Southwest connects Wis., Fla.
As airlines are seeing an uptick in demand for leisure travel, Southwest Airlines is increasing the frequency of nonstop connections… Read More »
San Francisco airport director predicts travelers’ return
Activity at San Francisco International Airport remains exceedingly low due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Airport Director Ivar Satero is… Read More »
US airlines commit to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
Airlines for America announced the commitment of its member carriers to work with the aviation industry and government leaders to achieve… Read More »
A4A CEO: US airlines recovery will take “a very long time”
While the increase in vaccinations and uptick in passenger throughput are encouraging signs, “we see [recovery] as taking a very… Read More »
New sunshine destinations lining-up in AAR additions
Ryanair expands at Aarhus in Summer ’21 Irish low-cost leader Ryanair this week announced that it will open two new… Read More »
Swedavia reaches milestone in its climate work – Swedavia’s own airport operations now fossil-free
Just before the end of last year, Swedavia became one of the first airport operators in the world to have… Read More »
The new terminal opens at Batumi Airport
TAV Airports doubled the capacity of Batumi Airport invested with an investment of USD17 M and the new terminal is… Read More »
Alaska Airlines firms order for 23+15 B737 MAX 9s
Alaska Airlines (AS, Seattle Tacoma Int’l) has announced in a stock market filing that it firmed an order for twenty-three… Read More »
ASL Airlines UK certifies, launches domestic operations
ASL Airlines UK (ABV, East Midlands) became the first new fixed-wing airline to receive an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) in… Read More »
Sri Lanka’s Cinnamon Air resumes charter operations
Cinnamon Air (C7, Colombo Int’l) resumes domestic charter flights on April 1 in accordance with safety guidelines of the Civil… Read More »
Hong Kong Air Cargo, Cainiao launch joint logistics hub
Hong Kong Air Cargo (RH, Hong Kong Int’l) and Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, an affiliate of China’s Alibaba Group, have… Read More »
Lauda Europe to launch Zagreb base in mid-3Q21
Ryanair Holdings has announced it will open a new base at Zagreb airport, starting on September 1, 2021, and operated… Read More »
Norway’s Norse Atlantic Airways to lease nine AerCap B787s
Low-cost long-haul start-up Norse Atlantic Airways has signed up to lease six B787-9s and three B787-8s from Dublin-based lessor AerCap,… Read More »
Panta Holdings acquires Fokker Services and Fokker Techniek
Panta Holdings, a Dutch investment company, expands its Aerospace footprint by acquiring aviation aftermarket businesses Fokker Services and Fokker Techniek… Read More »
Paris, Brussels set to announce new Air France bailout
Paris and the European Commission have agreed on the conditions and the amount of a second tranche of financial aid… Read More »
Brussels backs €25mn aid to Alitalia, blocks ITA over slots
Even as the European Commission found on March 26 that EUR24.7 million euros (USD29.1 million) in Italian support in favour… Read More »
JetBlue scoops Heathrow slots for 3Q21
JetBlue Airways (B6, New York JFK) has secured slots for services to London Heathrow from Boston and New York JFK… Read More »
Kenya suspends domestic flights to curb spread of COVID-19
Kenyan airlines, including Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta), its low-cost subsidiary Jambojet (JM, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta), and Skyward Express… Read More »
Consultant: Airline industry well positioned to recover
“I would say our US airline industry is probably in better management shape than it’s ever been in” and will… Read More »
JetBlue exec discusses new Fla. route
JetBlue’s Scott Laurence said the airline saw its new route between Los Angeles and Jacksonville, Fla., as a natural expansion… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines says “aloha” to Love’s Bakery
Hawaiian Airlines is looking back at its relationship with Love’s Bakery, a “cherished” cargo client and an iconic island business… Read More »
Ark. airport to begin work on $36M terminal project
Texarkana Regional Airport is preparing to break ground on a new taxiway and a passenger terminal four times the size… Read More »