Latin American air cargo recovers with a vengeance
At the end of October, LATAM Cargo stepped up its freighter flights from Huntsville International Airport in Alabama from one… Read More »
A Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 diverted to Karachi due to disruptive passenger
On Saturday, December 3rd, a Turkish Airlines flight traveling from Turkey’s Istanbul Airport (IST) to Thailand’s Phuket International Airport (HKT)… Read More »
Qantas is opening its refurbished lounges
Qantas frequent flyers jetting off to Hawaii this month are in for an early Christmas present, with the airline’s well-worn… Read More »
FlySafair and Menzies Aviation expand partnership across South Africa
Menzies Aviation has expanded its partnership with South African low-fare carrier, FlySafair, from one to seven airports. The five-year agreement… Read More »
Rolls-Royce uses hydrogen produced with wind and tidal power to test jet engine
Plans to reduce the significant environmental effects of aviation took a step forward this week after Rolls-Royce and easyJet said… Read More »
European Commission approves ban on short domestic flights across France
The European Commission approved a measure by the French government to ban short domestic flights when an equivalent train journey… Read More »
Comedy duo host emergency evacuation slide ‘party’ thanks to Rex Airlines
Most modern commercial aircraft are equipped with an emergency evacuation slide. While it’s comforting to know that you are covered… Read More »
Aeroflot stops providing streaming in-flight
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot announced that on-board entertainment, such as the streaming of films and music through an on-board Wi-Fi… Read More »
Aero Contractors to restart flights with six aircraft after four-month halt
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited (ACN), known as Aero Contractors, will restart flights on December 5, 2022 after a… Read More »
Qantas’ busy summer ahead with new routes and the return of another A380
As the Southern Hemisphere officially enters the summer season, Australian flag carrier Qantas provided an industry update which included new… Read More »
Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways announce partnership
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) and Thai Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a strategic partnership. According… Read More »
SWISS announces in-flight dining collaboration with After Seven
SWISS has partnered with Michelin-starred After Seven restaurant in Canton Valais to serve its First and Business Class travellers culinary… Read More »
British Airways launches Paramount+ on board
British Airways provided a very special stunt on 1 December to passengers at its Heathrow Airport hub that featured a… Read More »
Avianca Cargo adds three service levels
Avianca Cargo has launched three service levels based on the speed of service required. The Latin American carrier’s three new… Read More »
K-Mile Asia to provide freighter flights for SF Express
Bangkok-based K-Mile Asia will provide charter flights between Thailand and China on behalf of express giant SF Express. The carrier… Read More »
Woman arrested after trying to open airplane door at 37,000 feet and bites passenger
A woman was arrested after trying to open an airplane door mid-flight and viciously attacking a passenger who tried to… Read More »
France Bans Short-Haul Domestic Flights To Fight Climate Change
France’s proposed ban on short-haul domestic flights was approved today by the European Commission, the European Union’s (E.U.) administrative body…. Read More »
United Airlines Announces Leadership Change and Eco-Friendly Investments
United Airlines announced several changes to help shape the brand and its long-term direction. From a leadership perspective, the carrier… Read More »
Ryanair and Shell sign sustainable fuel agreement
Ryanair and Shell have signed a Memo of Understanding (MOU) to supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at over 200… Read More »
Avianca appoints buy-on-board partner
South American carrier, Avianca, has appointed Versilia Solutions as its provider of airline onboard retail. The deal involves Versilia Solutions… Read More »
Airport CCTV shows Biden admin. official removing tags from stolen luggage
A Biden administration employee has been accused of stealing designer luggage at the Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport (MSP) in September… Read More »
Lufthansa brings back a Airbus A380 Super Jumbo
A Lufthansa Airbus A380, registered as D-AIMK, is seemingly inching closer to returning to service, as the airline promised to… Read More »
Lufthansa fined $2.6m for refusing to board Orthodox Jewish travellers
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) will provide financial compensation to Jewish passengers who were barred from boarding the carrier’s flight between Frankfurt… Read More »
An ‘undisclosed airline’ places an order for five Embraer E195-E2s
Embraer has announced that an “undisclosed airline” has ordered five E195-E2 aircraft to support the carrier with its “exciting new… Read More »
American Airlines brings back 24-hour booking and extends cargo services
If you like to travel but cannot fully commit, you will be pleased with this news. American Airlines (A1G) (AAL)… Read More »
FACC commits to sustainable packaging
FACC, an aerospace supplier with contracts including cabin elements developed for the Airspace by Airbus scheme, has implemented a new… Read More »