Watchdog finds flaws in FAA oversight of American Airlines’ maintenance shortcomings
A government watchdog said Friday Oct. 22 that federal safety regulators routinely fail to ensure that American Airlines gets to… Read More »
Lessons learned from COVID-19 could improve the U.S. aviation industry’s handling of future pandemics
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the U.S. aviation industry. Passenger traffic in April 2020 was 96% lower… Read More »
BOC Aviation is flying high
BOC Aviation, a Singapore-based airplane lessor, currently has 99% of its owned fleet is leased out. Only nine out of… Read More »
Airbus receives first A320 Flight Hour Services maintenance contract in Europe to support Finnair’s entire single aisle fleet
Finnair has selected Airbus’s Flight Hour Services (FHS) to support its entire A320 Family fleet (35 aircraft), thus becoming the… Read More »
Jet Edge confirmed as Gogo 5G launch customer
Jet Edge International has signed an agreement with Gogo Business Aviation to become Gogo’s 5G launch customer. Jet Edge has… Read More »
Middle East Airlines trials Live TV
Middle East Airlines-Air Liban (MEA) has started a two-month trial of Panasonic Avionics’ in-flight Live Television service, on its fleet… Read More »
Qatar Executive taps Inflight Dublin for IFE
Inflight Dublin has been selected by Qatar Airways, Qatar Executive and Amiri Flight to provide its Everhub iPad solution. As… Read More »
ALTO Aviation unveils ALTO Soundstage
ALTO Aviation has expanded its ALTO Sound offering with the unveiling of ALTO Soundstage. Designed in-house by ALTO Aviation’s acoustic… Read More »
Universal Avionics releases EFB and Connected Avionics solution
Universal Avionics (UA) has launched its FlightPartner and FlightReview applications. Hosted on an iPad and initially connected to Universal’s WAAS/SBAS… Read More »
AERQ launches AERENA
AERQ has launched its modular and open IT platform AERENA to facilitate greater passenger engagement onboard the aircraft leading to… Read More »
United introduces PayPal QR codes as in-flight payment option
United and PayPal have introduced a new way to make touch-free in-flight purchases, even in areas without Wi-Fi. From November,… Read More »
Emirates brings exclusive HBO Max premium content onboard
Emirates has partnered with streaming service HBO Max to bring premium content onboard its in-flight entertainment system, ice. Emirates is… Read More »
PNG’s Air Sanga adds first Beechcraft 1900
Papua New Guinean domestic charter operator Air Sanga (Port Moresby) has added its first Beech 1900D on a lease-purchase agreement… Read More »
State to acquire effective full ownership of Air Mauritius
The Mauritian government’s Airport Holdings Ltd – the majority shareholder of Air Mauritius – is to acquire all voting shares… Read More »
Ukraine International Airlines chooses Inflight Dublin debut wireless IFE
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has selected Inflight Dublin to provide its end-to-end wireless inflight entertainment (IFE) solution, Everhub. Under a… Read More »
Aero HygenX enters a partnership with Ethiopian Airlines
Aero HygenX, the Canadian technology company behind autonomous UV-C light disinfecting robot, RAY, has entered into the African market. The… Read More »
Ryanair CEO O’Leary warns sustainable jet fuel targets could push food prices higher
The CEO of Ryanair has acknowledged the need for ambitious sustainable aviation fuel targets while also expressing concerns about how… Read More »
Ryanair CEO O’Leary warns that sustainable jet fuel targets could push food prices higher
The CEO of Ryanair has acknowledged the need for ambitious sustainable aviation fuel targets while also expressing concerns about how… Read More »
Court denies My Indo Airlines bid to restructure Garuda debt
A panel of judges at Central Jakarta District Court has rejected an attempt by My Indo Airlines (2Y, Jakarta Halim)… Read More »
JAL joins electric wave with order for 50+50 VA-X4s
JAL – Japan Airlines (JL, Tokyo Haneda) has formed a partnership with Avolon-e, the electric aircraft wing of lessor Avolon,… Read More »
Thai AirAsia parent to raise $419mn as Thailand reopens
Asia Aviation PCL (AAV), the parent company of Thai AirAsia (FD, Bangkok Don Mueang), has said it is seeking to… Read More »
COVID forces Aeronexus to sell/lease-back its only 767-300
South African charter company Aeronexus Corporate (ARN, London Stansted) has been forced to sell and lease back its single 96-seater… Read More »