Iraqi Airways opts for Panasonic IFEC services
Iraqi Airways has selected Panasonic to outfit its new fleet of 21 narrowbody and 10 widebody aircraft with in-flight entertainment… Read More »
Airlines are gearing up for a busier and costlier holiday season
Demand for air travel is on the rise ahead of the holidays. So are the costs. Jet fuel hasn’t been… Read More »
LCC PLAY emerges as Icelandair undergoes a resurgence
Before COVID-19, Iceland had been one of Europe’s most dynamic markets, characterised until 2018 by strong growth. The national airline… Read More »
IATA’s Willie Walsh: some APAC airlines financially “precarious”
Talking at the CAPA Live on 10-Nov-2021, IATA Director General spoke with CAPA’s chairman emeritus Peter Harbison. Some of the… Read More »
American Airlines Plans To Eliminate 27 Routes
American Airlines is trimming some of its service over the next several months. According to the airline industry blog The… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Expands International Connectivity
Spirit is expanding its international connectivity, launching two more nonstop routes to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and Tampa International… Read More »
Flair, Porter, Air Transat to be a force for change in Canada?
As is the case in other areas of the world, there is no shortage of ambition among smaller airlines in… Read More »
United Restarts Onboard Sales of Hard Liquor
Today’s the day. After announcing last month it would resume the sale of hard liquor, United Airlines today, Monday, November… Read More »
RIX Weekly Update
This week Riga Airport connects passengers to 77 destinations RIX Weekly Update! This week Riga Airport connects passengers to 77… Read More »
Sri Lanka’s Fly Lankan Asia eyes regional cargo, pax ops
Fly Lankan Asia (Colombo Int’l) is planning to target the short-haul cargo and passenger services niche and has already secured… Read More »
Nigeria’s Overland Airways orders three E175s
Overland Airways (OF, Lagos) has ordered three E175s from Embraer (EMB, Sao Jose dos Campos) with options for three more…. Read More »
Emirates to add six Boeing 777 freighters
Emirates (EK, Dubai Int’l) has ordered two B777-Fs from Boeing and four B777-300(ER)(SF)s from Israel Aerospace Industries. Neither Emirates nor… Read More »
IAG row over Heathrow charges continues
IAG International Airlines Group Chief Executive Officer Luis Gallego has warned the British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) parent may cut… Read More »
Qatar Airways, China Southern forge closer commercial ties
Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad Int’l) and China Southern Airlines (CZ, Guangzhou) are to codeshare on all flights between their… Read More »
British Airways sets up BA EuroFlyer for Gatwick ops
British Airways’ new London Gatwick-based short-haul subsidiary is called BA Euroflyer (BA, London Gatwick), according to UK documents of incorporation…. Read More »
Oman Air to seek more government, market funding
Oman Air (WY, Muscat) requires more funding due to the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and will both ask… Read More »
DHL orders nine 767-300(BCF) freighters
DHL Express has ordered nine additional B767-300(ERBCF)s from Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare). A statement issued during the ongoing Dubai Air… Read More »
Canada’s Air Inuit takes first Dash 8-300F with LCD
Air Inuit (3H, Kuujjuaq) has completed the conversion of its third DHC-8-300(F), which is also the world’s first unit of… Read More »
US’s Western Global Airlines secures fleet growth consent
Western Global Airlines (KD, Fort Myers Southwest Florida) is set to proceed with its fleet growth plans after the US… Read More »
Technically bankrupt” Garuda Indonesia to close 97 routes
Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) plans to close its route tally from 237 to 140, its president and chief… Read More »
AirAsia in $246mn fundraise, creditors back AAX restructure
AirAsia Group shareholders voted on November 11 in favour of a cash call to raise up to MYR1,024,058,370 ringgit (USD245.9… Read More »
LATAM Airlines Group draws $200mn from new lenders
The LATAM Airlines Group has announced a new disbursement of USD200 million under its Debtor-in-Possession (DIP) Credit Agreement. According to… Read More »
Malaysia’s My Jet Xpress eyes 737NG, widebody freighters
My Jet Xpress Airlines (N7, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) will acquire two B737-800 freighters and even a widebody transport as it… Read More »
Japan’s ZIPAIR confirms North American debut for late 4Q21
ZIPAIR Tokyo (ZG, Tokyo Narita) will make its intercontinental debut this Christmas (December 25) with 3x weekly flights between Tokyo… Read More »
International Aviation Climate Ambition reflects IATA airlines’ net-zero goal
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the commitments towards strengthening climate action made at COP26, and called on the… Read More »
Airline Industry’s Best of the Best Awarded at 2021 Travvy Awards
The airlines certainly faced a challenging year. As the pandemic rolled into 2021 for a second year, airlines were still… Read More »