Qantas may get more aid, eyes short-haul fleet renewal
Josh Frydenberg, Australia’s federal treasurer, is considering further measures to support coronavirus-hit companies such as Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith)… Read More »
Austrian Airlines sells three B767s to MDI
Austrian Airlines (OS, Vienna) has announced it has found a buyer for three of its B767-300(ER)s – Texan aircraft, engines,… Read More »
Air Namibia placed in provisional liquidation
Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int’l) has been placed into provisional liquidation by the Namibian High Court in Windhoek following an… Read More »
Australia ungrounds the B737 MAX
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) ungrounded the B737 MAX on February 26, 2021, thereby becoming the first regulator in… Read More »
United Airlines orders 25 incremental B737 MAX
United Airlines (UA, Chicago O’Hare) has said in its annual report that it has placed a firm order for 25… Read More »
Singapore’s SilkAir puts seven B737-800s up for sale
SilkAir (MI, Singapore Changi) has appointed Skytech-AIC to sell seven B737-800s that will not be transferred to parent Singapore Airlines… Read More »
UK’s NEBO Air to start commercial electric ops
Small UK-based start-up NEBO Air (Damyns Hall) is poised to launch commercial flights with the world’s first type-certified fully electric… Read More »
Air cargo shippers rely on K-9s to sniff out explosives
Some airlines and shipping companies, including Atlas Air are turning to K-9s to sniff out explosives in cargo. With new… Read More »
US, Canada partner to lower aviation emissions
The US and Canada plan to coordinate policies on aviation and other modes of transportation with the shared goal of… Read More »
US, Canada partner to lower aviation emissions
The US and Canada plan to coordinate policies on aviation and other modes of transportation with the shared goal of… Read More »
Las Vegas tourist wins $302K on airport slot machine
A Texas woman won $302,000 on an airport slot machine while waiting for a Feb. 25 flight from Las Vegas…. Read More »
FAA to fine passenger $27K after face-covering altercation
The Federal Aviation Administration proposed a $27,500 fine for a passenger who struck a flight attendant after her travel partner… Read More »
Delta offers financial coaching for employees
Delta Air Lines is working with Atlanta-based Operation HOPE to provide financial coaching and tools to its employees. Delta also… Read More »
Southwest expands Fla. schedule from Milwaukee, Wis.
Southwest Airlines will offer weekly nonstop service from Milwaukee, Wis., to Sarasota, Fla., from April 17 through May 8. Southwest… Read More »
American adds 5 seasonal routes from Chicago
American Airlines will add five new seasonal routes this summer from its hub at Chicago O’Hare, with service to Billings,… Read More »
Airline CEOs talk sustainability with federal officials
Aviation executives, including the CEOs of American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines met Feb. 26 with top Biden… Read More »
Curaçao International Airport earns the 2020 ASQ award ‘Best Airport by Size and Region’
Willemstad March 1, 2020 ̶ The Curaçao International Airport has earned the 2020 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award for: Best Airport… Read More »
CAPA Live. Emirates’ Sir Tim Clark: “work going on with” Etihad
International recovery will take longer than Sir Tim Clark, president of Emirates Airline, first thought. With the focus now on… Read More »
CAPA Live. Qantas: paused in NDC rollout but robust roadmap ahead
At CAPA Live on 10-Feb-2021, Qantas’ head of distribution, Nadine Dawood Morgan, explained that the airline’s NDC deployment had been… Read More »
CAPA Live: US big 3 airlines apply differing strengths in crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in airlines worldwide pivoting to their respective strengths in order to stem the continuing bleeding…. Read More »
CAPA Live: flyadeal frequency back to 90%; int’l “this year”
Saudi LCC flyadeal turned three years old in Sep-2020 and pre-pandemic was about to reach 10 million passengers, but despite… Read More »
CAPA Live: Hawaiian Airlines financially strong; new domestic routes
Hawaiian Air has taken on an amount of debt to ensure they have liquidity to survive the crisis. They were… Read More »