FAA bans Pakistan carriers from US due to poor safety standards
Pakistan carriers have been restricted from operating current and initiating new services to the US. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)… Read More »
IL-114-300 turboprop due to fly in September
The first flight of the IL-114-300 turboprop passenger aircraft is expected to take place in September 2020, Oleg Bocharov, Deputy… Read More »
Lufthansa’s Debt priorities mean taking fewer Airbus planes
Airline had 198 aircraft on order at year-end, of which 156 were for Airbus jets. Deutsche Lufthansa AG is unlikely… Read More »
Delta will avoid pilot furloughs if they agree to reduced minimum pay
Airline is struggling due to decline in travel demand caused by the coronavirus A Delta Air Lines plane at Jackson… Read More »
SpaceX capsule carrying NASA astronauts slated for August 2 return
The NASA astronauts who traveled to the International Space Station in SpaceX’s first crewed flight in May are expected to… Read More »
Cathay Pacific flags $1.3 billion first-half loss as travel demand battered
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (0293.HK) expects a first-half net loss of HK$9.9 billion ($1.3 billion), including impairment charges… Read More »
COVID-19 impact: British Airways takes its ‘queen’ out of the skies
These jumbo jets that can seat 400 passengers was launched by Boeing in 1970 There won’t be any more take-offs… Read More »
Cathay Pacific is flying into a $1.3 billion loss
Now, Hong Kong based airline is hoping government aid will help it remain afloat Cathay Pacific carried less than 1%… Read More »
Boeing, Airbus will have to wait their turn in aviation industry recovery, says Moody’s
Full-scale recovery in airline demand will have to wait for virus vaccine Flying alone… passenger demand still is nowhere near… Read More »
American and JetBlue join forces
American Airlines and JetBlue are forming a partnership that is designed to boost each other’s networks in the ultra-competitive US… Read More »
Luftwaffe to add two A321neo(LR)s in 2022
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has signed a contract with Lufthansa Technik to outfit two brand-new A321-200NX(LR)s for a variety… Read More »
Influx of Tourists Forces Cancun to Reopen Another Airport Terminal
Cancun is certainly not back to where it was in previous years in terms of tourism, in part due to… Read More »
A Connecticut Mayor Sues Delta Over Dog Bite Injury
Current Bridgeport, Conn. Mayor Joe Ganim, a Democratic candidate for Gov. of the state of Connecticut, is suing Delta Air… Read More »
JetBlue Shifting West Coast Focus to LAX
JetBlue is targeting the busiest origin and destination market in the world to expand its West Coast operations. The airline… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Aims to Resume All International Service by Early 2021
In a video posted to Twitter, Southwest Airlines’ CEO Gary Kelly recently discussed how the airline plans to start gradually re-establishing… Read More »
Boeing to support NASA with ISS operations through 2024
Boeing said on Wednesday it would support International Space Station (ISS) operations through September 2024 as part of a $916… Read More »
Recovery Tracker: Calls grow to ease Canada’s restrictions
As capacity steadily returns to Canada’s market, the country’s flag carrier has reiterated calls for the government to help quicken… Read More »
Emirates resumes A380 flying, adds more routes
Emirates Airline has returned its Airbus A380 aircraft to the skies after a near four-month hiatus and is resuming flying… Read More »
Delta puts brakes on planned capacity growth
Alaska, American and United also slow pace of growth. Delta Air Lines has halved its planned growth rate for August,… Read More »
Wizz Air to further expand from St Petersburg
Hungarian carrier Wizz Air is already planning to expand its first Russian base before it even opens. Wizz Air is… Read More »
COVID-19: Robots deployed to kill viruses at Heathrow Airport at night
The robots use ultraviolet rays to kill viruses and bacteria at night File picture: London’s Heathrow Airport, shown last month…. Read More »
Brazil’s Embraer says Helvetic to convert orders to bigger aircraft
Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA (EMBR3.SA) said Helvetic Airways has reached an agreement to convert four firm orders to the larger… Read More »
Icelandair and airBaltic to codeshare
The flag-carriers of Iceland and Latvia have signed an agreement that opens new markets for both airlines. A new codeshare… Read More »
Allegiant to slow rate of growth in Q3 as COVID-19 surges
Several US states have reported increases in the number of people with the virus, which has negatively impacted bookings and… Read More »
United: Resuming LAX 787 routes marks ‘sprout’ of good news
After American Airlines drops LAX as an international hub, United boosts long-haul flying at the airport. United Airlines has backed… Read More »
Richard Branson finally gets going on Virgin Atlantic rescue
Ailing airline secures 1b pounds as part of a wide-ranging rescue act A chance to get back to the skies…… Read More »