Spirit outlines Q3 capacity forecast
US carrier Spirit Airlines expects third quarter capacity to be two-thirds of the level seen a year ago. South Florida-based… Read More »
British Airways to expand Caribbean footprint
The UK flag-carrier is adding a new route to Jamaica this winter. British Airways is extending its network in the… Read More »
Aer Lingus Regional to open Belfast City base
Belfast City Airport has secured six new UK routes, previously operated by Flybe. Aer Lingus Regional is to open a… Read More »
Emirates to cover passengers for COVID-related medical expenses
Initiative being offered regardless of class of travel or destination Emirates will cover its passengers for COVID-19-related medical expenses and… Read More »
Big U.S. Boeing customers want the 737 MAX but say contracts need re-set
Two of Boeing Co’s (BA.N) biggest commercial airline customers said on Thursday they are still committed to the 737 MAX… Read More »
Brazil’s Embraer arranging $300 million in loans with five banks
Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA (EMBR3.SA) said on Thursday it has signed contracts with five banks for loans totaling $300 million… Read More »
Southwest says not scheduling the Boeing 737 MAX until mid-December
Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) will keep the Boeing Co (BA.N) 737 MAX off its schedule through mid-December, it said on Thursday,… Read More »
British Airways averts a crisis after job deal with pilots
Only 270 pilot jobs will go rather than initially planned 1,255 A deal has averted what would have been a… Read More »
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport: Welcome back Passengers
There are fewer passengers, but we have to maintain the distance of 1.5 metres, which can make it seem busier…. Read More »
Canberra Airport: New Security Body Scanners
Your safety and security is the highest priority at Canberra Airport, so we have introduced new security body scanners for… Read More »
TAP inaugurates new US route
TAP Air Portugal has reinstated its service between the Azores and Boston after nearly two decades. TAP Air Portugal has… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic restarts service with LHR-HKG route
Resumption of service comes after Virgin Atlantic unveiled a long-awaited restructuring July 14. UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic has resumed… Read More »
Al Baker unmoved by low-cost threat
Speaking on the latest Aviation Week Network webinar, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker says full service carriers will prevail… Read More »
First-ever airplane emissions standards in the US to be unveiled: sources
EPA-proposed regulation would align the US with the ICAO standards An American Airlines planes at Ronald Reagan National airport in… Read More »
Cathay Pacific reaches deal for Airbus delivery delays, in advanced talks with Boeing
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (0293.HK) said on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with Airbus SE (AIR.PA) to… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane catches fire at Shanghai airport, no casualties
An Ethiopian Airlines’ Boeing 777 cargo plane caught fire while loading cargo at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Wednesday, the… Read More »
Condor resumes Leipzig network
The leisure carrier will station two Airbus A321s at the airport this summer. German leisure carrier Condor has resumed its… Read More »
Alaska expands from San Diego
Alaska Airlines is beefing up its network from San Diego with the addition of three new routes. Alaska Airlines is… Read More »
Italy-Ukraine competition to intensify
Competition on routes between Italy and Ukraine is set to heighten over the coming months as more low-cost seats enter… Read More »
Southeast Asia budget airline boom turns sour for planemakers, lessors
Southeast Asian low-cost carriers, a key growth engine for planemakers and leasing companies for a decade before the pandemic, are… Read More »
New CEO appointed to lead Western Sydney Airport
Former Qantas International chief executive officer and Lendlease chief financial officer Simon Hickey has been appointed as the new CEO… Read More »
WizzAir starts route from Bergen to Larnaca in Cyprus
Another good route news for westerners, now WizzAir is starting up a new direct route to Cyprus. The route receives… Read More »
Air Serbia back in Oslo
On 16th July, Oslo Airport received Air Serbia with a new route between Oslo and Belgrade, and it was a… Read More »
Istanbul Airport Museum opens its doors with “Treasures of Turkey: Faces of the Throne” exhibition
Being Turkey’s gateway to the world far beyond a mere airport but a venue for culture and art, Istanbul Airport… Read More »
United trying to avoid involuntary furloughs
Pilots’ union agrees to programs designed to allow pilots to leave airline voluntarily in face of COVID-19 demand drop. Pilots… Read More »
JetSMART to launch Peruvian airline
Chilean ultra-low-cost carrier JetSMART is setting up an airline in Peru, filling a gap left by Avianca and Peruvian Airlines…. Read More »