Lufthansa CityLine to add two A321 freighters in 2022
Lufthansa Group will enter the narrowbody dedicated freighter segment with Lufthansa CityLine (CL, Munich) set to add its first two… Read More »
Hong Kong Airlines defers bond interest payouts of $149mn
Hong Kong Airlines (HX, Hong Kong Int’l) has defaulted for the third time on consecutive semi-annual instalments of interest payments… Read More »
FCC certification for SmartSky
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has certified SmartSky’s ground-based remote radiohead for its next-generation air-to-ground network. “Deployment of the… Read More »
Singapore Airlines is first airline to offer direct online shopping inflight
Singapore Airlines has become the first airline to offer direct online shopping on KrisShop on board its planes. The online… Read More »
American Airlines says it flew three times as many passengers over July 4 weekend compared with 2020
American Airlines said it flew 2.7 million people over the July Fourth holiday weekend, almost three times as many as last… Read More »
U.S. finalizes Belarus air travel restrictions after aircraft diversion
The U.S. Transportation Department finalized an order banning ticket sales for air travel between the United States and Belarus, acting… Read More »
IATA airlines head sees transatlantic re-opening in weeks
The head of global airline body IATA said he was cautiously optimistic about demand for travel in the second half… Read More »
IATA reports global air travel demand 63% lower in May vs pre-pandemic
Global airline industry body IATA said that passenger air travel demand remained subdued compared to pre-pandemic levels, with figures showing… Read More »
Frontier Airlines celebrates 27 Years of operations
The American ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Frontier Airlines has turned 27 years old, and is putting on a celebration to commemorate… Read More »
Airline association IATA to open Saudi office but denies it will be regional HQ
Saudi Arabia said that global airlines industry body IATA had agreed to open a regional headquarters in Riyadh but the… Read More »
Why Are Airlines Offering Flights to Nowhere?
Keeping the Brand Alive Sometimes called ‘boomerang flights’, a number of well known airlines have marketed flights over the past… Read More »
Blue Air expands service from Bucharest to Milan Linate to double daily effective August 2021
Blue Air expands service to Milan Linate to two daily from Bucharest Otopeni, effective August 16th, 2021. Ticket prices start… Read More »
OAG Webinar | How to manage supply as air travel demand picks up
Join us on Wednesday 14th July 2021 – two sessions available. Join our resident experts, John Grant, OAG Chief Analyst and Becca Rowland, Midas Aviation and… Read More »
France’s HOP! retires last E145
Nearly 18 months after retiring the type from revenue service, HOP! (A5, Paris Orly) formally returned its last E145 on… Read More »
GA Telesis announces signing of Repair Management Agreement with Air Astana
GA Telesis, LLC has announced the signing of a Repair Management Agreement with Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan…. Read More »
Hahn Air appoints Christoph Althoff as new Vice President Airline Business
Hahn Air announced the appointment of Christoph Althoff as Vice President Airline Business. The industry professional joined the Hahn Air… Read More »
British Airways settles with 2018 data breach victims
British Airways has settled a case brought by customers and staff affected by a massive 2018 data breach that led… Read More »
Flight attendants report unprecedented bad behavior aboard airlines
Instances of unruly behavior have spiked during the coronavirus pandemic. The FAA on Tuesday said it received about 3,271 reports… Read More »
Air France selects chef Arnaud Donckele for La Première menu
Air France has selected three Michelin-star French chef Arnaud Donckele to oversee its entire La Première menu. Created especially for… Read More »
Porter Airlines returns this fall with service to 4 U.S. cities
Toronto-based Porter Airlines announced Monday that it will begin service to four U.S. cities, including Boston, in September, after suspending operations for… Read More »
Airline passenger could be fined $13K for drinking, face mask violations on flights
A passenger on a flight from San Diego to Las Vegas in January may be fined up to $13,000 for… Read More »
Vietnam Airlines signs up for first part of $174mn loan
Vietnam Airlines (VN, Hanoi) took one step back from the brink of bankruptcy on July 3 when it signed a… Read More »
Bangladesh again grounds domestic flights
Domestic flights in Bangladesh have been suspended until July 14, 2021, in line with a strict week-long COVID-19 lockdown following… Read More »
Hahn Air Appoints New Airline Business VP
Hahn Air has named Christoph Althoff, a former executive at airline AI technology supplier PROS and Amadeus, as VP of… Read More »
S. Korean defense agency develops tech for the production of palm oil-based bio jet fuel
South Korea’s state defense research agency has acquired core technologies for the production of palm oil-based bio jet fuel. Through… Read More »
Transavia France to expand at Stockholm Arlanda with new direct route to Paris
The French low-cost carrier Transavia France is growing at Stockholm Arlanda and is expanding its range of destinations to France… Read More »