Canada’s Cargojet grows Boeing 777 freighter backlog
Cargojet Airways (W8, Hamilton, ON) has increased its B777 commitments during the course of this year with six converted freighters… Read More »
Latvia’s SmartLynx to add six A330-300P2Fs
SmartLynx Airlines (6Y, Riga) says it will lease six A330-300(P2F)s from Air Transport Services Group on six-year contracts with the… Read More »
South African airlines welcome licensing council appointment
South African airlines have welcomed the long-awaited re-constitution of the country’s two air service licensing councils after a year-long hiatus… Read More »
Russian twist to Canada’s WestJet, Sunwing deal
The proposed takeover of Sunwing Airlines (WG, Toronto Pearson) by WestJet Group could hit a snag due to the alleged… Read More »
Avianca orders 88+50 A320neo family jets
Avianca Holdings has confirmed its pre-existing commitment with Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) for eighty-eight A320neo Family jets with options for… Read More »
Air France-KLM, Delta bid for majority stake in Italy’s ITA
Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) have expressed an interest in acquiring a majority stake in… Read More »
Dhaka, Bangladesh gridlock delays Air Astra, Fly Dhaka debut
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) aims to delay the certification of startups Air Astra and Fly Dhaka to… Read More »
Delta Airlines and Air France-KLM are interested in Alitalia’s successor ITA
Delta Airlines, Air France-KLM, with the backing of an international fund, have presented an expression of interest to Italy’s government… Read More »
U.S. FAA finalizes Boeing 777 Pratt & Whitney engine safety directives
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday Mar. 9 it is finalizing three safety directives for some grounded Boeing… Read More »
Finnair detects GPS interference with its planes near Russia’s Kaliningrad
Finnair said on Wednesday Mar. 9 it had noticed interference with its planes’ GPS signals near Russia’s Kaliningrad enclave, while… Read More »
Russia roils plane-backed bonds by keeping $10 billion of jets
Russia’s decision to block foreign owners from seizing hundreds of planes worth about $10 billion is roiling a market where… Read More »
Russia’s airlines are stopping in Morocco for flights to South America
Carriers like Azur Air and Nordwind are taking extreme route diversions due to the current sanctions. In order to fly… Read More »
Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) is back in Hamburg from June 14 to 16
After three years of online events due to the pandemic, Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) is finally set to return to… Read More »
EasyJet appoints dnata to manage European inflight retail
easyJet has appointed dnata to manage the inflight retail services across its pan-European network, a deal which requires dnata to… Read More »
China refuses to supply aircraft parts to Russia after sanctions
China has refused to supply Russia with aircraft parts after the aviation sector was hit by crippling Western sanctions, a… Read More »
IATA reports Air Cargo growth continues in January but at a slower pace
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), based in Geneva, released data for global air cargo markets showing slower growth in… Read More »
Turkish Airlines saw its cargo 2021 revenues increase by 48% year on year
Turkish Airlines saw its cargo revenues rapidly increase last year on the back of volume improvements and higher prices. The… Read More »
SmartLynx leases six converted Airbus A330-300P2Fs
SmartLynx Airlines has signed an agreement with Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) to be one of the first customers to… Read More »
Alaska Air Cargo will implement iCargo management solution
Alaska Air Cargo will soon implement IBS Software’s iCargo cargo management solution. iCargo is expected to “digitally transform” Alaska Air… Read More »
U.S. extends airplane mask mandate through April 18
The Transportation Security Administration is extending a federal requirement that travelers wear masks on airplanes, at airports, on trains and… Read More »
Singapore will eventually allow vaccinated travelers to visit without quarantine
Singapore wants to eventually allow all travelers to skip quarantine in the country as long as they are vaccinated, Transport… Read More »
These are all the airlines impacted by the Ukraine-Russia war
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is having a huge impact on air travel. While Ukraine, Moldova, and part of Belarus’s airspace… Read More »
Frontier Airlines Adding 27 New Routes, Two Mexican Destinations
Frontier Airlines announced the addition of 27 nonstop routes, including new international destinations and increased domestic service from key cities…. Read More »
Ryanair makes good on threat to withdraw Lisbon slots
Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) has made good on its threats to cut 19 routes from Lisbon this summer following delays… Read More »
Kyiv apologises for El Al Russian payment claim
Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister, has issued an apology after accusing El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion)… Read More »
Kenya Airways targets 2025 for eVTOL testing
Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) aims to start testing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from 2025 through… Read More »