Etihad Airways welcomes first female Emirati Captain
Aisha Al Mansoori becomes Etihad’s first female Emirati Captain. Etihad Airways this week celebrated Captain Aisha Al Mansoori who has… Read More »
Kenya Airways reports half year 2022 financial results
Kenya Airways maintains steady path to recovery. Kenya Airways has released its Half Year financial results for the six months… Read More »
Vietnam’s IPP Air Cargo eyes fleet of Airbus and Boeing 14 freighters
Soon-to-be-launched IPP Air Cargo is edging closer to its first flight as work nears completion on the conversion of its… Read More »
Bluebird Nordic grows cargo operations with another 737 freighter
Icelandic ACMI leasing and airfreight company Bluebird Nordic has taken delivery of a B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) as it… Read More »
GOL’s first 737-800BCF freighter begins serving e-commerce
Brazilian airline GOL’s first cargo aircraft has taken off in Confins, Brazil for operations throughout the country on behalf of… Read More »
WorldACD finds reasons to be cheerful in air cargo volume figures
The demand declines registered in air cargo this year do not to tell the full story when it comes to… Read More »
Lufthansa pilot union VC prepares for walkouts
Pilot strikes could be looming at Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) after talks with union Vereinigung Cockpit ended without a deal being… Read More »
US DOT responds to China flight cancellations and suspends 26 Chinese flights
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has decided to suspend 26 flights operated by Chinese carriers in response to a… Read More »
Which Airlines Still Offer First Class?
While some airlines have scrapped first class over the years to focus instead on business or premium economy seats, there… Read More »
Emirates to bring back direct A380 service between Auckland and Kuala Lumpur
Emirates announced that it will recommence its direct Airbus A380 service between Auckland Airport (AKL) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport… Read More »
All the airlines cancelling flights between now and March 2023
Staff shortages, strikes and general transport chaos are forcing more airlines to cancel flights this winter. Thousands of passengers across… Read More »
Avelo Airlines adds second Florida route from Michigan Airports
Avelo Airlines today announced that it will expand its existing service from Lansing and Kalamazoo to Florida through the addition… Read More »
Thai Airways is seeing a slow recovery after border reopenings
The removal of most COVID-19 border restrictions in Thailand has spurred a significant boost in demand and capacity for Thai… Read More »
Norse Atlantic, JetBlue revive London Gatwick-North Atlantic airline market
Norse Atlantic has launched a daily London Gatwick-New York JFK service. The new-start long haul low cost operator is competing… Read More »
Europe’s aviation capacity close to 89% of 2019 levels
Europe’s capacity recovery as a percentage of 2019 levels has broken from its narrow 13-week range of 86%-87%, reaching almost… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines to start flights to Chennai, India
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s leading airline, is set to start thrice weekly operations to Chennai, India as of 02 July 2022…. Read More »
ExpressJet files Chapter 11 bankruptcy and ends operations after failing to turn a profit
The airline has ceased operations after failing to turn a profit. The company rebranded itself as “Aha!” Based in Reno,… Read More »
Intelsat and Nelco deal opens up India’s inflight connectivity markets
Intelsat has entered into a contract with Nelco, India’s leading satellite communication service, which allows Intelsat to provide its inflight… Read More »
The inflight connectivity market is set to double in the coming decade
Analysis by market intelligence firm, Euroconsult, shows a 10% increase in the number of commercial aircraft connected to in-flight entertainment… Read More »
Advanced new terminal ready for Inmarsat GX Aviation inflight broadband
Falcon 300, an advanced new terminal for Inmarsat’s GX Aviation inflight broadband is now ready for deployment, following the company’s… Read More »
A capacity boost for Lufthansa Technik Philippines
Lufthansa Technik Philippines has opened a fourth hangar at its site at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) in Manila, which… Read More »
Vietnam Airlines partners with PressReader for inflight publications
Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has signed a deal with PressReader for access to its digital newspaper and magazine platform. The PressReader… Read More »
SmartSky gains STC for Cessna Citation X
SmartSky Networks, a provider of inflight ATG (air-to-ground) connectivity for business aviation, has announced the completion of an STC for… Read More »
Etihad Cargo looks to capitalise on additional New York belly capacity
Etihad Cargo is positive about the introduction of an additional 50 tonnes of US belly capacity via four new weekly… Read More »
Air cargo market remains flat ahead of upcoming peak season
The air cargo market remains flat as the industry heads towards the traditional peak season. Data provider TAC Index said… Read More »
Castle Aviation grows Saab 340B freighter fleet
Castle Aviation will soon begin operating a newly converted Saab 340B(F) freighter on behalf of Canada-based shipping and logistics company… Read More »