Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to sell six Boeing jets to BOC Aviation
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways on Monday said it would sell six Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and its associated equipment for… Read More »
Singapore Airlines speeds up Boeing 777-200ER retirement
Seeing a precipitous drop in demand, Singapore Airlines has opted to retire its 777-200ERs earlier than expected. The move comes… Read More »
COVID-19 pandemic forces American to retire its Boeing 757 and 767 jets
American Airlines is moving up the retirement date for its Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft fleets and suspending all hiring… Read More »
JetBlue bans passenger who tested positive for coronavirus on flight
JetBlue has banned a passenger who tested positive for the coronavirus from flying on the airline again after he boarded… Read More »
American Airlines pilot tests positive for coronavirus
An American Airlines pilot based in Dallas has tested positive for coronavirus. American spokesman Curtis Blessing said the airline’s chief… Read More »
Pilot of crashed Turkish Pegasus flight did not understand guidance
The Dutch co-pilot of a Pegasus Airlines plane that skidded off the runway killing three passengers at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen… Read More »
American suspends pilot hiring
American Airlines is suspending pilot hiring as the rapid spread of coronavirus hurts the travel industry, according to a note… Read More »
WestJet freezes hiring and discretionary spending
WestJet has frozen discretionary spending and hiring as it deals with the fallout of coronavirus, which has dramatically curtailed air… Read More »
China airline passenger numbers fall 84.5% amid virus outbreak
Chinese airline passenger numbers slumped by 84.5% last month, highlighting the huge economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. China’s aviation… Read More »
CFIUS triggered by HNA Group’s management change
Although there has not yet been a change of ownership, the recent change in management of HNA Group, the heavily… Read More »
UK’s Loganair to assume 16 former flybe. routes
Loganair (LM, Glasgow Int’l) has reacted to the closure of flybe. (BE, Exeter) by revealing plans to serve 16 routes… Read More »
Covid-19 outbreak threatens Korean Air survival – president
Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) has warned in a note to employees that the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak may threaten its… Read More »
Korean Air owner denies pocketing Airbus tax rebate
On March 8, Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) parent Hanjin KAL denied a claim made by an alliance of minority… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic accelerates A340 phase-out due to COVID-19
Virgin Atlantic (VS, London Heathrow) ended A340-600 operations on March 8, 2020, as the quadjets have proven surplus to demand… Read More »
LATAM pauses Colombia growth amid Brazil optimism
LATAM Airlines Group has paused its growth in Colombia given the country’s poor macroeconomic situation which has affected the group’s… Read More »
Cathay Pacific deploys passenger widebodies for cargo ops
Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong Int’l) has confirmed it is using A330-300s, operated by its subsidiary Cathay Dragon (KA, Hong… Read More »
Siam Seaplane set to partner Florida’s Tropic Ocean Airways
Siam Seaplane (Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) has signed a Letter Of Intent (LOI) with Tropic Ocean Airways (TI, Fort Lauderdale Int’l), a… Read More »
Air Serbia seek out Sukhoi SSJ100
Serbia and Russia are rumoured to resume discussions over the potential purchase of Sukhoi SSJ100 aircraft for Air Serbia. It… Read More »
European airlines could be forced to merge if the coronavirus crisis lasts
European airlines could be forced to merge if the coronavirus crisis lasts much longer, according to a senior analyst. Mark… Read More »
Faster inflight Wi-Fi is one small perk of the coronavirus outbreak
Fewer people on board means less competition for bandwidth. And once travel gets back to normal, the future might offer… Read More »
China announces financial support and infrastructure investments for its aviation industry
China has rolled out a raft of measures – from financial support to infrastructure investments – for the country’s aviation… Read More »
UK aviation industry rejects decision to leave EU Aviation Safety Agency
The UK aviation industry has hit back at plans to leave the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) by the… Read More »