Ukraine closes airspace – Kyiv Airport attacked – EU responds
Ukraine announced the closure of its airspace for civil aviation on 24 February after Russia launched an invasion of the… Read More »
The world’s largest jet has been destroyed in Ukraine
The Antonov An-225 “Mriya” freighter, the world’s largest aircraft, has reportedly been destroyed in fighting following the invasion of Ukraine…. Read More »
Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Starlink now active in Ukraine
The Ukrainian government asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk for help with its internet amid its war with Russia. Musk answered…. Read More »
Loyalty programs are huge moneymakers for airlines
Delta Air Lines is joining the “buy now, pay later” craze, a new wrinkle in a wave of airline marketing… Read More »
Norwegian Air leases 10 new Boeing Max jets from AerCap
Norwegian Air has signed lease agreements with AerCap for 10 new Boeing 737-800 MAX 8 aircraft ahead of the European… Read More »
$5 Billion in grants available for U.S. airports
What so far have been words on paper in the infrastructure bill that passed in November of 2021 are starting… Read More »
Top Hotels & Resorts News Stories From February
The Top Hotel and Resort News From February News can be challenging to keep up with, so we compiled some… Read More »
EU and U.S. sanctions aim to cripple Russian carriers
Having initially targeted Russia’s leasing sector, Western-backed sanctions have now taken aim at the country’s airline and aerospace sectors as… Read More »
Finnair anticipates airspace closure and cancels some its flights to Asia and all to Moscow and St Petersburg for one week
Finnair joins many other European airlines and suspends its flights in Russian airspace for one week. With this action, Finnair… Read More »
Swiss International will equip its entire 777-300ER fleet with new fuel-saving technology
Swiss International Airlines has decided to equip its entire Boeing long-haul fleet with the fuel-saving AeroSHARK surface technology. Starting in… Read More »
Canceled flights and no-fly zones, how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is disrupting air travel
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this week is ripping through the air travel industry, prompting no-fly zones and other restrictions. Ukraine… Read More »
Airbus CEO says international travel will grow despite COVID and war
Guillaume Faury, the chief executive officer of airplane manufacturer Airbus, says he still believes that international travel – particularly to… Read More »
American Airlines to rescue Montana high school students stranded in Dallas-Fort Worth
American Airlines came to the rescue of a group of Montana high school students who were stranded in Dallas-Fort Worth… Read More »
Fleet Analysis: United Airlines 787-10 operations
Where United Airlines is flying its Boeing 787-10s is changing rapidly. It has 13 in service, with half of flights… Read More »
Europe to ban export of all aircraft and spare parts to Russian airlines
The European Union on Friday Feb. 25 shared that it will ban the export of all aircraft, equipment, and spare… Read More »
Dubai’s Emirates told Airbus it will not take delivery of A350 passenger jets
Dubai’s Emirates has told Airbus it will not take delivery of A350 passenger jets that it has ordered if they… Read More »
British Airways cancels Moscow flights as Russia retaliates over Aeroflot ban
British Airways has suspended its flights to Moscow after Russia banned all UK carriers from its airspace. Russia’s Federal Agency… Read More »
Emirates CEO Tim Clark isn’t happy with Airbus and Boeing
Emirates President Tim Clark (understandably) isn’t happy with Airbus and Boeing, given the planes that the Dubai-based airline has on… Read More »
Air New Zealand to seek capital amid record losses
Air New Zealand intends to stage a capital increase by the end of March 2022 “or shortly thereafter, subject to… Read More »
Jet-engine makers are looking for titanium supplies outside Russia
Engine makers for Boeing and Airbus jets are working to diversify sources of titanium away from Russia as the conflict… Read More »
Boeing to have 15 cargo jet conversion lines in China by end of 2022
Boeing’s total number of passenger-to-freighter aircraft conversion production lines in China will reach 15 by the end of this year,… Read More »
Judge approves Boeing settlement with investors over 737 Max jet
A judge has approved a $237.5 million settlement of a lawsuit in which Boeing investors accused company board members of… Read More »