Indonesia’s Rimbun Air eyes 737NG freighters
Rimbun Air (Fak Fak) is planning to expand its fleet of B737 freighters from the current two, to five by… Read More »
Malaysia’s AirAsia X partners with GEODIS for cargo ops
AirAsia X (D7, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) has signed a medium-term charter agreement with logistics firm GEODIS to operate scheduled cargo… Read More »
Contour Airlines bags AEAS bid at Muscle Shoals, AL
Contour Airlines (LF, Tupelo) has been selected for a 31-month contract to serve Muscle Shoals under the US Department of… Read More »
Kenya lifts ban on UAE flights
Kenya has reportedly lifted a ban on flights from the United Arab Emirates, although no Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs) was… Read More »
DOT grants AirBahn more time to certify
The US Department of Transportation has extended the fitness certificate of AirBahn (ARB, Ontario) by three months to April 30,… Read More »
Uganda Airlines delays UK launch to late 2Q22
Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe/Kampala) has postponed the launch of its London Heathrow route until June 2022 following regulatory delays caused… Read More »
Italy’s ITA Airways to add first A350s from 2Q22
ITA Airways (AZ, Rome Fiumicino) will induct its first new-generation widebody aircraft in mid-2022, having signed a lease contract with… Read More »
Pakistan tax fraud watchdog acts against PIA
Emergency government intervention has seen the restoration of 53 PIA – Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad Quaid-e-Azam Int’l) bank accounts… Read More »
FLYR Labs and 3Victors form technology partnership to enhance data-driven decisions
FLYR Labs and 3Victors have formed a global technology partnership to provide airlines with even more ultra-relevant context-rich data sources… Read More »
Air Astana passes eighth IATA operational safety audit
Air Astana has successfully passed the International Air Transport Association Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) for 2021, with this being the… Read More »
C&L Aviation Group receives STC certification for Embraer 135/145 Universal FMS Upgrade
C&L Aviation Services, a C&L Aviation Group company, has received STC certification by the FAA for its upgrade of the… Read More »
IATA urges governments to accelerate relaxation of COVID-19 travel restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to accelerate relaxation of travel restrictions as COVID-19 continues to evolve from… Read More »
Air Canada Cargo continues to expand its global freighter network
Air Canada launched freighter flights late last year, will increase its handling capacity at the German hub by 35% in… Read More »
More than one-third of airline pilots are still not flying as the pandemic continues
More than one-third of airline pilots are still not flying as the pandemic continues to take its toll on aviation… Read More »
Japan Airlines and Yamoto team up on domestic freighter flights
Japan-based logistics firm Yamoto is partnering with Japan Airlines (JAL) to launch domestic freighter flights in 2024 in response to… Read More »
Geodis expands its AirDirect cargo charter network in Asia
Geodis will expand its AirDirect cargo charter network in Asia Pacific as it looks to meet “surging demand” in the… Read More »
IATA airlines passenger demand recovery continued in 2021 but Omicron having impact
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2021 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers… Read More »
Iain Brown joins Neutral Digital’s board of directors
Immersive content company Neutral Digital has appointed Iain Brown to its board as Managing Director. Brown will be working closely… Read More »
Vmo completes Cebu Pacific sale and leaseback for two A320-200s
Global commercial aircraft lessor Vmo Aircraft Leasing has completed a sale and leaseback for two A320 aircraft with Cebu Pacific,… Read More »
American Airlines, British Airways Announce Plans for Shared Terminal at JFK Airport
American Airlines and British Airways announced plans to co-locate operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s (JFK) Terminal 8, starting… Read More »
Gulf Air, DHL Express ink partnership
Gulf Air (GF, Bahrain Int’l) and logistics giant DHL Express have agreed to explore joint commercial, technical, and cargo opportunities…. Read More »
Air India to be handed to Tata Sons this week
India’s central government is expected to hand over Air India (AI, Mumbai Int’l) to its new owner, the conglomerate Tata… Read More »
Jakarta Halim, Indonesia closes for upgrade works
Several Indonesian airlines have announced temporary flight adjustments with the announced closure for renovations of Jakarta Halim for at least… Read More »
EU retains ban on Pakistani carriers despite ICAO audit
In a blow for PIA – Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad Quaid-e-Azam Int’l), the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)… Read More »
Canada’s Pivot Airlines delays scheduled ops over Covid
Pivot Airlines (ZX, Toronto Pearson) has delayed the launch of its Ottawa Int’l and Montréal Trudeau scheduled services due to… Read More »
Airbus’s C295 technology demonstrator of Clean Sky 2 makes its maiden flight
The Airbus C295 Flight Test Bed 2 (FTB2) has successfully performed its maiden flight from the Final Assembly Line in… Read More »