Garuda Indonesia Lays Off Pilots to Survive Coronavirus Crisis
Jakarta. Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has been forced to lay off pilots as it continues to hemorrhage money from canceled… Read More »
Vietnam Airlines resumes all domestic flight services
Vietnam Airlines is back to operating more than 350 daily domestic flights, which puts it near 2019 levels. HANOI —… Read More »
Airlines certified in Armenia banned from flying to EU
All airlines certified in Armenia have been banned from flying to the European Union. The decision follows the hearings of… Read More »
How AI Will Change Aviation In The Future
As commercial aviation strives to minimize human contact in a bid to make passengers and staff feel safe in the… Read More »
Wake-vortex crash probe baffled by tight separation decision
Investigators have not been able to explain why the captain of a Diamond Aircraft DA62 calibration flight repeatedly breached minimum… Read More »
Black boxes from crashed Pakistan jet head to France for analysis
Air crash investigators were en route from Pakistan to France on Monday with two ‘black box’ flight recorders of a… Read More »
Mitsubishi’s Bombardier deal soured by SpaceJet cutbacks
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries marks a milestone in its aviation ambitions on Monday by integrating the commercial jet business of Canada’s… Read More »
TAP Air Portugal is resuming flights to North America
TAP Air Portugal is resuming flights to North America later this week, with New York the first destination to make… Read More »
Southwest gets $652 million aid from US government
The LCC can put off downsizing decisions until after Sept. 30 as assistance keeps carrier intact during COVID-19 pandemic. Southwest… Read More »
South Africa allows limited domestic flights from late 2Q20
South Africa is allowing domestic air travel for business purposes from June 1, but not all carriers are providing capacity… Read More »
Mitsubishi closes acquisition of Bombardier’s CRJ line
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has taken formal ownership of the CRJ Regional Jet line from Bombardier Aerospace (BBA, Montréal Trudeau)… Read More »
Draft South African Airways rescue plan proposes new airline
A draft business rescue plan for embattled national carrier South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) would see the government… Read More »
Air Kiribati resume flight ops after brief downtime
Air Kiribati (IK, Tarawa) has resumed flight operations following a 17-day suspension brought on by a lack of serviceable aircraft…. Read More »
Greek gov’t unveils €115mn in support for airline industry
The Greek government has announced a EUR115 million euro (USD127.65 million) aid package for the tourism-dependent country’s ailing aviation industry…. Read More »
Air Algérie converts an A330 into a makeshift freighter
Air Algérie (AH, Algiers) has announced that it has converted one of its eight A330-200s into a makeshift cargo carrier…. Read More »
India’s SpiceJet adds makeshift Q400 freighters
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) has converted three of its thirty-two Dash 8-400s to makeshift freighters to respond to increased demand… Read More »
Thai AirAsia mulls merger with rival LCCs
Thai AirAsia (FD, Bangkok Don Mueang) has initiated talks with rival low-cost carriers about a potential merger given the havoc… Read More »
Cyprus Airways plots restart in late 2Q20
Cyprus Airways (CY, Larnaca) is planning to gradually resume services from Cyprus, initially focusing on serving destinations in Greece. The… Read More »
SpaceX targets Wednesday night for next Starlink launch
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Lufthansa supervisory board rubber stamps $10 billion state bailout
Lufthansa’s supervisory board has approved a 9 billion euro ($10 billion) government bailout that will force the German airline to… Read More »
Embraer says China, India are potential partners after failed Boeing deal
Brazil’s Embraer SA said on Monday that China and India could be potential new partners, following a Reuters report last… Read More »
Bombardier exits commercial jet sector with closure of $550-million CRJ deal
Bombardier Inc. has completed the sale of its regional jet business to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. for US$550 million, cementing… Read More »