Wizz Air shifts Chisinau base ops to Iasi, Romania
Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) says it has shifted all flights from its Chisinau, Moldova base to Iasi in Romania given… Read More »
Lufthansa CEO confirms new CityLine subsidiary
Lufthansa Group Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr has confirmed Germany’s largest airline is creating a second Lufthansa CityLine-type subsidiary to… Read More »
UK’s Air Alderney adds Trislander to fleet
Air Alderney has announced its first Trislander from Britten-Norman is scheduled to enter service in the fourth quarter of 2022…. Read More »
Finnair in furlough talks with crew amid Russia closure
Finnair (AY, Helsinki Vantaa) has begun negotiations on possible furloughs among its pilots and cabin crew after having to suspend… Read More »
El Al resumes flights to Dubai after security crisis solved
El Al Israel Airlines has announced the resumption of all flights between Tel Aviv Ben Gurion and Dubai Int’l from… Read More »
AirAsia Group loses appeal in airport case
The Court of Appeal of Malaysia has dismissed attempts from AirAsia (AK, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) and AirAsia X (D7, Kuala… Read More »
Jet fuel price surge deals heavy blow to fragile air travel
Global jet fuel prices have surged to near 14-year highs in line with crude oil’s surge on supply shortfall worries,… Read More »
Startup Avelo announces three new routes
Avelo has announced three new routes from Tweed-New Haven, with Baltimore, Chicago Midway, and Raleigh Durham taking off at the… Read More »
How airlines are using in-flight connectivity for passenger and operational applications
ST Engineering iDirect and its partners are hosting a series of webinars focused on advanced mobility technology and its impact… Read More »
Lufthansa Cargo expects global market capacity will be 10% down as a result of the Ukraine invasion
Speaking at a press conference, Lufthansa Cargo chief executive Dorothea von Boxberg said this is because of restrictions for global… Read More »
American Airlines Cargo will place its capacity on booking portal WebCargo
American Airlines Cargo will place its capacity on online booking portal WebCargo as it continues to invest in digital capabilities…. Read More »
Satcom Direct transitions tax reporting services to MySky
AI-powered financial management platform MySky has announced the transition of Satcom Direct’s (SD) tax reporting services to MySky. According to… Read More »
Start-up Breeze Airways plans to nearly double its routes
Breeze Airways on Tuesday Mar. 8 said it plans nearly double its network to 77 routes this spring and… Read More »
Airline are hedging and adding surcharges worldwide due to high oil prices
The price of oil has surged to its highest since 2008 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, adding to airline costs… Read More »
Travel in Asia-Pacific is trailing the rest of the world
Travel in Asia-Pacific is trailing the rest of the world and should expect a bumpy recovery, a Booking.com executive said… Read More »
Jet broker Jetcraft buys 14 Bombardier CRJ1000s from Air France regional operator HOP!
Aircraft brokerage service, Jetcraft Commercial LTD, has acquired 14 Bombardier CRJ1000s from Air France regional operator HOP!. Jetcraft will be… Read More »
Sudan Airways puts sole A300-600 up for sale
Sudan Airways has put its only A300-600R, ST-ATB (msn 666), up for sale with bids due by 1000L (0800Z) on… Read More »
South Africa’s Airlink calls on Madagascar to lift new ban
Airlink (South Africa) (4Z, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has voiced its frustration with Madagascar’s decision to ban all flights between South… Read More »
South Africa’s NAC acquires 100% of Australian subsidiary
NAC Charter (NTN, Lanseria) has acquired 100% of its Australian subsidiary Awesome Flight Logistics (AFL), which was a joint venture… Read More »
Tender process opens for Nigeria Air investors
Requests for proposals from potential strategic equity partners for Nigeria Air (Lagos) have opened with certification approval expected in June… Read More »
Dominican Republic’s Arajet receives its first jet, a Boeing 737-8 Max
Arajet has taken delivery of its first aircraft following the arrival of Boeing 737-8 HI1026 (msn 60195) at Santo Domingo… Read More »
Malaysia’s Firefly plans third hub at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Firefly is planning to expand its operations to include international charters from a third hub at Kota Kinabalu, the capital… Read More »
United Airlines suspends two India routes
United Airlines has suspended the two of its four routes between the United States and India which use Russian airspace,… Read More »
UAE’s flydubai 2021 profit rebounds above pre-pandemic levels
United Arab Emirates carrier flydubai swung to a profit of 841 million dirhams ($229 million) last year surpassing pre-pandemic figures… Read More »
Air cargo surcharges are increasing as supply chain disruption due to the Ukraine invasion
Surcharge are being increased as supply chain disruption due to the Ukraine invasion continues. Airspace restrictions have been imposed by… Read More »
Pilots at German cargo airline AeroLogic have voted for a potential strike
Pilots at German cargo airline AeroLogic have voted in favor of potential industrial action but the move is not currently… Read More »