SAW becomes accredited in ACI Airport Accreditation Programme
Pleased to announce that, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport becomes accredited in the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Health Accreditation… Read More »
Key Lufthansa shareholder Heinz Hermann Thiele dies aged 79
Heinz Hermann Thiele, the German billionaire industrialist who as of February 2021 owned 12.42% of Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt Int’l), has… Read More »
Condor begins ops for DHL; Bahraini DHL airline adds B767
Condor (DE, Frankfurt Int’l) has increased its presence in the cargo market with a new contract to operate four B767-300(ER)s… Read More »
Canada’s Harbour Air Seaplanes plans Seattle schedules
Canada’s Harbour Air Seaplanes (YB, Vancouver Coal Harbour) plans to introduce year-round schedules in June 2021 between Vancouver Coal Harbour… Read More »
Alaska Airlines told to pay $3.2mn after escalator fall
A jury at King County Superior Court in Seattle has ordered Alaska Airlines (AS, Seattle Tacoma Int’l) to pay USD3.2… Read More »
China Eastern firms five C919 orders
China Eastern Airlines (MU, Shanghai Hongqiao) has signed a firm order agreement with COMAC (Shanghai Pudong) for its first five… Read More »
Air Express Algeria grows Beech 1900D, Let fleet
Oil and gas industry air service provider Air Express Algeria (Hassi Messaoud) has secured three aircraft on lease from ACIA… Read More »
Air Seychelles initiates voluntary layoffs to ease finances
Air Seychelles (HM, Mahé) has begun a voluntary redundancy scheme, primarily targetting employees aged 55 and over, as it reevaluates… Read More »
France’s CMA CGM Air Cargo to launch in late 1Q21
CMA CGM Air Cargo (Paris Orly) is set to begin its scheduled cargo operations on March 8 with a route… Read More »
AAPA still waiting for signs of a wider recovery
Preliminary January 2021 traffic figures released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that airline operations are still depressed, as the… Read More »
Rolls-Royce’s all-electric ‘Spirit of Innovation’ powers to a milestone
Rolls-Royce has successfully completed the taxiing of its ‘Spirit of Innovation’ aircraft, the latest milestone on its journey to becoming… Read More »
Health passes may have a role in future of travel
Digital health passes could affect travel in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with the European Union already debating how… Read More »
United Airlines adds retail exec to board of directors
United Airlines has added Laysha Ward to its board of directors. She is an executive vice president and chief engagement… Read More »
Delta, American partner with Deloitte on sustainable fuels
Delta and American have partnerships with Deloitte to advance the use of sustainable aviation fuel for business travel. “This collaboration… Read More »
Southwest adds Fla., Mont. destinations
Southwest Airlines continues to expand its network, adding Florida’s Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport and Bozeman, Mont., to its route map…. Read More »
United offers flight-bus combo to 2 Colo. cities
United Airlines has teamed with luxury-bus operator Landline to offer passengers bookings to Breckenridge and Fort Collins through the airline’s… Read More »
Alaska Airlines’ new 737 Max is ready to begin service
Alaska Airlines will begin flying passengers in its new 737 Max 9 next week. Pilots and crew have already put… Read More »
Delta highlights professional journeys of Black execs
In recognition of Black History Month, Delta Air Lines has shared interviews with five Black executives about their professional and… Read More »
Hawaiian employee group celebrates Hawaiian language
In celebration of Hawaiian Language Month, Hawaiian Airlines’ employee volunteer group, Team Kokua, joined malama the ‘aina (care for the… Read More »
US airlines celebrate Black History Month
Airlines for America joined with US passenger and cargo carriers to recognize “the immeasurable contributions of Black Americans to this… Read More »
FedEx, UPS prepared to transport increased vaccines
FedEx and UPS are expecting coronavirus vaccine shipments to increase by 40% next week and reach peak distribution levels in… Read More »
US airlines prioritizing sustainable recovery
US airlines “remain committed to supporting environmental progress and to achieving sustainability in our sector,” said A4A’s Tim Pohle, senior… Read More »