Air Astana returns to profit in 2021
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana Group has registered a net profit of US$4.9 million for the first six months of 2021, recovering… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines leases new Dash 8-400 from TrueNoord
Ethiopian Airlines has signed an eight-year operating lease agreement with TrueNoord, the specialist regional aircraft lessor. Manufactured by De Havilland… Read More »
Gazprom Neft and Aeroflot join forces to develop “green” aviation fuel
Gazprom Neft has entered into a partnership with Aeroflot to produce Russia’s first-ever minimum-carbon-footprint sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), under an… Read More »
United Airlines fined $1.9 million for U.S. tarmac delays
United Airlines was fined $1.9 million Friday by the U.S. Transportation Department for violating federal rules on long tarmac delays… Read More »
British Airways Abandons Short Haul Hopes at London Gatwick
Common Sense Prevails in London…at Last! No, not the reopening of the US aviation market this week although that was… Read More »
Delta sees place for Boeing’s 737 MAX jet in its fleet
Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) sees a place for Boeing’s 737 Max airplane at the carrier as it looks to reshape… Read More »
Delta urges other airlines to shares internal ‘no fly’ lists as unruly passenger incidents rise
Delta is urging airlines to coordinate with each other by sharing internal “no fly” lists, arguing a ban doesn’t work… Read More »
American Airlines pilots union have voted for Operations Managers replacement after summer breakdowns
Leaders of American Airlines’ pilots union have voted to call for replacement of the airline’s operations management team, citing the… Read More »
Jet Blue passenger tried to storm cockpit on flight from Boston to San Juan
A passenger aboard a flight from Boston to Puerto Rico tried to storm the cockpit Wednesday night while screaming in… Read More »
International travel is about to get more complicated for unvaccinated Americans
The number of countries allowing unvaccinated American travelers to visit has been dwindling in recent weeks. Now those globe-trotters will… Read More »
CPaT announces new contract with Brazilian start-up, Itapemirim
CPaT Global, the world’s leading provider of distance learning for the airline and aviation industry, has announced it’s been awarded… Read More »
Christmas Comes Early for Airline CEOs
Finally, good news for every scheduled airline CEO in Europe and the United States; the US will allow double vaccinated… Read More »
SoDA Conference 2021 take place in Lodz
#SoDAConference is the biggest event organized by SoDA – Software Development Association Poland and, as well, the biggest IT… Read More »
FAI dedicates Global Express to air ambulance operations
Following increasing demand from the market for ultra-long-range air ambulance missions, Germany’s FAI rent-a-jet GmbH has configured one of its… Read More »
U.S. Justice Department sues to stop deal between American Airlines and JetBlue
The Justice Department and officials in six states have filed a lawsuit to block a partnership formed by American Airlines… Read More »
Airbus agrees to cut prices and reschedule delivery for hundreds of jets ordered by Malaysia’s AirAsia
Airbus has agreed to cut prices or reschedule delivery for hundreds of jets ordered by Malaysia’s AirAsia to salvage a… Read More »
Israel’s flag carrier El Al airlines requests $100 million in government aid
Israel’s flag carrier El Al airlines (ELAL.TA) said on Thursday it requested $100 million in compensation from the government for… Read More »
GOL orders 250 Avolon electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Brazil’s largest airline, in conjunction with Grupo Comporte, an entity of its controlling shareholder, announce that… Read More »
British Airways has 74 aircraft inactive jets in storage
British Airways was forced to send a considerable portion of its fleet into long-term storage as the effects of the… Read More »
U.S. FAA wants airlines to do more to address unruly passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday urged U.S. passenger airlines “to commit to take more action” to address reports… Read More »
United Airlines has become a thriving freight company during the pandemic
During the pandemic, many airlines shifted their focus to flying freight to make up for lost passenger revenue. But no… Read More »
Alcohol is such a problem airlines have added it to safety announcements and are banning it
Air travelers are hearing more than just announcements about seat belts, flotation devices, travel time and masks before they take… Read More »