Bahrain-based Texel Air orders two 737-800BCF freighters
Bahrain-based cargo airline Texel Air is growing its 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) fleet with two more conversions ordered. Chisholm… Read More »
Eurowings Discover Begin Flights to Maldives
Eurowings Discover, the German airline owned by the Lufthansa Group begins its scheduled flights to the Maldives. Two flights per… Read More »
Future Travel Experience Dublin event 7th – 9th June FREE for airlines to attend
FTE is returning to the “Silicon Valley of Europe” to stage an event that will attract over 800 senior air… Read More »
Travel to Europe Ready for Take-Off This Summer
Americans are returning to Europe and war on the continent is not a major deterring them. According to a recent… Read More »
Airline Trade Group IATA Now Expects Recovery a Year Early
International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General Willie Walsh, emboldened by increasing passenger traffic despite rising fuel prices and war… Read More »
Australia’s Rex Airlines orders additional Boeing 737-800NG
Australian regional and domestic carrier Rex Airlines has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to lease an additional Boeing 737-800NG… Read More »
Etihad Airways unveils new economy class soft furnishings and tableware
UAE national carrier Etihad Airways has unveiled its new economy class soft furnishings and tableware. Both will be launched on… Read More »
Lufthansa selects 777-8F cargo jets and orders additional 787-9s
Lufthansa Group announced on May 9 the airline group will continue its strategic decision to strengthen Lufthansa Cargo with an… Read More »
EVA Air Cargo adds a Boeing 777-200F to its fleet
EVA Air Cargo will purchase a Boeing 777 freighter to add to its existing fleet of seven 777Fs. The new… Read More »
Qatar Airways Cargo sets salmon record
Qatar Airways Cargo has celebrated a record year for salmon shipments out of Norway. The cargo carrier “transported more than… Read More »
airBaltic reopens cargo operations from Kyiv
Latvian airline airBaltic has reopened cargo operations from Kyiv, Ukraine by organising a multimodal mail transportation system in cooperation with… Read More »
United Airlines Cancels Seven International Routes for June
You’ve heard of a pilot shortage. You’ve heard of a flight attendant shortage. You’ve heard of baggage handler shortages. Now… Read More »
Is Business Travel Finally Coming Back?
Leisure travel has long been back and is expected to produce record-setting numbers, especially air travel, this summer. International travel… Read More »
Japan Air Commuter expands regional ATR42 aircraft fleet
World’s leading regional aircraft manufacturer ATR and Japanese airline Japan Air Commuter (JAC) has announced the delivery of the company’s… Read More »
Delta releases its Environmental, Social and Governance Report
Delta Air Lines this week released its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, showing the latest data indicates the carrier’s… Read More »
Is There Really a Pilot Shortage? Depends on Who You Ask
Is there really a pilot shortage pervading the airline industry? United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby thinks so, saying last month… Read More »
Frustrated Alaska Airlines Pilots to Vote on Strike
Alaska Airlines pilots, frustrated over a years-long contract negotiation with management, will begin voting on Monday, May 9 on whether… Read More »
Akasa Air selects Navitaire to power its tech-first strategy
Newly launching airline Akasa Air has chosen the cloud enabled Navitaire Airline Platform to power its digital retailing strategy. It… Read More »
EasyJet to reduce Airbus A319 capacity in order to fly with fewer cabin crew
EasyJet will reduce its Airbus A319 aircraft capacity in order to fly with fewer cabin crew members. The move comes… Read More »
Airline Incidents Fall More Than 50 Percent After Mask Mandate Lifted
In the week after a Tampa, Fla. judge struck down the federal transportation mask mandate, onboard airline incidents by unruly… Read More »
Flight Turns Around After Airline Finds Out Co-Pilot Is Still in Training
A Virgin Atlantic plane was 40 minutes into its flight and already over Ireland after leaving from London and heading… Read More »
FAA Takes Steps to Avoid Summer Delays, Cancellations in Florida
Florida is glorious, we all know that. But the state can have its weather drawbacks, and for air travel it’s… Read More »
Air Algerie adds 15 new aircraft to fuel route growth in Africa and Asia
The government of Algeria has authorized Air Algérie, the country’s national carrier, to purchase 15 new aircraft as part of… Read More »
Aeroflot resumes flights to India and Turkey
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot resumed flights to India and Turkey beginning May 6, 2022, two months after the suspension of… Read More »
Crystal Cabin Awards 2022 finalists announced
The Crystal Cabin Awards jury of 27 aviation industry experts has selected 24 entries for the final round. The winners… Read More »
FAA to increase Florida air traffic controllers to avoid more flight disruptions in state
The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it will “immediately” increase staffing at a major air traffic control center in… Read More »