Malaysia Airlines’ search for a strategic partner
Nearly six years after Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional rescued and privatised Malaysia Airlines, the carrier is still posting… Read More »
Wearing a mask during a Hawaiian Airlines flight will be required
Hawaiian Airlines says that passengers will have to wear a face mask starting May 8. The company says that the… Read More »
Prototype jet engine can propel itself with electricity
A prototype jet engine can propel itself without using any fossil fuels, potentially paving the way for carbon-neutral air travel…. Read More »
Inside the Race to Launch the First ‘Boomless,’ Carbon-Neutral Supersonic Jet
Aerion’s AS2 is designed to cruise at more than 1,000 mph, but it could also become the most environmentally friendly… Read More »
Ethiopian remodels 9 passenger aircraft for cargo
Ethiopian Airlines announced that it has reconfigured passenger cabins of four B777-300ER, three B737-800 and two B767-300 aircraft to boost… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic Cuts Over 3,000 Jobs in the UK; Ends Gatwick Airport Operations, A Major Hub for Orlando International Airport
Given that virtually all non-essential travel has come to a standstill due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, beside the theme… Read More »
Chinese Airline Topples Southwest to Become World’s Biggest
China Eastern Airlines Corp. overtook Southwest Airlines Co. as the world’s biggest airline by number of seats after the U.S. carrier grounded many… Read More »
Air France Sells 16 Airbus A320 Family Aircraft In Order To Lease Back
Looking to strengthen its financial position and secure more funds, Air France will enter into a sale and leaseback agreement… Read More »
Norwegian Air shareholders back $1 billion rescue plan
OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegian Air shareholders backed its financial survival plan on Monday, with more than 95% of votes cast… Read More »
Flybe administrators work to sell aircraft support operations
Administrators of collapsed UK regional carrier Flybe are finalising the sale of its aircraft support operation, Flybe Aviation Services, which… Read More »
Bloody brawl breaks out on Spirit Airlines flight over noise complaint
A Spirit Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Detroit was forced to make an emergency landing in Des Moines after… Read More »
Alaska’s RavnAir Group throws in the towel
RavnAir Group, the owner of PenAir (KS, Anchorage Ted Stevens), Corvus Airlines (7H, Anchorage Ted Stevens), Hageland Aviation Services (H6,… Read More »
$1 billion rescue deal for Norwegian Air approved
A $1 billion rescue plan has been approved by Norwegian Air Shuttle lessors in an effort to save the Scandinavian… Read More »
Wizz Air to launch low-cost flights to Abu Dhabi
Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe has announced five new routes from Abu Dhabi International… Read More »
Bomb threat against China Airlines flight closes Anchorage airport
The Anchorage airport, Alaska’s largest, temporarily shut on Saturday to inbound traffic because of a bomb threat against a China… Read More »
The Aviation Industry Can’t Give In to the Temptation to Compete on Safety
A jet flying under dark skies and over a storm-tossed ocean was not the best idea for an aircraft advertisement,… Read More »
American Airlines sticking with new jet deliveries
Airlines including American are taking steps to reduce costs and downsize their fleets to more closely match a drastic drop… Read More »
Lufthansa pilots offer to sacrifice up to 45% of salary
Pilots at Lufthansa are ready to sacrifice up to 45% of their salaries for more than two years to help… Read More »
Delta will retire all its MD-88 and MD-90 jets
Delta’s plan for the early retirement of its McDonnell Douglas jets continues a trend that we are seeing across the… Read More »
American Airlines defers pension contributions under CARES Act
With air travel praticially halted across the world as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, American Airlines said it plans… Read More »
A350s become freighters through Airbus pallet-for-seat swap
Airbus is offering carriers a modification and regulatory support scheme to convert passenger A350s, A330s and A340s temporarily into main-deck… Read More »
SpiceJet said it will not pay its pilots for April and May
SpiceJet has announced that it will not pay its pilots for April and May due to the current circumstances. Pilots… Read More »