China Eastern to launch new airline amid coronavirus tourism downturn
The global tourism industry might be struggling, but that’s not stopping China’s second-biggest airline from launching a new carrier in… Read More »
How a woman boarded a Delta flight without a boarding pass or ID
TSA officials said they screened the unnamed passenger at Orlando International Airport but did not provide further details. A woman… Read More »
EU’s Aviation Safety Agency classifies Egyptian airports as safe
The European Union’s Aviation Safety Agency has classified all the Egyptian airports as completely safe, and placed the country’s airports… Read More »
Air Malta in breach of safety rules, pilot union says
The pilots’ association, ALPA, has said that the national airline was in breach of safety rules and procedures when Air… Read More »
‘AirAsia India Violates Passenger Safety,’ alleges suspended pilot
Gaurav Taneja, who also runs a popular YouTube channel called Flying Beast, on Sunday tweeted that he had been suspended… Read More »
Delta ramps up flying for the summer season
A significant number of flights to Latin America and the Caribbean will be resumed in July. Delta Air Lines is… Read More »
Iceland is set to triple its flights
Scheduled capacity from Iceland is set to triple by the start of next month as COVID-19 travel restrictions begin to… Read More »
Azul Airlines and LATAM Airlines to codeshare in Brazil
Azul Brazilian Airlines and LATAM Airlines Brazil have signed a codeshare agreement to connect routes in their respective domestic networks…. Read More »
Wizz Air to open seventh Romanian base
While many airlines are fighting for survival, Wizz Air is continuing its bold expansion plan with the opening of a… Read More »
Qatar Airways to slash foreign pilots’ pay
Qatar Airways will slash some pilots’ salaries and make others redundant to offset the revenue collapse caused by the novel… Read More »
Senate proposal would strengthen FAA oversight of Boeing plane designs
A proposed bill to tighten controls on how federal aviation safety regulators oversee and approve Boeing’s design of new jets… Read More »
Swiss startup airline flyBAIR will launch in July
Swiss startup was delayed by two months because of COVID-19 pandemic. Swiss startup airline flyBAIR will launch on July 18… Read More »
Singapore Airlines sees passenger traffic plummet
COVID-19 pandemic has frozen airline travel in much of Asia. As the lockdown and border closures drag into a second… Read More »
Hawaii airline pilots report pair of mid-air near misses with drones
Two near misses with drones have rattled Hawaii airline pilots in recent weeks, and the Federal Aviation Administration confirms they’re… Read More »
The North American flights grew by 13% early June
As airlines and airports around the world recover from the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The North American market… Read More »
Europe prepares for route ramp-up
IATA calls for the resumption of free movement within the EU. The European Commission has called on member states to… Read More »
Australia’s Alliance Airlines raises $83.6mn for new jets
Alliance Airlines (QQ, Brisbane Int’l) has announced it has successfully raised AUD91.9 million Australian dollars (USD63 million) in fresh capital… Read More »
Zero-emission Airbus A320 to be developed in France
France has announced that it plans to invest €15 billion into its aerospace industry over the coming years with one… Read More »
John Slattery leaves Embraer for GE Aviation
Embraer has announced a restructuring process of its commercial aviation business with the announcement that Arjan Meijer will become the… Read More »
London City Airport flights resume
London City Airport has announced British Airways subsidiary BA CityFlyer will resume some routes from London City Airport to Ibiza,… Read More »
New virtual airline for Lithuania?
The Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications has revealed that the nation plans to establish its own national flag carrier… Read More »
EASA issues world’s first type certificate for an electric aircraft
After more than ten years of development research, Pipistrel, a small aircraft designer and manufacturer focussing on electric aviation has… Read More »