US fines Copa Airlines over Venezuela flights
The US, which banned all air transport with Venezuela 13 months ago, has fined Copa Airlines $450,000 for “unlawfully transporting… Read More »
LATAM Argentina to cease operations indefinitely
COVID-19 pushes LATAM subsidiary over the brink. LATAM Airlines Group announced its Argentinian subsidiary will cease operations indefinitely, as the… Read More »
Wizz Air is further expanding outside of its Central and Eastern Europe
Wizz Air has revealed plans to station three Airbus A320s at Dortmund Airport (DTM) in Germany–its third new base announcement… Read More »
Swoop eyes new airport partners
Swoop is using the Route Exchange platform as it seeks to expand its network. Canadian ULCC Swoop has issued a ‘Request… Read More »
Europe’s airlines are expected to lose $23.1 billion in 2020
Europe’s airlines are expected to lose $23.1 billion in 2020. By Helen Massy Bresesford The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic… Read More »
Qantas cancels most international flights until October
Australia’s flag carrier originally intended to operate almost 50 international routes over the coming months, but the actual total is… Read More »
USAF Finds Trash Inside Its New Refueling Tankers
The KC-46A Pegasus tanker has a history of unwanted junk in its trunk. The U.S. Air Force has again stopped… Read More »
SpaceX wants to build an offshore spaceport near Texas for Starship Mars rocket
The company is hiring “offshore operations engineers” to develop the launch and landing platforms. SpaceX’s Mars-colonizing missions may not launch… Read More »
Vega rocket’s return-to-flight launch waits for improved wind conditions
The first launch of an Italian-made Vega rocket since an in-flight failure nearly one year ago has been postponed to… Read More »
Norwegian to restart short haul flights from the UK
As a result of increased customer demand the Norwegian will begin to operate flights between London Gatwick to Oslo, London… Read More »
EasyJet defers Airbus order until 2025
EasyJet has announced that it reached an agreement with Airbus on the deferral of 24 aircraft deliveries to 2025-2027. As… Read More »
Thai Vietjet increases domestic flights
Thai Vietjet is increasing its footprint in Thailand’s domestic market with the launch of five new routes. Thai Vietjet’s domestic… Read More »
St Petersburg to become Wizz Air’s first base in Russia
Wizz Air’s expansion shows no signs of slowing, with the carrier set to exploit St. Petersburg’s seventh freedom rights and… Read More »
Norwegian to restore some short-haul European flights
Norwegian Air Shuttle will resume flights on 76 routes in Europe halted during the coronavirus outbreak and bring back 12… Read More »
Airlines, Satellite, and Tech Leaders Convene for First Virtual Global Connected Aircraft Summit
Next week, we bring you another virtual event as we look at one of the more impacted and interesting markets… Read More »
Bestfly receives ATR72-600 from ACIA Aero Leasing
ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA) has completed the delivery of a second ATR 72-600 to Bestfly in Angola. The aircraft was… Read More »
Brazil’s Gol to get $412 million MAX compensation from boeing
Boeing continues to feel in the impact of its 737 MAX crisis with the announcement by Brazilian airline Gol announcing… Read More »
Will Ryanair readjust to a single type?
A recent statement by Micael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair hinted that the airline may well readjust its fleet to focus… Read More »
E-Jet deliveries on hold for Brazil’s Azul
The 59 Embraer E2 jets ordered by Brazilian airline Azul have been postponed by up to four years according to… Read More »
Cessna Skycourier completes maiden flight
According to ainonline.com Cessna SkyCourier twin-turboprop prototype completed its maiden flight on 17 May from Beech Field at Textron Aviation’s… Read More »
Vietnam’s domestic flights edge towards a full recovery
Although international flights into Vietnam are still banned, the nation’s domestic air service is quickly returning to a full service…. Read More »
Pakistan International Airlines A320 crashes in karachi
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Airbus A320 has crashed into a residential area in Karachi. The Airbus was carrying 90… Read More »