Avianca Holdings files for Chapter 11
Avianca Holdings says it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of New York on Sunday, May… Read More »
FAA establishes spaceport office to support growing number of launch sites
WASHINGTON – As the Federal Aviation Administration licenses another commercial spaceport, it has formally opened an office to address the… Read More »
Asiana Airlines Enforces Its Pilots to Fly A380 Airplanes with No Passengers for Their Pilot Qualifications
Asiana Airlines will finally flew airplane without passengers to make its supersize A380 pilots maintain their qualifications. A380 pilots have… Read More »
FAA: Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) does not comply with ICAO safety standards
The U.S. FAA announced that the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has been assigned a Category 2 safety rating… Read More »
Korean Air will restore some international routes in June
Korean Air plans to restore some international routes in June that have been suspended due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. The… Read More »
JetBlue and Spirit get US government waivers
JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines have been granted waivers by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) allowing the carriers to… Read More »
Aerolíneas Argentinas and Austral will merge operations
Argentina’s government has initiated plans to merge Aerolíneas Argentinas and Austral in order to improve efficiencies and reduce costs. In… Read More »
Vietnam Airlines plans new flights to China
Vietnam Airlines is to add another Chinese route to its network from July with flights linking Ho Chi Minh City… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines’ network will remain skeletal for foreseeable future
Hawaiian Airlines, which has scaled back its network to contend with the COVID-19 crisis, is looking to push back delivery… Read More »
KLM is restarting eight routes in Europe
KLM is restarting eight routes that were suspended in compliance with COVID-19-related travel restrictions. The airline will now offer 1X-daily service… Read More »
Qantas halts A350 ultra-long-haul route plans
Australia’s flag carrier Qantas has suspended plans to launch the world’s longest commercial routes and will review its fleet requirements in light… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic to end London Gatwick LGW operations
Virgin Atlantic plans to exit its base at London Gatwick (LGW) as part of a series of measures being implemented… Read More »
Bombardier Sees Luxury-Jet Demand Crumbling at Least 30%
Bombardier Inc. is bracing for a drop of at least 30% in sales of private jets — the heart of… Read More »
Mitsubishi Heavy sees up to ¥70 billion impairment loss on jet business
The expected loss stemming from the write-down of the goodwill and other assets of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ jet business reflects… Read More »
Atlas Air gives pilots pay increase on heels of Q1 growth
Contract cargo airline and aircraft lessor Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings beat analyst expectations with adjusted net income of $29.9 million,… Read More »
Private jets industry wrecked; only 5% fleet flying, 40% aircraft to remain grounded after lockdown
The nationwide lockdown has crippled the business aviation sector over the past two months. With the government restrictions on flying… Read More »
Grand Rapids woman pleads guilty to interfering with flight crew on airplane
U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced this week that Amy Jo-Manshum John, 25, of Grand Rapids, Michigan pleaded guilty before a… Read More »
Qatar Airways in talks with banks for billions of dollars in loans: sources
Qatar Airways is in talks with banks for loans worth billions of dollars, three sources familiar with the matter said,… Read More »
Wizz Air makes a move on Gatwick
While some airlines like Virgin Atlantic and British Airways have revealed that they are pulling out of Gatwick, Wizz Air… Read More »
Boeing Supplier Restarts Work on 737 Max in Step to Jet’s Comeback
Boeing has asked its largest 737 Max supplier, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., to resume work, a critical step toward restarting… Read More »
Frontier Airlines ‘more room’ policy causes mayhem
Frontier Airlines, the US LCC has faced a huge backlash over its decision to make passengers pay more for a… Read More »
Boeing prepares to resume 737 MAX production?
Boeing has asked its largest supplier of 737 MAX parts, Spirit AeroSystems to restart manufacturing in anticipation of the aircraft… Read More »
Kenya and Somalia to Jointly Investigate Cargo Plane Crash
The Kenyan-registered private plane was carrying humanitarian supplies to use in the fight against the coronavirus. NAIROBI, Kenya – Somali… Read More »
United to focus on B787s as widebody “workhorse”
United Airlines (UA, Chicago O’Hare) has firmed up options for seven B787s for delivery in 2021 as its looks to… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic to end Gatwick ops, retire B747s
Virgin Atlantic (VS, London Heathrow) will transfer all flights from London Gatwick to London Heathrow and retire all seven of… Read More »
Tom Cruise to Film Aboard International Space Station, NASA Administrator Says
Tom Cruise is blasting off to outer space. A NASA administrator tweeted Tuesday that the space organization is “excited” to… Read More »