Nauru Airlines boosts freighter fleet

Nauru Airlines (ON, Nauru) will add a third B737-300(F) which will see the state-owned airline operating more freighters than passenger… Read More »
Nepal to restart int’l flights, mulls ending foreigner fares

The Government of Nepal has announced that it will allow scheduled international flights from a number of countries effective September… Read More »
UPS to expand Kansas City hub

United Parcel Service (UPS) will expand its ramp space at Kansas City Int’l Airport after the Kansas City Aviation Department… Read More »
EC approves Brussels Airlines, Blue Air state aid

The European Commission has approved state aid packages granted to each of Brussels Airlines (SN, Brussels National) and Blue Air… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines warns of layoffs as quarantine extended

Hawaiian Airlines (HA, Honolulu) said that its redundancy notices to around 2,000 workers remain valid after Governor David Ige confirmed… Read More »
Turkish Airlines retires last B737-700, floats deferrals

Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul New) retired its last B737-700 on August 17, 2020, having ended the type’s scheduled operations in… Read More »
American Airlines to leave 15 US cities as support expires

American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) has said it would suspend services to 15 regional airports in the United States effective October 7,… Read More »
Latvia’s airBaltic defers A220 deliveries

airBaltic (BT, Riga) has reached an agreement with Airbus to defer the delivery of 28 outstanding A220-300s, which are now… Read More »
Wizz Air to increase operations from Vilnius, Lithuania

The continuation of Wizz Air’s expansion of routes continues with the announcement of an increase of its Lithuanian operations, by… Read More »
Ryanair and Spanish Pilots settle on a 20% pay cut

Ryanair and the Spanish Union of Airline Pilots (SEPLA) have agreed on a 20% pay reduction restored over four years… Read More »
Abu Dhabi Airports welcomes passengers travelling aboard Middle East Airlines

Abu Dhabi Airports welcomed Lebanese travellers arriving at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) on 21 August with special gifts upon… Read More »
Air Canada to introduce its own COVID-19 tests?

Air Canada has stated that it wants to operate its own voluntary COVID-19 testing programme to encourage the reductions currently… Read More »
Blue Islands start flights to Exeter from Manchester

Flights from Manchester to Exeter with Blue Islands started on 1 September, a key regional service which has previously attracted… Read More »
China’s domestic airlines on the mend

Data collected by a leading travel firm ForwardKeys suggest that China’s domestic aviation market will have completely recovered to 2019… Read More »
Global Crossing Airlines signs for first Airbus A321

Global Crossing Airlines Inc. has announced the signing of a letter of intent for its first A321-200, under an operating… Read More »
In Five Weeks, Some 70,000 Airline Jobs Will Be at Risk

The date, unfortunately, has been circled on the calendar like a happy occasion – a birthday, an anniversary, a holiday,… Read More »
American Airlines Adds New Electrostatic Spraying Solution

American Airlines has upgraded its commitment to safety by adding a new, environmentally-friendly electrostatic spraying solution. Dubbed SurfaceWise2 and developed by… Read More »
Korea’s Eastar Jet eyes resale as judicial protection looms

As Eastar Jet (ZE, Seoul Gimpo) resets for a new attempted sale of a majority stake in the company, a… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX gains first order for 2020 from Enter Air

Boeing and Enter Air have announced the Polish airline is expanding its commitment to the 737 family with a new… Read More »
airBaltic adjusts deliveries of remaining Airbus A220s

Airbus and airBaltic have approved an agreement that will reschedule deliveries of the 28 remaining jets that the airline has… Read More »
Emirates nears deal on Boeing 777X, 787 deliveries

The carrier has been pushing to swap more of Boeing’s behemoth 777X jets Boeing 787 aircraft in Emirates livery. The… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines Poised for More Layoffs

The vast, wide-ranging tentacles of the coronavirus pandemic have struck again. Hawaii, which has a self-imposed mandate to quarantine visitors… Read More »