Nigeria’s Aviation Minister Pushes for Implementation of Fly Nigeria Bill
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has reaffirmed his commitment to advancing the long-overdue Fly Nigeria Bill… Read More »
Carlos Tavares Eyes TAP Air Portugal Privatization
Carlos Tavares, the Portuguese national and former CEO of automotive giant Stellantis, has expressed interest in participating in the planned… Read More »
Joby Aviation Advances Toward FAA Certification with Key Tests
Joby Aviation has successfully conducted significant aerostructure tests on its electric air taxi, marking a crucial step toward achieving Federal… Read More »
Qantas Settles for $76 Million with Illegally Fired Workers
Qantas Airways has agreed to pay AUD $120 million ($76 million) in compensation to 1,800 ground staff who were unlawfully… Read More »
Korean Air Expands A321neo Fleet with Six New Orders
Korean Air has solidified its position as a key operator of the A321-200NX by exercising options to purchase six additional… Read More »
EU Sanctions UTair for Alleged Support to Russian Military
The Council of the European Union has included UTair (UT) of Khanty-Mansiysk in its latest sanctions against Russia, citing the… Read More »
Lufthansa Urges EU to Suspend Qatar Open Skies Agreement
Lufthansa Group’s Supervisory Board has issued its first “political resolution,” advocating for significant changes to European Union aviation policies, including… Read More »
Court Lifts Bench Warrant Against Former Nigerian AMCON MD Kuru
A Lagos court has lifted a bench warrant issued against Ahmed Kuru, the former managing director of the Asset Management… Read More »
IAG Invests €16 Million to Protect Stake in Air Europa
IAG International Airlines Group, the parent company of Iberia and British Airways, has announced an investment of EUR 16 million… Read More »
Canada Sells Stake in Air Canada After Pandemic Bailout
The Canadian government sold its roughly 6% stake in Air Canada on December 11-12, 2024, following a bailout investment made… Read More »
Syria Reopens Airspace for Overflights After Week-Long Closure
Syria’s newly installed government reopened the country’s airspace to overflights on December 15, 2024, following a week-long closure. Minister of… Read More »
Malaysia & Uzbekistan Airways Renew Codeshare
Malaysia Airlines and Uzbekistan Airways have announced the reinstatement of their codeshare partnership, significantly enhancing connectivity for travelers across Southeast… Read More »
EU Bans Air Tanzania Over Safety Concerns
The European Union has added Air Tanzania to its Air Safety List, effectively banning the carrier from flying to, from,… Read More »
Court Ruling Won’t Affect CemAir Operations, Says CEO
CemAir CEO Miles van der Molen has assured that a recent South African court ruling will not impact the airline’s… Read More »
Qatar Airways Reevaluates Boeing 737-10 Order Amid Fleet Plans
Qatar Airways is reportedly reconsidering its order for 25 Boeing 737-10 jets, initially placed in mid-2022 during a high-profile dispute… Read More »
Bahrain Signs Deal for Nine Airbus H145 Helicopters
Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior has finalized an agreement with Airbus for the acquisition of nine H145 helicopters. These advanced aircraft… Read More »
FlySafair Sanctions Delayed Over Foreign Ownership Issue
The announcement of regulatory sanctions against FlySafair for allegedly breaching South Africa’s foreign ownership restrictions has been delayed due to… Read More »
Ex-SAA Board Member Faces Fraud Allegations in Audit Deal
A former South African Airways (SAA) board member, Yakhe Kwinana, faces charges of fraud related to a ZAR59 million (USD3.3… Read More »
Toki Air Reassesses Fleet After ATR Scraps STOL Variant
Toki Air, the Niigata-based regional airline in Japan, has taken delivery of its first ATR42-600 turboprop aircraft during a handover… Read More »
ASA Orders Wizz Air to Cease Misleading Green Advertising
Wizz Air (W6), the Budapest-based low-cost airline, has been instructed by the United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to halt… Read More »
DOT Fines Ethiopian, Etihad for Misusing US Airline Codes
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has levied significant fines against Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Airways for unauthorized use of… Read More »
Air Kerala Plans Launch as Low-Cost Carrier in 2025
Air Kerala, a promising new entrant in the Indian aviation market, is on track to commence operations by mid-2025. CEO… Read More »