U.S. FAA clears 45% of commercial plane fleet after 5G deployed
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Sunday Jan. 15 it had cleared an estimated 45% of the U.S. commercial… Read More »
The top five airlines in North America with the youngest fleet of jets
Only one US airline ranked in the top 5 for having the youngest fleet of aircraft in North America, with… Read More »
Aeroflot introduces new multimedia IFE programme concept
Russia’s flagship carrier Aeroflot is introducing a new in-flight entertainment (IFE) programme concept to its customers this month. According to… Read More »
JetBlue Makes Spring Route Cuts
JetBlue Airways is cutting 17 flights from its spring schedule as it continues to react to the ever-changing industry dynamic… Read More »
Delta Air Lines Announces Updates to Diversity and Inclusivity Efforts
Delta Air Lines has worked to create a more inclusive workplace and shared updates and progress on its goals to… Read More »
Weather Causes More Flight Disruptions in Northeast
Just when the airlines were getting over a three-week Omicron-induced nightmare of delays and cancellations, Mother Nature just said “Hold… Read More »
Chilean creditors upset over LATAM deal
The LATAM Airlines Group has reached an agreement with certain creditors and shareholders to support its reorganisation plan within US… Read More »
Delta denies interest in investing in Italy’s ITA Airways
Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) does not plan to invest in ITA Airways (AZ, Rome Fiumicino) for the… Read More »
US DOT sides with Icelandair, grants it Cuba rights
The US Department of Transportation has granted Icelandair (FI, Reykjavik Keflavik) all of its requested charter rights for services between… Read More »
Ireland’s Emerald Airlines to open Belfast City base
Emerald Airlines (Ireland) (EAI, Dublin Int’l) has clinched a long-term deal with Belfast City to establish a new home-based carrier… Read More »
Wizz Air issues new €500mn bond at minimal premium
In a week when Europe’s debt market broke records, with the equivalent of USD113 billion worth of sales taking place,… Read More »
Madrid mulls stake of up to 40% in Air Europa
The Spanish government is considering becoming a shareholder in Air Europa (UX, Palma de Mallorca) in order to guarantee the… Read More »
AirAsia Group encounters stock exchange turbulence
AirAsia Group has announced that stock exchange operator Bursa Malaysia dismissed its application to extend a relief period that prevented… Read More »
Europe’s most sustainable airline
Wizz Air has been recognised as Europe’s most sustainable airline based on the Sustainalytics ratings system. Sustainalytics’ risk ratings measure… Read More »
Menzies Aviation strengthens presence in Latin America with new contracts in Mexico
Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, has announced several new ground services contracts in Mexico, where it now operates… Read More »
Icelandair Adds Three New European Routes
Icelandair this week announced it will add three new European destinations to its network, allowing travelers from the United States… Read More »
TSA Reveals Strangest Confiscated Items From 2021
Plenty of us have been guilty of absent-mindedly packing an over-three-ounce bottle of some toiletry or other, and getting stopped… Read More »
Hong Kong bans transfers from 153 countries
The Government of Hong Kong has banned transfer and transit passengers from 153 countries and territories to prevent the spread… Read More »
FAA awards US$5 million in grants for the next generation of pilots
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded US$5 million to educate the next generation of pilots… Read More »
Voyageur Aviation unveils new EXCL programme with launch customer Sabena technics
Voyageur Aviation Corporation, a subsidiary of Chorus Aviation Inc., has entered into an agreement to provide on-site inventory, component repair… Read More »
AirAsia Philippines implements ‘no vax/no fly’
AirAsia Philippines is to abide by the Department Order 2022-001 issued by the Philippine Department of Transportation for new transportation… Read More »
USDOT approves Norse Atlantic Airways’ application for transatlantic flights
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has approved Norse Atlantic Airways’ application for the operation of flights between Norway/The… Read More »
Airline Passenger Violence Down in 2022
Despite a small sample size, the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said reports of unruly passengers on planes is down… Read More »
Why airliners might soon have just one pilot
During the post-war ear of air travel, if you boarded a propeller passenger plane in 1950 and peeked into the… Read More »
FAA data confirms 2021 was the worst year ever for unruly airplane passengers in the US
More than ever, flight attendants have been dealing with unruly passengers fighting against mask mandates, and now, they’re saying enough… Read More »
EPA commits to regulating lead in aviation gasoline
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in Jan. 2022 it will take the necessary steps to regulate lead pollution from… Read More »