Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW800 engine family achieves first flight of Dassault Falcon 6X jet
Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX), has… Read More »
ATR Eastern appoints new personnel and relocates facilities
ATR has appointed Alessandro Luzi as Managing Director of the company’s Eastern Support (AES) subsidiary, based in Singapore, effective as… Read More »
GA Telesis appoints Fred Sontag as VP-Sales, Americas
GA Telesis, LLC (GAT) has announced that Fred Sontag has been named as Vice President Sales, Americas for the Flight… Read More »
US airlines offer flexibility as storm approaches Colo.
Airlines are offering rebooking flexibility to Colorado passengers ahead of a winter storm expected to hit the Rocky Mountains this… Read More »
Air Canada offers elite status passes, Starbucks partnership
Air Canada’s new partnership with Starbucks will allow frequent flyers to link their accounts and earn points when they top… Read More »
Pandemic allowed Delta to speed up airport renovations
The pandemic allowed for the continuation and acceleration of certain airport improvement projects. “No chance we would have been able… Read More »
American Airlines adds new routes to Austin, Texas
American Airlines is significantly expanding its service to Austin, Texas, adding seven new year-round routes and three seasonal ones. The… Read More »
FedEx integrates, rebrands last-mile delivery service
FedEx has finished integrating last-mile deliveries that used to be handled by the US Postal Service into its system. The… Read More »
Southwest agent rockets Buzz Lightyear back to his owner
When a Southwest ramp agent found a lost Buzz Lightyear toy, he compared the name written on the toy’s boot… Read More »
PSP extension saves tens of thousands of US airline jobs
The American Rescue Plan, including direct payroll assistance for US airlines, was signed by President Biden on Thursday. With the… Read More »
Sochi International Airport upgrades aviation security systems
The implementation of the project on modernization of the aviation security system is underway at the Sochi International Airport. The… Read More »
Covid-19 vaccines arrive in CEB
On March 2, 2021, the first 7,200 doses of Sinovac vaccines for Cebu arrives at Mactan-Cebu International Airport. The first… Read More »
At Milano Malpensa covid-tested flights to the USA
The order has been signed by the Italian Minister of Health Milan, 10 March 2021 – Go-ahead for the experimentation of “Covid-Tested” flights… Read More »
Nigerian cops question AMCON, Dana Air over fraud charges
Airline executives from Dana Air (9J, Lagos) and the state-owned Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) have been called in… Read More »
Cebu Pacific borrows ₱16bn from Philippine banks
Cebu Pacific Air (5J, Manila Ninoy Aquino Int’l) has secured a PHP16 billion peso (USD206 million) 10-year loan from a… Read More »
EgyptAir mulls in-house flights to Israel
EgyptAir (MS, Cairo Int’l) has submitted an official request to the Israeli authorities for a permit to launch in-house services… Read More »
Utah’s Breeze Airways nears full certification
Breeze Airways (MXY, Salt Lake City) is in the home straight in terms of its certification drive after the US… Read More »
American Express poll shows willingness to travel
Pent-up desire for travel is much evident in a poll conducted a year into the pandemic. The American Express Travel:… Read More »
Vaccines pave the way for return of business travel
The distribution of coronavirus vaccines worldwide will facilitate the return of the global business and leisure travel industries, which have… Read More »
Southwest Airlines establishes scholarship program
Southwest Airlines has established a scholarship program whose intent is “to build a diverse talent pipeline and highlight the importance… Read More »
US airline jobs continue rebound
The Transportation Department reports that 713,949 people held airline jobs in mid-January, up from 694,638 in December and a low… Read More »
Alaska Airlines adding to Idaho schedule
Alaska Airlines plans to add service in June from Seattle to Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Redding, Calif. The airline will… Read More »
Delta Air Lines adding in-flight contactless payment
Starting March 16, Delta Air Lines will offer passengers contactless payment for in-flight purchases. The service will start with earbuds… Read More »
Atlas will convert aircraft to freighters for Icelandair
Atlas Air has closed a deal that calls for purchasing two Boeing 767-300 passenger planes from Icelandair, converting them to… Read More »
A4A applauds “vital” payroll support for US airlines
Airlines for America applauded final congressional approval of $14 billion in direct payroll support for airlines, saying the relief “is… Read More »
Sochi International Airport rated Best Airport in Europe for Service Quality in 2020
For the sixth time, Sochi International Airport was recognized as the best airport for service quality in 2020 among airports… Read More »