Garuda lays off 180 contract pilots
National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has laid off 180 contract pilots, as well as hundreds of workers as the company… Read More »
French subsidiary of Ireland’s CityJet enters liquidation
The French subsidiary of Ireland’s CityJet (WX, Dublin Int’l) has been placed into liquidation in the latest blow to the… Read More »
Etihad Airways committed to A380s, A350s
Etihad Airways (EY, Abu Dhabi Int’l) remains committed to the further operation of its A380-800 quadjets and does not want… Read More »
US court dimisses Cuba-related Helms-Burton lawsuits
A United States court has dismissed lawsuits against Cuba, initiated under the Helms-Burton Act. This has implications for American Airlines… Read More »
CAAC eases flight ban after US targets China
About 12 hours after the United States issued an order suspending Chinese passenger airlines from flying to the US from… Read More »
Wisconsin’s Midwest Express raises $1mn ahead of launch
Midwest Express Airlines (Milwaukee General Mitchell) has raised USD1 million dollars in funding as it attempts to commence operations. In… Read More »
Taiwan provides loans to airlines totalling $1.67bn
Taiwanese state-run banks will provide loans of TWD20 billion new dollars (USD670 million) with a maturity of two years to… Read More »
South Africa’s Comair outlines turnaround plan
Comair (South Africa) (MN, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) does not anticipate resuming B737-8 operations as part of its restructuring plan, Business… Read More »
Municipal gov’t takes control of Lugano airport
The City of Lugano in southern Switzerland assumed full control of Lugano Agno Airport as of June 1, 2020, following… Read More »
SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites and achieves a reusability record for a Falcon 9 booster
SpaceX launched its second Falcon 9 rocket in the span of just four days on Wednesday at 9:25 PM EDT… Read More »
Air carriers extend unpaid leave for foreign pilots
South Korean air carriers including Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have extended unpaid leave for foreign pilots amid slowing recovery… Read More »
Boeing delivers first Super Hornet Blue Angel test jet
The first Super Hornet test aircraft for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels has been delivered by Boeing. The unpainted aircraft… Read More »
Boeing lines up new 777X and 787 orders as it sells off jets once meant for Russian cargo carrier
Why is Boeing playing hardball with a key customer, refusing to let it revoke an order cancellation and take its… Read More »
Appareo Goes Big on New Flight Data Technology for Small Airplanes
Appareo’s new Conexus technology brings new data acquisition capabilities to the lighter end of the business and general aviation industry…. Read More »
IATA has urged governments to quickly implement ICAO’s global guidelines for restoring air connectivity.
Already, the ICAO Council has approved Guidance for Air Travel through the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis, known as Takeoff. This… Read More »
Pakistani aviation authority says PIA pilot ignored air traffic control
Pakistani aviation authorities have told Pakistan International Airlines that the pilot of a passenger plane that crashed into a residential… Read More »
Aviation’s slow recovery: May air traffic statistics
As the aviation industry continues to find its way in the wake of COVID-19, we saw a resurgence in total… Read More »
European airlines update their flight schedules for the summer
The latest Europe market round-up by routesonline.com, featuring new route launches, capacity changes, and news. Lufthansa Group has announced plans to… Read More »
Oakland airport targets leisure to lead recovery
Leisure demand can boost Oakland International after American Airlines’ exit. Oakland International’s (OAK) director of aviation Bryant L. Francis has… Read More »
KLM plans to expand its European and intercontinental network
KLM plans to further expand its European and intercontinental flying in the coming months, restoring connectivity to 78% of the… Read More »
U.S. FAA chief to testify at Senate hearing on Boeing 737 MAX
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson will testify June 17 before a U.S. Senate panel on certification of the… Read More »
Delta Air Lines retires MD-88s, MD-90s
Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) retired the last of its McDonnell Douglas twinjets – and the last MDs… Read More »