Justice Department to Prioritize Prosecution of Crimes on Flights
In the wake of an ever-increasing number of violent crimes by passengers on commercial airlines, United States Attorney General Merrick… Read More »
Aleutian Airways defers scheduled launch for safety reasons
Aleutian Airways (Juneau Int’l) has deferred the launch of scheduled operations between Anchorage Ted Stevens and Dutch Harbor/Unalaska to March… Read More »
India’s Go First looks to raise $483mn in IPO in late 4Q21
Go First (G8, Mumbai Int’l) is looking to raise INR36 billion rupees (USD483.2 million) from its Initial Public Offering (IPO),… Read More »
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi eyes chunk of Indigo A321neo order
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi (5W, Abu Dhabi Int’l) intends to take “a fair share” of the 255 A321neo Family jets… Read More »
Bahrain’s MENA Cargo Airlines issues RFP for 737 freighters
MENA Cargo Airlines (Bahrain Int’l) is seeking two or three B737 freighters for urgent dry lease or acquisition and has… Read More »
Newfoundland invests in EVAS Air’s growth
The provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador has approved the disbursement of CAD100,000 Canadian dollars (USD78,916) to Exploits Valley Air… Read More »
Delta Air Lines to keep Boeing 757s, 767s due to mid-market limbo
Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) plans to continue operating its B757s and B767s for several years beyond 2025… Read More »
South Korea ungrounds 737 MAX
The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT) has allowed the resumption of B737 MAX operations in the… Read More »
Italy’s new airline ITA takes off
The iconic Alitalia logo has for five decades been an integral part of the Made in Italy brand. Alitalia was… Read More »
U.S. airlines are offering premium pay and signing bonuses to staff up
American carriers are scrambling to ramp up staffing for the holiday season and prevent disruptions that marred air travel this… Read More »
US warns pilots of weapon fire as war nears Ethiopia capital
The United States is warning pilots that planes operating at one of Africa’s busiest airports could be “directly or indirectly… Read More »
Porter Airlines opts for Viasat in-flight connectivity
Porter Airlines has selected Viasat for in-flight connectivity (IFC) on its 30 new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, as it looks to… Read More »
LATAM enhances IFE content with HBO Max
Through HBO Max, LATAM Airlines Group and WarnerMedia announced an alliance that will strengthen in-flight entertainment system LATAM Play’s content… Read More »
Dublin Airport Community App
Dublin Airport is delighted to announce the launch of the Dublin Airport Community App that is now available to all… Read More »
TPA resumes service to London on British Airways
After a 20-month hiatus, Tampa International Airport restored its first nonstop connection to Europe as British Airways resumed service between… Read More »
Oman Airport welcomed Air France to Muscat International Airport
Oman Airports is pleased to see the return of traffic services as we welcomed the first flight of ‘Air France’… Read More »
United Flight Attendants Aren’t Welcoming to Welcome Beverages
United Airlines, which resumed sales of hard liquor onboard flights on November 15, has now returned its tradition of pre-departure… Read More »
US Transportation Secretary Not Pushing Vaccine Mandates for Domestic Air Travel
The United States Transportation Secretary said Sunday that he believes there are better ways to end the coronavirus pandemic than… Read More »
American-JetBlue Alliance Seeks Dismissal of DOJ Lawsuit
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are asking a U.S. judge to dismiss a Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit seeking to… Read More »
FAA Issues Hefty Fines for Unruly Passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced fines worth more than $160,000 issued to eight unruly airline passengers who were involved… Read More »
Etihad Airways casts doubt on A320neo, 777X orders
Etihad Airways (EY, Abu Dhabi Int’l) is evaluating its options concerning the future of its A321-200N and B777X orders, and… Read More »
Emirates evaluates A350/777X mix in light of delays
Emirates (EK, Dubai Int’l) intends to look at its A350 and 777X orders and could review the mix of the… Read More »
Grupo Aeroméxico set to raise $1.3bn to exit Chapter 11
A total of USD1.3 billion is to be raised by various financing parties to enable Grupo Aeroméxico to exit US… Read More »
Botswana’s Mack Air partners Zimbabwe’s CATS for safari ops
Botswana’s Mack Air (MKB, Maun) and Zimbabwean charter carrier Central Air Transport Services (CATS) have announced a new codeshare partnership… Read More »
Canada’s Air Transat, WestJet ink transatlantic codeshare
Canadian airlines Air Transat (TS, Montréal Trudeau) and WestJet (WS, Calgary) are to partner on transatlantic flights from early 2022,… Read More »
Lufthansa joins 777X freighter talks
Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt Int’l) has confirmed it is in talks with Boeing concerning the as-yet unconfirmed B777X freighter, fueling speculation… Read More »