinforced its position in the US market by increasing flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy International… Read More »
Aeroflot CEO could create a new hub close to border with North Korea, China
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot is considering switching its focus to the regional aviation market after western sanctions have barred access… Read More »
VietJet Air to receive first batch of Boeing 737 MAX planes by 2028
Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet Air and US-based planemaker Boeing have agreed to a delivery schedule for 200 Boeing 737 MAX… Read More »
Volotea flight goes around after approaching French airbase for landing
A Volotea Airbus A319 began to approach the Landivisiau naval airbase in Brittany before going around and landing at the… Read More »