China denies rumors blaming 737-800 co-pilot for plane crash killing 132
The cause of China’s recent passenger plane crash which killed 132 people remains under investigation, a Chinese aviation official has… Read More »
Aeroflyer picks Bluebox Aviation Systems to provide wireless streaming services
New charter airline Aeroflyer has selected Bluebox Aviation Systems to provide wireless streaming services across its Boeing 737 fleet. Aeroflyer… Read More »
Finnair selects Panasonic Avionics to upgrade its IFE systems
Finnair has selected Panasonic Avionics to upgrade the in-flight entertainment systems across its widebody long-haul fleet. Panasonic Avionics is installing… Read More »
Airfare up 20% as higher fuel prices and strong travel demand drive up the costs
Airfare is surging as higher fuel prices and strong travel demand drive up the cost of flights. Consumers spent $8.8… Read More »
AeroLogic launches Shenzhen to Leipzig air cargo route
A new airfreight route has been launched linking Shenzhen in China with Leipzig in Germany, Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport has… Read More »
Air France-KLM confirms order for four A350-900Fs
Air France-KLM has finalised its order with Airbus for four A350-900F freighters with purchase rights for an additional four aircraft… Read More »
Kuehne ups his stake in Lufthansa
Kuehne+Nagel majority owner Klaus-Michael Kuehne has doubled his stake in German airline Lufthansa to 10%. In a stock exchange note,… Read More »
EU to end cargo-in-the-cabin flights
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will put a stop to cargo-in-the-cabin flights beyond July 31. The use of… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is upgrading using Accelya’s FLX Cargo Platform
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is digitalising its technology infrastructure using Accelya’s FLX Cargo Platform. The airline is currently updating its “Voyager”… Read More »
Lufthansa marks 40 years of Cyprus connections
Forty years ago, the Lufthansa story in Cyprus commenced. In March 1982, the first Lufthansa flight took off Frankfurt, with… Read More »
American Airlines Expands Partnership With Expedia Group
American Airlines announced an expanded partnership with the Expedia Group that will include more customization options for travelers booking the… Read More »
Southwest Adds West Coast Routes
Southwest Airlines is adding flights to its schedule starting on June 5 and expanding its bookable flight schedule through November… Read More »
Frontier Airlines CEO Addresses Spirit Merger
Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle speaks. And he has much to say. A little more than a week since JetBlue… Read More »
Online Spending for Domestic Flight Bookings on the Rise
A new study found that domestic flight bookings in March drove $8.8 billion in online spending, a 28 percent increase… Read More »
Two airplane passengers accused of biting and hitting could pay record $82,000 federal fines
Two airplane passengers accused of hitting and biting crew and other passengers are facing a total of nearly $160,000 in… Read More »
EU Air Safety adds 21 Russian airlines to its list
The European Commission has updated the EU Air Safety List, which is the list of airlines that are subject to… Read More »
United Airlines won’t fly dozens of Pratt & Whitney powered 777-200 jets until at least May 13
United Airlines doesn’t expect to fly dozens of Boeing 777 jets, grounded more than a year ago after one suffered… Read More »
WestJet adds its first 737-800BCF freighter
WestJet Cargo has entered the freighter market with the arrival of the first of four B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF)…. Read More »
United Airlines plans to fly to Athens in summer 2022
United Airlines returning to Athens for Summer 2022, offering daily services to both New York (EWR) and Washington In Summer… Read More »
Strong Arrivals Prompt American Airlines’ Antigua and Barbuda Flight Expansion
American Airlines is extending its daily flights to Antigua and Barbuda from New York through this summer into the early… Read More »
White House Says Extending Mask Mandate Beyond April 18 Is a Possibility
Anyone hoping that the month-long extension of the federal transportation mask mandate would end on its April 18 expiration date… Read More »
JetBlue, Spirit Forced to Cancel More Weekend Flights
If this is some sort of aviation irony, then JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines want no part of it. It… Read More »
Aeromexico receives certification for second CAE Boeing 737 Max full-flight simulator
CAE has announced that long-time customer Aeromexico has received Mexican Federal Civil Aviation Agency certification of its second CAE 7000XR… Read More »
JetBlue to Cut Summer Schedule
JetBlue Airways could cut its summer flight schedule by as much as 10 percent, it told employees, as the airline… Read More »
Congress Drafts Legislation for National No-Fly List
A potential national no-fly list for the most violent airline passengers has passed its first step. A Congressional bipartisan group… Read More »
Russia-Ukraine war is having a limited impact on Europe vacation bookings
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues with no end in sight, how are Americans’ European vacation plans being affected?… Read More »