Starlux gets Taiwan AOC
The Taiwan Ministry of Transport and Communications has approved Starlux Airlines’ air operator certificate (AOC) application, as it moves towards… Read More »
Spirit airlines to add fewer destinations in 2020
Spirit Airlines will add fewer new destinations in 2020, as the Florida-based ULCC focuses on using the new capacity to… Read More »
FAA Proposes Airbus A380 Engine Inspections
The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing engine checks on Engine Alliance equipped Airbus A380s. The action comes following an uncontained… Read More »
Aviation Administration to modernise Kazakhstan’s aviation standards
NUR-SULTAN – The Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan (AAK), which began engaging in technical control and supervision Aug. 1, will modernise… Read More »
Canada’s appointment to the International Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is the premier forum for co-operation in all fields of civil aviation among its… Read More »
Claims in aviation are skyrocketing, in spite of better safety records
Passengers can take a deep breath – the global airline industry has had some of its safest years in recent… Read More »
Bek Air further clouds picture of Fokker 100 crash
Bek Air is still pushing its theory that wake turbulence contributed to the loss of a Fokker 100 during take-off… Read More »
FAA monitoring Middle East situation for safety risks
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Monday, Jan. 6 that it is closely monitoring events in the Middle East “to… Read More »
DGCA to issue notices to 100 GoAir pilots, senior officials for violation of FDTL norms
According to a source, GoAir experienced extensive flight delays and diversions leading to cancellation of flights as its crew approached… Read More »
New Illegal Charter Guidance for Pilots and Passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released new guidance and resources to educate pilots and air passengers on illegal charter, while… Read More »
World’s Best Airlines for In-Flight Entertainment
World’s Most Entertaining Airlines With more and more travelers taking to the skies, airlines are under more pressure than ever… Read More »
Frustrated Passengers Threaten Pilot, Flight Crew During Delay
A group of airline passengers frustrated after being stuck inside a plane during an extended delay reportedly began banging on… Read More »
Delta CEO Confident Airline Will Provide Free WiFi
Delta Air Lines Chief Executive delivered the keynote speech at Tuesday’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, introducing an… Read More »
Southwest CEO: We’ll Never Go Basic Economy During My Tenure
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly definitively and defiantly swept aside any speculation that his airline was adding a basic economy… Read More »
JetBlue to power some flights with “sustainable” jet fuel
JetBlue plans to use what it calls sustainably sourced jet fuel on some of its flights and buy carbon offsets… Read More »
Irish lessor Avolon owned or managed 525 aircraft at the end of 2019
Aircraft leasing company paid investors dividend of $285m in final quarter of 2019 Avolon chief executive Dómhnal Slattery with Taoiseach… Read More »
Vietnam Airlines given green light for Delta partnership
The United States’ Department of Transport (DoT) has allowed Vietnam Airlines and Delta Air Lines to widen their codeshare cooperation…. Read More »
Spirit finalises order for 100 A320neo
Spirit Airlines has finalised a purchase agreement with Airbus for 100 A320neo Family aircraft, confirming a memorandum of understanding signed… Read More »
Rough Turbulence Causes Broken Ankle for Flight Attendant
Turbulence is a fact of an airline flight that is practically unavoidable. For the most part, it’s easily navigated and… Read More »
Passenger Records Video of Plane’s Wheel Falling Off During Takeoff
An Air Canada passenger captured frightening footage of a plane’s wheel falling off during takeoff on a flight from Montreal… Read More »
Is Southwest Considering a Basic Economy Fare?
UPDATE: Jan. 7, 11 a.m. Southwest CEO Gary Kelly came out and set the record straight, telling his employees in… Read More »
JetBlue to Become First Major US Airline to Offset Carbon Emissions
JetBlue continues its commitment to sustainability by announcing Monday the airline plans to offset carbon dioxide emissions from fuel for… Read More »