Seattle-Tacoma SEA Welcomes Finnair
New nonstop service will use the polar route for shortest flight to continental Europe December 3, 2021 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)… Read More »
Omicron: Cathay Pacific at 2% of 2010 passenger capacity
The Asia-Pacific travel industry’s hopes for a much brighter 2022 have taken an early hit, with some major markets tightening… Read More »
Aviation Sustainability and the Environment, CAPA 06-Jan-2022
JetBlue launches ‘Sustainable Travel Partners’ programme airBaltic increases sustainable aviation fuel use by 20% in 2021 Wizz Air CO2 emissions… Read More »
Air Serbia recommits to hub strategy at Belgrade Airport
On two previous occasions CAPA has examined the prospects of Belgrade Airport, where the management, supported by the government, have… Read More »
Addressing Flight Attendant Concerns, Alaska Airlines Cuts Some Onboard Services
Addressing the concerns of its flight attendants, Alaska Airlines is cutting some of its onboard services through the end of… Read More »
The Most Exciting New Airline Routes of 2022
Triggering New Wanderlust in 2022 With an expectation of returning to normal, particularly with the hopes that business and international… Read More »
Canada’s Jazz Air ends Dash 8-300 operations
Jazz Air (QK, Halifax) retired all of its remaining DHC-8-300s on January 9, 2022. The regional carrier has six of… Read More »
South African Airways confirms attempted aircraft seizure in Zambia
South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has confirmed a default judgement in Zambia that resulted in an unsuccessful attempt… Read More »
Iraqi Airways takes delivery of maiden A220
Iraqi Airways (IA, Baghdad) has taken delivery of its first of five A220-300s on order from Airbus after YI-ARE (msn… Read More »
Ryanair to close Frankfurt base from late 1Q22
Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) has confirmed that it will close its Frankfurt Int’l base on March 31, 2022, and has… Read More »
Malta’s Airhub Aviation eyes fleet expansion by summer 2022
Continuously looking to expand its fleet, Airhub Airlines (GJM, Malta Int’l) will add 11 aircraft, including three to be converted… Read More »
Ecuador’s Equair completes certification, launches
Equair (Quito Int’l) commenced scheduled flight operations early on Monday, January 10, after securing its air operator’s certificate (AOC) from… Read More »
Malaysia’s SKS Airways completes certification
Malaysian startup SKS Airways (KI, Johor Bahru) is ready for take-off after having secured an Air Service Licence (ASL) from… Read More »
Breeze Airways has a plan to solve the global pilot shortage
Fledging budget airline Breeze Airways has its own plan to solve the global pilot shortage. Pay more. And hire them… Read More »
European airlines flying empty or near-empty to save airport Slots
An interesting phenomenon is taking place all across Europe in the aviation industry. European airlines – already suffering from COVID-19… Read More »
Airline delays and cancellations are dropping for first time in two weeks
Have we finally seen a chink in the armor? A crack in the egg? A light at the end of… Read More »
Some flight attendants are calling for a vaccine mandate for passengers to slow another fast-growing crisis
For months, public-health experts have called on the Biden administration to implement a vaccine requirement for domestic air travel in… Read More »
China has over 800 civil aircraft covered by Internet
A total of 842 domestic aircraft were covered with Internet services by the end of 2021, a 29 percent year-on-year… Read More »
Delta no longer requires new pilots to have a college degree
Delta Air Lines has announced that it no longer requires potential new pilots to have a college degree. In a… Read More »
China’s aviation sector will aim to turn losses into profits in 2022
China’s aviation sector will aim to turn losses into profits this year with an expected recovery to 85% of its… Read More »
FAA reveals 50 airports that will have C-band 5G buffer zones
When AT&T’s and Verizon’s C-band 5G services go live on January 19th, they’ll be implementing buffer zones around 50 airports… Read More »
WestJet cancels flights due to COVID-related employee shortage
Many employees of WestJet Airlines are infected with the Omicron variant, leading the Canadian carrier to cut 15% of its… Read More »
Bamboo Airways to resume international flights in January
Bamboo Airways will resume its international flights in January. Shortly after, it will add regular flights to Frankfurt and Munich…. Read More »
Apparent battle between Southwest flight attendants and pilots
A battle is apparently brewing at Southwest Airlines between its flight attendants and pilots over the federal mask mandates. In… Read More »
Qatar Airways seeks more than $600 million in Airbus A350 dispute
Qatar Airways is seeking more than $600 million in compensation from Airbus AIR.PA over surface flaws on A350 jetliners, according… Read More »
American Airlines fined $1,759 by Brazilian court after passengers denied kosher food
A judge in Brazil fined American Airlines to the tune of $1,759 for not providing kosher meals for two passengers… Read More »