Taiwan’s China Airlines orders 16 Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Taiwanese carrier China Airlines has signed a $4.6 billion contract to purchase 16 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, according to its… Read More »
Will airlines stay after Nigeria frees $265 million of foreign airline revenues?
Nigeria’s aviation industry has breathed a sigh of relief after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released $265 million to… Read More »
Thai Airways sells five decommissioned Airbus A340s
Thai Airways has reportedly sold five of its decommissioned Airbus A340 aircraft to an undisclosed buyer, earning $9.6 million, according… Read More »
Thai AirAsiaX to launch direct flights from Bangkok to Sydney and Melbourne
Low-cost carrier Thai AirAsiaX announced that it will launch new services between two Australian cities: Melbourne and Sydney. These flights… Read More »
Air France confirms that pilots who got into a fight have now been suspended
Two Air France pilots have been suspended after a fight in the cockpit forced the aircraft’s cabin crew to intervene…. Read More »
Qatar Cargo targets the Next Generation
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a new business approach that will focus on the next generation of air cargo executives…. Read More »
Lufthansa Cargo adds second Airbus A321F freighter
Lufthansa Cargo will add a second Airbus A321F freighter from October as part of plans to grow its intra-European network… Read More »
Airline News: Top Air Travel Stories From August
Air Travel News from August As happy as airlines were that passengers came back in droves and re-embraced the spirit… Read More »
Pilots Union Plans Airport Pickets Over Airlines’ Performance
Frustrations over airline flight delays and cancellations aren’t just reserved for passengers. Members of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA),… Read More »
Canada Jetlines delays its inaugural flight until September
Low-cost carrier Canada Jetlines (JETMF) will launch its inaugural flight between Toronto and Calgary on September 22, 2022, later than… Read More »
Oman Air Adds IATA Pay Option in India
Oman Air has implemented the International Air Transport Association’s Pay service in India via a partnership with travel technology firm… Read More »
Lufthansa’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to finally arrive in Frankfurt
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) has officially taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and it will arrive in Frankfurt on… Read More »
Air France A320 pilots flight during Geneva to Paris flight
The fight between pilots began with “rude hand gestures” and were later separated, so one pilot could land the plane…. Read More »
UPS has orders eight additional Boeing 767 freighters
UPS has placed an order for eight more Boeing 767 freighters. This new deal builds on UPS’s previous order for… Read More »
Aeroflot to order 323 Russian-made aircraft
Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot is going to place an order for 323 new domestically manufactured aircraft. The plan was announced… Read More »
Ryanair flight briefly enters Belarusian airspace to avoid a thunderstorm
Ryanair flight FR2872 from Milan Bergamo (BGY) to Vilnius (VNO) briefly entered Belarusian airspace on August 25, 2022. According to… Read More »
Finnair, Qatar Airways to offer daily Doha service
Finnair and Qatar Airways have entered into an agreement to offer daily services from Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen to Doha,… Read More »
Airlines Canceled a staggering number of flights in the first half of 2022
Less than three percent doesn’t sound like a hefty figure on its own. Put it into context suddenly and it… Read More »
U.S. airline complaints soar
Airline delays? Up. Airline cancellations? Up. Passenger complaints to the Department of Transportation? Way up. According to an article in… Read More »
Air New Zealand and Qantas will restart flights from New York City to Sydney
Qantas will resume flying from New York City to Sydney next year, stopping in New Zealand on its way down… Read More »
Pilots from bankrupt ExpressJet offered jobs by Piedmont Airlines without a single interview
Pilots are in high demand lately — such high demand, in fact, that pilots from the recently defunct ExpressJet Airlines… Read More »
Bermuda’s Civil aviation authorities to help repatriate aircraft from Russia
Civil aviation authorities have been given permission to help owners and lessors regain control of aircraft trapped in an international… Read More »
Frontier Airlines Launches 10 New Nonstop Routes From Phoenix
Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines will expand its route map with the debut of nonstop service from Phoenix Sky Harbor… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Relaunches Nonstop Flights To Managua, Nicaragua
Spirit Airlines today announced the relaunch of its daily, nonstop service between Florida’s coastal destination of Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and… Read More »
Delta Air Lines Adding Flights for CES 2023 in Las Vegas
Delta Air Lines announced it would offer additional flights from 16 cities in the United States and three of its… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Adding New Flights Between Anchorage and Pacific Northwest
Alaska Airlines announced it would add new daily, nonstop service between Everett, Washington, and Anchorage, Alaska, starting on November 30…. Read More »