Recovery Tracker: Jetstar, Cathay Pacific, Aeromexico and more
A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the… Read More »
El Al begins gradual resumption of flights
Israel’s flag-carrier will next month begin operating scheduled flights from Tel Aviv to Athens, London, New York and Paris. El… Read More »
Ryanair makes further capacity cuts
Ryanair will reduce its October capacity by an additional 20% and has warned of more possible cuts over the winter… Read More »
Juneyao to start second Helsinki route
Five months after agreeing to deepen ties with Finnair, Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines is launching a second route to Finland’s capital… Read More »
Contestants will compete for a SpaceX trip to the International Space Station in new reality TV show
There’s a reality TV competition show in the works that will feature a 2023 trip to the International Space Station… Read More »
IATA satisfied with PIA’s performance after audit: report
A team of international aviation body has completed a major part of its audit of national flag carrier and expressed… Read More »
Controversy over South African gov’t bailout to save SAA
In a controversial last minute move to ward off the liquidation of South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo), the… Read More »
Australia’s Qantas seeks cheaper premises to cut costs
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) is considering moving its offices and aviation facilities within Australia and has invited expressions of… Read More »
El Al to resume ops, offering nets $148m, Rosenberg buys 43%
As expected, El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) raised ILS505 million shekels (USD148 million) in its share… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX safety upgrades are ‘positive progress’ – NTSB
The U.S. air accident investigator said on Thursday that proposed safety upgrades in the Boeing Co 737 MAX jet were… Read More »
Israel’s Arkia to resume as deal inked on layoffs, pay cuts
Arkia Israeli Airlines (IZ, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion), its workers’ committee, and Israel’s powerful national trade union Histadrut have agreed… Read More »
Boeing 747-8 only quadjet with future at Lufthansa
The B747-8 is the only quadjet type with future at Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt Int’l), Group Chief Executive Carsten Spohr has… Read More »
Philippine gov’t promises airlines $14.5mn in loans
According to the Air Carriers Association of the Philippines (ACAP), the government has allocated around PHP700 million pesos (USD14.5 million)… Read More »
Tanzania lifts Kenyan operator restrictions
Tanzania has lifted a ban on Kenyan airlines after Kenya announced it would no longer impose a mandatory 14-day COVID-19… Read More »
Aeroflot shareholders back offering of 1.7bn new shares
Aeroflot (SU, Moscow Sheremetyevo) shareholders have approved at an extraordinary general meeting a state-approved increase in the company’s authorised capital… Read More »
Crunch time for South African Airways
It’s crunch time for state-owned South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo), as the country’s government appears to run out… Read More »
More West African airlines return to the skies
Mauritania Airlines (L6, Nouakchott) has resumed international flights following the reopening of the country’s airspace on September 11, 2020, after… Read More »
Air Astana restarting two more international routes
Flights from Almaty to Tashkent and Bishkek are being added back to the Kazakhstan-based carrier’s network. Kazakhstan-based Air Astana is… Read More »
Salt Lake City moves forward with opening of new airport
Delta Air Lines is the airport’s primary tenant and will use 25 gates at the newly built terminal. The Salt… Read More »
Lufthansa ramps up Frankfurt’s short-haul leisure offer
Fifteen vacation destinations are being added to Lufthansa’s network from Frankfurt for the summer 2021 season. Lufthansa said it is… Read More »
AirAsia Japan suspends service for most of October
The LCC is halting flights on all routes due to lower-than-expected demand. AirAsia Japan plans to suspend all flights from… Read More »
NASA Marks Continued Progress on X-59
Assembly of NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft is continuing during 2020 and making good progress, despite challenges such as… Read More »