Air Astana increases passenger numbers by 79% in 2021
The Air Astana Group carried 6.617 million passengers in 2021 – an increase of 79% over 2020. Air Astana carried… Read More »
ACC Aviation delivers a robust Q4 bolstered by strong performance in the US
ACC Aviation, the global aviation services group, reported a strong fourth quarter, validating its decision to expand into new pillars… Read More »
Icelandic startup PLAY will fly to New York Stewart Airport
Icelandic startup airline PLAY has today announced its third destination in North America. Following Baltimore in April and Boston in… Read More »
British Airways improves regional service with codeshare
Despite being the United Kingdom’s flag carrier, there are a significant number of destinations in the UK not served by… Read More »
Intelsat expands high-throughput in-flight connectivity network in Asia
Integrated satellite and terrestrial network and in-flight connectivity provider Intelsat has expanded its partnership with SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation to… Read More »
American Airlines celebrates Black History Month in the US
American Airlines is hosting numerous events and initiatives this month to celebrate Black History Month in the US. The carrier… Read More »
Qantas long-haul flight attendants warn they’ll leave the airline
Nearly three-quarters of Qantas international cabin crew say they would need to look for a new job if a controversial… Read More »
American Airlines buys more 737 MAX jets and defers 787-9 Dreamliner delivery
American Airlines said on Feb. 2 it has agreed to buy an additional 23 737 MAX 8 aircraft from Boeing… Read More »
FedEx Express launches more flights from the Europe to the US
The Boeing 777-200LRF freighter flight operates four times per week departing from Charles-de-Gaulle (CDG) Airport in Paris, France, connecting to… Read More »
Ryanair plans on hiring 6,000 cabin crew, engineers and pilots over the next five years
Ryanair plans to add up to 6,000 new employees to its global workforce within the next five years to… Read More »
Qatar Airways orders GE9X engines for its Boeing 777-8Fs
Qatar Airways has announced a new order for GE9X engines as part of its global launch order of up to… Read More »
What’s ahead for Southwest Airlines’ new CEO Bob Jordan
Southwest Airlines’ new CEO, Bob Jordan, has taken on the task of guiding the carrier out of the Covid pandemic… Read More »
Air Canada will relaunch a three-times weekly service to Toronto
Budapest Airport has announced a significant development in its S22 schedule with the highly anticipated confirmation that Air Canada will… Read More »
Fleet Analysis: Southwest Airlines in 2022
Last year marked half a century since Southwest Airlines commenced operations. In the five decades that have followed, the Dallas-based… Read More »
Massive winter storm grounds thousands of flights across the U.S.
Airlines canceled thousands of flights for the second time in a week ahead of a massive winter storm that’s forecast… Read More »
U.S. Airlines and travel groups ask Biden to drop Covid testing before international flights
Airlines and other travel-industry groups asked the Biden administration on Feb. 2 to drop Covid test requirements for vaccinated passengers… Read More »
Oman Airports Welcomes Back Jazeera Airways to Muscat International Airport
Oman Airports is pleased to see the return of traffic services as we welcomed back “Jazeera Airways “on 1st February… Read More »
WTTC Survey Predicts Major Tourism Rebound in 2022
New data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) revealed the tourism industry’s contribution to the global economy could… Read More »
Airlines Brace for ‘Mammoth’ Winter Storm
Airlines are usually fairly proactive when it comes to getting ahead of pending weather issues. Now, with another major storm… Read More »
Airlines for America Still Leery Over 5G Implementation
Nick Calio, president of the airline trade group Airlines for America (A4A), plans to testify before Congress on February 3… Read More »
Turkey’s AnadoluJet eyes 737 MAX or A320neo
AnadoluJet (TK, Ankara Esenboga) is planning to order new-generation narrowbodies and could add the first B737 MAX or A320neo Family… Read More »
Nigeria’s Med-View Airline under graft spotlight
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed it is investigating Med-View Airline (MEV, Kano) Chief Executive Officer Muneer… Read More »
Suspended Uganda Airlines board gets golden handshake
Suspended board members of Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe/Kampala) have been offered golden handshakes to resign amid investigations into corruption and… Read More »
Five year plan foresees PIA return to profitability by 2024
A five-year business rescue plan prepared by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) foresees struggling state carrier PIA – Pakistan… Read More »
SAS Link to open Bergen base in 2Q22
SAS Link (Copenhagen Kastrup) has announced it will open a new base at Bergen airport, in western Norway, during summer… Read More »
Japan’s ANA Holdings drops A321neo(LR)s and defers deliveries
ANA Holdings has tweaked its Airbus order book, dropping the A321-200NX(LR) in favour of the standard A321-200N version, and simultaneously… Read More »