British Airways parent IAG orders 37 Airbus A320neo jets
British Airways parent IAG placed Thursday Jul. 28 a multi-billion-dollar order for 37 A320neo jets from Airbus, as the aviation… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines orders four Airbus A350-1000s
Ethiopian Airlines has upsized four of its A350-900 on order to the largest variant of the A350 Family, the A350-1000,… Read More »
JetBlue to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion in push to become the fifth-largest US carrier
JetBlue Airways has reached a $3.8 billion deal to buy Spirit Airlines in a takeover that would create the country’s… Read More »
Taiwan’s China Airlines wants to replace its ageing fleet of 22 Airbus A330
Taiwan’s China Airlines is “actively” looking at options to replace its ageing fleet of 22 Airbus A330 widebodies and is… Read More »
Air India wants sell all of its Boeing 777-200LR aircraft
The recently privatized flag carrier of India has put out a tender to sell all of its Boeing 777-200LR aircraft,… Read More »
United to launch first non-stop service between Washington D.C. and Cape Town
United Airlines is preparing to launch a new direct non-stop service between Washington Dulles Airport and Cape Town, the airline… Read More »
IndiGo Airbus A320 skids off runway while attempting to take-off in India
An Airbus A320 passenger aircraft operated by Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo skidded off the runway while attempting to take-off from… Read More »
Air France-KLM returns to profit, aims to increase capacity to 90% 2019 levels
Air France-KLM reported a $394 million operating profit for the second quarter of 2022, an increase of $1,17 million (€… Read More »
FAA proposes secondary physical flight deck barrier on commercial flights
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed a rule that would require certain commercial aircraft in the US to install a… Read More »
Flights to and from Spain affected by Ryanair 5-month walkout starting in August
The struggle between Ryanair’s unions and management has only just begun. After June and July were marked by strikes at… Read More »
Total passenger traffic for Malaysia increases 6 times for first half of 2022
Malaysia operations recorded more than 6 times increase in 1H ’22 for total passenger movements when compared to the same… Read More »
Alaska Airlines unveils new vegan & plant-based options on board
Alaska Airlines says it is now offering more gluten-friendly, plant-based and vegan meal options in all of its cabins. The… Read More »
Eutelsat and OneWeb to combine
Eutelsat Communications and key OneWeb shareholders have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a leading global player in connectivity… Read More »
Frontier Airlines Offers Flights for As Low As $19 in Flash Sale
Fresh off a rejected bid to purchase Spirit Airlines, low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines launched a limited-time fare sale on one… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Eliminates Expiration Dates on Flight Credits
Southwest Airlines announced it has eliminated expiration dates on all flight credits unexpired on or created on or after July… Read More »
Lufthansa union promises no more strikes until talks get underway
The union representing Lufthansa’s ground workers – including cargo – in Germany has promised there will be no more last-minute… Read More »
K+N predicts ongoing reliance on freighters in air cargo
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) is expecting freighter capacity to continue to dominate the airfreight market for the coming quarters, while it also… Read More »
Unruly Airline passenger’s violent attack forces emergency landing
Echoing last year’s all-time high for disruptive airline passengers, one man’s crazed behavior caused his Virgin Atlantic flight—traveling from London… Read More »
Singapore Airlines reports a Q1 2022 net profit
Singapore Airlines (SIA) swung to a first-quarter net profit of S$370 million ($268 million), it said on Thursday Jul. 28,… Read More »
JetBlue and Spirit merge to create a low-fare challenger to the four dominant US airlines
The once rumoured Frontier/Spirit merger lies in tatters, and in its place, the newest challenger emerges triumphant. Bolstered by its… Read More »
Vistara becomes first Indian airline to introduce Electronic Logbook
Vistara became the first Indian airline to introduce an e-tech logbook solution and go paperless in its operations in association… Read More »
Norse Atlantic Airways announces three new partnerships providing over 600 connections
Norse Atlantic Airways has announced the launch of its connectivity partnership with easyJet, Norwegian and Spirit Airlines. The virtual interline… Read More »
JetBlue-Spirit $3.8 billion deal to create fifth largest US airline
JetBlue Airways agreed to buy Spirit Airlines Inc. for $3.8 billion, a combination that would create the fifth-largest U.S. carrier…. Read More »
Moroccan air traffic controller union issues notice of restrictions
Morocco’s Unified National Bureau of Air Traffic Controllers, a representative body of air traffic controllers in Morocco, issued a notice… Read More »
Norse Atlantic partners with three airlines to boost connectivity
Low-cost long-haul startup Norse Atlantic Airways has partnered with easyJet, Norwegian Air, and Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) to boost connectivity… Read More »
Japan Airlines’ JALCargo joins cargo.one portal
JALCARGO, the cargo division of Japan Airlines Company (JAL), and cargo.one announced Jul. 28 an international partnership that brings the… Read More »