Reunion’s Air Austral welcomes €20mn French state aid
Air Austral (UU, St. Denis de la Réunion) has welcomed Brussels’ decision to authorise France’s plan to grant it a… Read More »
Hungary’s Wizz Air eyes US cargo flights
Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) has announced plans to launch cargo charter flights on behalf of the Hungarian government using its… Read More »
Caribbean Airlines to resume operations to Suriname
Caribbean Airlines (BW, Port of Spain) has confirmed it will resume flights to Paramaribo Int’l after having been given the… Read More »
interCaribbean denies acquiring LIAT ATR42s
interCaribbean Airways (JY, Providenciales) has denied local news reports that claimed it has purchased Avions de Transport Régional turboprops of… Read More »
Ghanaian investors join fray for new national carrier
Two Ghanaian companies are making a bid to partner with the government for the establishment of a new national airline,… Read More »
Etihad Airways resumes flights after Abu Dhabi drone attack
Etihad Airways (EY, Abu Dhabi Int’l) has confirmed it has resumed normal flight operations after it temporarily halted services as… Read More »
easyJet renews base maintenance contract with SR Technics Malta
SR Technics, a world-leading MRO service provider, is pleased to announce that its Malta subsidiary has renewed a base maintenance… Read More »
‘Spirit of Innovation’ officially breaks all-electric aircraft speed record
Rolls-Royce has announced that its all-electric Spirit of Innovation aircraft is officially the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft, having set two… Read More »
Gazprom Neft launches green refuelling with Ural Airlines
Gazpromneft-Aero, the aviation fuel operator of Gazprom Neft, has carried out the first refuelling of an international Ural Airlines cargo… Read More »
The biggest travel trend for 2022 may be the “bucket list” trip
If 2021 was about domestic travel, 2022 may be the year of the “bucket list” trip. This is one of… Read More »
Dubai’s Emirates suspends flights to several U.S. destinations on 5G concerns
Dubai’s Emirates airline announced that it will suspend flights to several destinations in the United States as of Jan. 19… Read More »
Woman ejected for removing mask to drink water sues Southwest for $10 million
Southwest Airlines was sued for $10 million on Tuesday by a 68-year-old Florida woman who said the carrier ejected her… Read More »
New United Airlines Pilot Union leader is Mike Hamilton
Mike Hamilton will take over March 1 as chairman of the United Airlines chapter of the Air Line Pilots Association…. Read More »
Etihad launches green corporate rewards program
Etihad Airways has launched a new green corporate rewards programme to help organisations reduce their emissions and to operate in… Read More »
United Airlines warns omicron will delay travel recovery
United Airlines said the surge in Covid-19 infections has hurt bookings in recent weeks and will further delay its recovery… Read More »
Australia accept backpackers with open arms but not Novak Djokovic
Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday announced Australia will refund visa fees for vaccinated backpackers who arrive within the next… Read More »
Air Transat resumes direct flights between Canada and Algarve
Air Transat resumes weekly connection between Toronto and Faro. Operation starts on January 18 and runs until October 25 –… Read More »
KLIA Aerotrains To Be Replaced After 23 Years Of Service
Sepang – Malaysia Airports has embarked on the replacement exercise of its Automated People Mover (APM), also known as the… Read More »
Frontier to Expand at Chicago Midway, Houston Hobby
Frontier Airlines on Tuesday announced a significant expansion of its operations at two major airports – Chicago Midway International and… Read More »
Despite 5G Deal, Some International Airlines Cancel Flights to US
Despite Tuesday’s agreement to delay implementation of new 5G wireless service near airports, at least three international airlines have canceled… Read More »
Grupo Aeroméxico shareholders back $4.2bn capital increase
Grupo Aeroméxico shareholders have approved a USD4.266 billion capital increase subject to a third party public offer for the company’s… Read More »
Deadline extended for Mango’s shortlisted bidders
Shortlisted bidders for South Africa’s stricken state-owned budget carrier, Mango Airlines (JE, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo), have been granted more time… Read More »
TrueNoord leases two new ATR42-600s to Silver Airways
TrueNoord, the specialist regional aircraft lessor, has delivered two new ATR42-600s to existing lessee Silver Airways. The aircraft join the… Read More »
Second flypop aircraft begins cargo operations
UK start-up airline flypop is bringing its second aircraft into service for cargo operations this week. The carrier’s Airbus A330… Read More »
Airlines warn of ‘catastrophic’ crisis when new 5G service is deployed
U.S. airlines and cargo carriers on Monday warned that the new 5G wireless service set to deploy Wednesday could ground… Read More »
US airlines are combating the pilot shortage by raising pay and lowering requirements
Aviation’s pilot shortage is back with a vengeance following a temporary reprieve during the COVID-19 pandemic. Airlines are pulling out… Read More »