Ryanair slams ‘delusionary’ Boeing in 737 Max jet price row
The boss of Ireland’s Ryanair (RYA.I) on Monday ramped up a war of words with Boeing (BA.N), calling the U.S…. Read More »
Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways in talks with Airbus and Boeing for 30-jet order
Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways (JAZK.KW) is in talks to buy 30 Airbus (AIR.PA) A320neo or Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX jets in… Read More »
NTSB report on accident offers lesson in combating pilot complacency
When pilots gain more experience, some let their guard down—to chilling effect. Earlier this year, the NTSB determined that the… Read More »
Portugal’s euroAtlantic partners Bahrain’s MENA Cargo
euroAtlantic Airways (YU, Lisbon) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with MENA Cargo Airlines (Bahrain Int’l) parent firm MENA Cargo… Read More »
Senegal’s Transair wet-leasing a 737
Transair (Senegal) (R2, Dakar Blaise Diagne Int’l) has wet-leased a B737-500 from Blue Air (Romania) (0B, Bucharest Otopeni), the Senegalese… Read More »
UK to halve domestic APD in 2023, add ultra-longhaul rate
The United Kingdom plans to amend its much criticised Air Passenger Duty tax starting in April 2023 by cutting rates… Read More »
Italy’s ITA Airways accedes to SkyTeam alliance
ITA Airways (AZ, Milan Linate) has acceded to Oneworld replacing the now defunct Alitalia (AZ, Rome Fiumicino) which ceased operations… Read More »
Air Congo to debut with 10 aircraft in late 4Q21
Air Congo – the new joint venture between Ethiopian Airlines and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)… Read More »
Japan’s ANA Holdings to cut 9,000 staff on weak recovery
ANA Holdings has unveiled plans to cut its workforce by about 9,000 employees through March 2026 after it was forced… Read More »
India’s Alliance Air seeks two ATR42-600s for dry lease
Alliance Air (India) (9I, Mumbai Int’l) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the dry lease of two new… Read More »
Lucio Tan injects $505mn into Philippine Airlines
Buona Sorte Holdings Inc. (BSHI), an investment holding company owned by billionaire Lucio Tan, has acquired 10.2 billion new shares… Read More »
Court accepts LATAM rescue-plan extension to mid-4Q21
LATAM Airlines Group has reported that the extension it requested until November 26 to present its restructuring plan to the… Read More »
British Airways rolls out Club Suite to Boeing 777 fleet
British Airways is continuing with the roll out of its newest business class seat, Club Suite, as it retrofits the… Read More »
Gulf Air launches Boutique Charter services
Gulf Air has launched private charter services allowing its global clientele to book private direct charter flights with personalised itineraries…. Read More »
Federal contractors get broad flexibility to enforce Covid vaccine rules
Federal contractors will have broad leeway to enforce President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate, according to new guidance the White… Read More »
Thai Airways plans to sell 42 jets and cut workforce to reduce costs
Thai Airways International Pcl (THAI.BK) will sell 42 planes and cut nearly a third of its workforce as part of… Read More »
Southwest to probe pilot’s use of anti-Biden insult during flight
Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) on Sunday said it is investigating an incident in which a pilot allegedly said “Let’s Go Brandon”… Read More »
Chinese court greenlights HNA Group’s restructuring plan
Hainan Airlines Holding is set to proceed with its restructuring and creditor repayment plan after the Hainan Provincial Higher People’s… Read More »
American Airlines cancels more than 1,200 weekend flights
American Airlines has canceled more than 1,500 flights since Friday over disruptions it blamed on staffing problems and high winds… Read More »
FAA fines air passenger record $52K, files charges for disruption during a flight
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday charged and fined an airplane passenger a record $52,000 for disrupting a flight… Read More »
FAA worries new 5G wireless service could interfere with aviation safety
The Federal Aviation Administration has expressed concern that 5G cellular technology could interfere with aviation. According to The Wall Street… Read More »
FAA to take regulatory action over 5G altimeter interference
The FAA plans to issue a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin and an Airworthiness Directive in coming days concerning the rollout… Read More »
Future of travel will be led by sustainability and innovation
The U.S. Travel Association convened its first-ever Future of Travel Mobility summit. The event took place in Washington, D.C., and… Read More »
Vietnam’s VietJet signs $400-mln deal with Rolls-Royce
Vietnam’s VietJet Aviation (VJC.HM) on Sunday signed a $400-million contract with Rolls-Royce for the provision of aircraft engines and services,… Read More »
How foreign airlines have kept Australia open through the pandemic
The reopening of Australia’s international border on 01-Nov-2021 caps an unprecedented and tumultuous period in Australia’s aviation history. The imposition… Read More »
ICAO in need of reforms to enhance its relevance
The International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO, continues to function fairly effectively in pursuance of the 1944 Chicago Convention which created… Read More »