All Nippon Airways orders 777-8 freighters
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has placed an order for two of Boeing’s recently launched B777-8 freighter aircraft. The airline has… Read More »
Wizz Air to post quarterly net loss of $458m amid ‘challenging macro backdrop’
Hungarian low-cost-carrier Wizz Air reported a net loss reaching around $458.4 million (€450 million) for the first quarter of the… Read More »
A Spirit Airlines A320 caught fire in Atlanta after its landing gear overheated
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 passenger plane caught fire while landing in Atlanta, US, after its landing gear overheated. The… Read More »
Batik Air rebrands with the launch of its first Boeing 737-8 Max
Malaysian airline Batik Air has completed its rebranding process, introducing its first Boeing 737 MAX plane as part of the… Read More »
Recaro Aircraft Seating BL3710 selected for IndiGo’s new A321neo and A320neo aircraft
The Recaro Aircraft Seating (Recaro) BL3710 was selected to outfit IndiGo’s brand-new A320neo and A321neo aircraft. The low-cost airline will… Read More »
Vistara ramps up flights to Thailand and connects Bangkok with Mumbai
Vistara has announced the addition of a new route to its international network with direct connectivity between Mumbai and Bangkok,… Read More »
Airlink to launch Johannesburg-Victoria Falls flights
Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier airline, will launch daily direct return flights between Johannesburg and Victoria Falls from 15 August 2022,… Read More »
Frontier urges Spirit to delay vote again and allow shareholders to consider best offer
Frontier Airlines has asked Spirit Airlines to further delay a shareholder vote on their planned merger to drum up more… Read More »
Portugalia Airlines celebrates its 32nd birthday
Portugália Airlines took to social media to celebrate its 32 years of service and growth. A subsidiary of TAP Group,… Read More »
Which European airlines are cancelling the most flights this summer?
We’re more than half way through the year, the weather’s good and everyone’s craving a getaway. But after a slew… Read More »
Lufthansa Technik’s AVIATAR reaches carbon-neutral operations
Lufthansa Technik has announced its digital operations suite AVIATAR is now operating as carbon-neutral. Philip Mende, Vice President Digital Fleet… Read More »
Traveling in Europe is a Bit of a Mess Right Now
After two years on the sidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its accompanying rules, restrictions, protocols and downright prohibitions… Read More »
DOT Adopts More Concise ‘Bill of Rights’ for Disabled Fliers
Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Friday not only warned airlines to do a better job of seating families… Read More »
US DOT comments on rising passenger complaints number
As passenger complaints against airlines rise by 300%, the US Department of Transportation said it has more staff processing complaints… Read More »
US DOT outlines ‘Bill of Rights’ for airline passengers with disabilities
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has outlined the rights of disabled passengers in a new bill aimed at… Read More »
What happened to Qatar’s Boeing 737 MAX 10 order?
The courtroom battle between Qatar Airways and Airbus has reportedly revealed the fate of the air carrier’s Boeing 737 MAX… Read More »
Arajet receives third aircraft in its fleet
Dominican Republic start-up Arajet has received its third aircraft ahead of the start of the carrier’s scheduled passenger operations. The… Read More »
Europe’s best long-haul business class
Are you flying into, out of or across Europe soon? Then if you’re looking for the best business class flights… Read More »
DOT Warns Airlines to stop charging extra to seat kids
The Department of Transportation on Friday issued a stern warning to airlines – stop charging extra fees to travelers with… Read More »
Airlines and FAA Continue to Play the Blame Game
Two weeks after the U.S.’ main aviation trade group, Airlines for America, blamed the Federal Aviation Administration for the plethora… Read More »
KLM said it will cancel 20 daily flights to European destinations
KLM said it will scrap up to 20 daily flights to European destinations because of staff shortages. KLM and Schiphol… Read More »
SAS Scandinavian scrambles to bring tourists home as pilot strike hits more flights
SAS Scandinavian airline cancelled almost 70% of its flights on Friday Jul. 8 as a pilots strike stranded thousands of… Read More »
Spirit postpones Frontier merger deal vote again
Spirit Airlines said it has postponed a shareholder vote scheduled for Friday on its $2.4 billion sale to Frontier Group… Read More »
Hong Kong ends Covid flight bans that caused travel chaos
Hong Kong suspended a system that banned airline routes that brought infected passengers to the city, in the latest in… Read More »
Air China chairman takes over as head of China’s civil aviation regulator
Song Zhiyong, a former pilot, has replaced Feng Zhenglin as director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, according to… Read More »
Flybe cuts summer and autumn schedules
UK-based regional carrier flybe announced that it would be cutting its summer and autumn scheduled flights, citing “late aircraft deliveries”… Read More »