Athens : 2021 in numbers – Recovery of Passenger Traffic at almost 50% vs 2019, despite the Jan – midMay2021 lockdown
With our Warmest Wishes for a Happy, COVIDfree, Prosperous 2022, a few numbers for 2021 Overall, the year 2021 ended… Read More »
Eurowings to further expand its network at Stockholm Arlanda
will launch direct routes to Greece and Cologne this summer. The Lufthansa Group’s low-cost carrier Eurowings continues to have strong… Read More »
Vaccines from Lodz Airport flew with SkyUp Airlines to Georgia
January 13th transport of vaccines against Covid19 flew from Lodz Airport to Tbilisi via Kyiv. This is a humanitarian gift… Read More »
Cyprus among the countries with the lowest decreases in commercial flights
In December 2021, the number of commercial flights in the EU increased by 130% compared with December 2020. However, this… Read More »
Delta Air Lines Reveals COVID Spike Among Employees, Major Quarterly Losses
Delta Air Lines announced it lost $408 million during the fourth quarter of 2021 and expects another quarter of loss… Read More »
Delta Air Lines Extends eCredits Booking Expiration Through 2023
Delta Air Lines has just re-upped its commitment to flexibility amid the pandemic by extending the expiration dates for all… Read More »
FAA Limits Flight Operations Due to 5G Rollout
According to Bloomberg, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said it’s making headway in reducing the risk of 5G wireless… Read More »
USA Jet Airlines takes world’s first MD-88(F)
USA Jet Airlines (UJ, Detroit Willow Run) took delivery of the world’s first converted MD-88(F) on January 8, 2022. N833US… Read More »
Sri Lanka’s FitsAir to add Q400s for int’l pax ops in 1Q22
FitsAir (8D, Colombo Int’l) plans to expand into scheduled international passenger services in March 2022 with two dry-leased DHC-8-Q400s, according… Read More »
Singapore Airlines raises $600m in US dollar bond issue
Singapore Airlines Group launched a new seven-year US dollar-denominated bond offering on January 12. It later confirmed that the issuance… Read More »
Founder of Korea’s Eastar Jet jailed for six years
Eastar Jet (ESR, Seoul Gimpo) founder and politician Lee Sang-jik was sentenced to six years in prison on January 12… Read More »
Saudia to request reciprocal cargo rights for US carriers
Saudia (SV, Jeddah) is to request the Saudi government grant reciprocal seventh-freedom rights to US all-cargo carriers in exchange for… Read More »
IATA reports global passenger traffic improved in November 2021 but Omicron likely to affect period ahead
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel continued in November 2021, prior to the… Read More »
New Southwest CEO Says 2022 Will Still Be Transition Year for Airlines
Robert Jordan, who will replace longtime – and beloved – Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly on February 1, said he… Read More »
US Airlines Allege China Is Blocking Some Flights Due to COVID
In the face of more travel restrictions enacted by China, U.S. airlines allege that the Asian nation is blocking flights… Read More »
Airline Passenger Breaches Cockpit, Causes Damage
A passenger on an American Airlines flight scheduled to fly from Honduras to Miami was able to breach the cockpit… Read More »
Delta Pledges To Add Non-Binary Booking Option This Year
Almost three years after committing to adding a non-binary option for passengers booking plane tickets, Delta Air Lines this week… Read More »
Air Tahiti Nui Launches Two Seasonal Sales
Air Tahiti Nui, the leading airline for French Polynesia, has launched two seasonal sales, including vacation package savings, with packages… Read More »
American Airlines Launches Codeshare Agreement With Aer Lingus
American Airlines and Aer Lingus have entered into a codeshare agreement that begins this week, promising to open up more… Read More »
Kenya bans UAE flights in tit-for-tat
Kenya has suspended all inbound and transit passenger flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for seven days, effective from… Read More »
Air France-KLM needs billions to remain top player – report
This year will be decisive for Air France-KLM, which will need to conduct a new capital increase of between EUR1… Read More »
Russia’s Kamchatka Airlines to lease three Cessna 208Bs
Kamchatka Airlines (Petropavlovsk Yelizovo) has secured three Cessna (single turboprop) 208B Grand Caravans on lease from GTLK – State Transport… Read More »
Slovenia’s Amelia enters cargo market with first ATR72F
Amelia International (NL, Ljubljana) has taken delivery of its first ATR72-200(F) in anticipation of entering Europe’s booming cargo market. EI-SLP… Read More »
Airbus faces €300mn suit alleging company misconduct
Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) is facing a class action lawsuit from a group of 130 investors who claim to have… Read More »
Liquidation of South African Express postponed for 7th time
Lawyers for South African Express (EXY, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) have confirmed the court hearing for the final liquidation of the… Read More »
US’s Empire Holdings buys West Air
Empire Holdings, the parent of Empire Airlines (EM, Coeur d’Alene), has acquired fellow FedEx Express feeder carrier West Air (United… Read More »