UK’s DHL Air takes first Boeing 777-200LRF
DHL Air (D0, East Midlands) has inducted its first Boeing 777-200F into service after G-DHLY (msn 67138) was ferried from… Read More »
BlackRock blocks bookkeeping votes at India’s SpiceJet
American investment leviathan BlackRock and other SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) investors have expressed alarm over corporate governance practices and “substantial… Read More »
AirAsia India obtains international permit
AirAsia India (I5, Bangalore Int’l) has obtained international flying rights and is now aiming to launch a service between Kochi… Read More »
Israel-Dubai Flight disruption expected due to aviation security dispute
The aviation security dispute between Dubai and Israel has permeated the flight network between the two destinations. On Thursday, Israel’s… Read More »
Copa Airlines nets $40 Million in 2021
Panamanian carrier Copa Airlines announced it had a US$39.9 million net profit for the full-year 2021. The airline benefited from… Read More »
Aer Lingus will return to Miami in October
Dublin to Miami will return after a two-and-a-half-year absence. It was last served in April 2020, soon after the impacts… Read More »
Singapore Airlines to buy ExxonMobil’s sustainable fuel in push to cut emissions
Singapore’s civil aviation authority and state-investor Temasek will support the city-state’s flagship carrier Singapore Airlines in buying sustainable aviation fuel… Read More »
Korean Air’s acquisition of Asiana Airlines will not reduce cargo competition
Korean Air’s acquisition of Asiana Airlines will not reduce cargo competition, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has… Read More »
IATA chief says sustainable aviation fuel costs more but consumers will be willing to pay
Sustainable aviation fuel’s main challenge relates to volume rather than airlines’ desire to use it, and consumers will be willing… Read More »
European Union imposed rules could mean big changes for IAG and British Airways
European Union imposed rules on ownership and control of airlines could mean big changes for IAG and British Airways. The… Read More »
Italian government is selling ITA Airways fast
Italy’s new flag carrier Italia Trasporto Aero, or ITA Airways, has not been in the sky for long. ITA operated… Read More »
Skyborne graduates embark on careers with Wizz Air
Skyborne Airline Academy is celebrating six graduates who have secured jobs as First Officers with Wizz Air UK, Europe’s fastest… Read More »
The Worst Airplane Passenger of 2022
The unruly passengers aren’t going away. It’s been an issue that became worse throughout the pandemic, and this week we… Read More »
US’s Northern Pacific adds 757s, touts stopover model
Northern Pacific Airways (Anchorage Ted Stevens) will focus a business model of using Boeing 757 equipment to ferry passengers between… Read More »
US’s Eastern Airlines takes first 777-300(ER)
Eastern Airlines (2D, Miami Int’l) has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777-300(ER) in the form of N776KW (msn 32650),… Read More »
Icelandair ends Covid-era gov’t-guaranteed facility
Icelandair Group has given formal notice to terminate the government-guaranteed credit facility that has been in place since September 2020… Read More »
India’s Jet Freight Logistics eyes own cargo airline
Indian freight-forwarding specialist Jet Freight Logistics is planning to establish its own in-house cargo airline to help ramp up capacity… Read More »
Avmax appoints Steve Hankirk as CEO and Scott Greig as SVP and Head of Avmax Aircraft Leasing Inc
Avmax has announced that it has appointed Steve Hankirk as Chief Executive Officer and Scott Greig as Senior Vice President… Read More »
New co-operation for SKY express with the growing network of easyJet
Greek airline SKY express has joined Dohop’s Worldwide by easyJet network. SKY express is part of the co-operation programme with… Read More »
CPaT announces distance learning contract with Canada Jetlines
CPaT Global, the world’s leading provider of distance learning for the airline and aviation industry, has been awarded a new… Read More »
Material science company Gauzy raises US$60m and acquires Vision Systems
Gauzy, a world leader in light control nanotechnologies and electrical systems applicable to smart glass, has acquired French-based Vision Systems… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic captain accused of having sex with stewardess during flight wins unfair dismissal case
Mike Lawson won an unfair dismissal case after he was rumoured to have had sex with an air stewardess during… Read More »
Airbus cancels two Qatar Airways’ A350 orders
In a new twist to the Qatar Airways and Airbus dispute, the airline has had yet more orders revoked by… Read More »
SAS Scandinavian’s new routes to North America for this summer
SAS Scandinavian’s new routes will begin in June, although the launch dates aren’t yet known. They’ll both be operated by… Read More »
EasyJet and Greek airline SKY express announce ‘Worldwide by easyJet’ connections service
EasyJet and SKY express have announced a partnership through the ‘Worldwide by easyJet’ connections service. This new partnership with the… Read More »
WestJet slashes its March timetables due to weak passenger demand
WestJet has slashed its March 2022 timetables by 20% due to weak passenger demand and continuing travel restrictions in Canada…. Read More »