American Airlines brings IFE maintenance in-house
In a blow to American Airlines’ inflight entertainment system suppliers, the US major confirms to Runway Girl Network that it… Read More »
Pilots alarmed over Airbus plans for single-pilot aircraft
Under current EU regulations, at least two pilots must be present within the cockpit of commercial flights. Improvements in automation… Read More »
Southwest Airlines bans alcohol service until early 2022
If you’re flying Southwest Airlines, don’t expect to be able to purchase an alcoholic beverage until next year at the… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines gets its 32nd Dash 8-400 Turboprop
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada announced yesterday that it had delivered its 32nd Dash 8-400 aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines. The… Read More »
Ryanair announces winter 2021 schedule to/from Milan
9 new routes from Milan & 800 new jobs in Italy Ryanair, Italy’s No.1 airline, today (8th Sept) announced its… Read More »
Australian regulator denies approval for Qantas-Japan Airlines deal
Australia’s competition regulator on Monday denied authorisation for Qantas Airways (QAN.AX) and Japan Airlines (9201.T) (JAL) to coordinate flights between… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet settles with Boeing MAX aircraft lessor CDB Aviation
Budget airline SpiceJet (SPJT.NS) said on Monday it has settled with another lessor of Boeing Co’s (BA.N) MAX aircraft, CDB… Read More »
U.S. carrier Breeze confirms buying 20 more Airbus A220 jets
Breeze Airways, the new U.S. carrier founded by entrepreneur David Neeleman, on Monday publicly unveiled an order for 20 more… Read More »
Union president says flight attendants fear being ‘punched in the face’ over mask enforcement
Flight attendants enforcing mask mandates onboard are worried about physical attacks from travelers, Sara Nelson, international president of the Association… Read More »
Airlink confirms selection of Rolls-Royce TotalCare® for engine servicing
Rolls-Royce and Airlink have signed a TotalCare® service agreement for the AE3007 engines that power the South African airline’s fleet… Read More »
Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER and 260 aircraft achieve EASA certification
Textron Aviation has accomplished a major milestone with its newest twin-turboprop models, the Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER and King Air… Read More »
GoldJet Airways Sets flying
GoldJet Airways sets out plan to start flying before the end of 2021 GoldJet Airways is set to begin operations… Read More »
Airbus announces August delivery figures
Airbus delivered 40 aircraft in August to bring a figure of 384 since January. Compared to the last three months,… Read More »
Ireland’s newest carrier – Emerald Airlines
Emerald Airlines is Ireland’s newest airline that has been given its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) on 6 September after completing… Read More »
How the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks forever changed air travel
More than a fifth of the U.S. population is too young to remember what air travel was like before Sept…. Read More »
People are booking Christmas vacations earlier than ever before
What a difference a year can make. Last September, the travel industry agonized over a dearth of Christmas bookings. This… Read More »
AERQ and ABOVE to automate the media content supply chain
AERQ and ABOVE, a joint-venture between castLabs and Touch Inflight Solutions, are entering into a collaboration to automate the media… Read More »
Eutelsat completes OneWeb equity investment
Eutelsat Communications has closed its US$550 million equity investment in OneWeb, giving it a 17.6% stake. Rodolphe Belmer, Chief Executive… Read More »
Cathay Pacific celebrates 75 years
Cathay Pacific is celebrating 75 years of service, with a series of new initiatives, that pays “homage to history, celebrating… Read More »
Japan Airlines finalises $2.7 bln raising to position for post-COVID-19 era
Japan Airlines Co Ltd (JAL) (9201.T) said on Friday it had finalised plans to issue 300 billion yen ($2.73 billion)… Read More »
EU okays Alitalia successor and says it’s not liable for illegal aid
EU competition regulators on Friday gave the green light to a slimmed down successor to Alitalia and said the new… Read More »
U.S. probing 18 airlines over delayed refund complaints
The U.S. Transportation Department said on Thursday it has 18 pending investigations against airlines over complaints that they failed to… Read More »
Smaller Wizz Air’s EasyJet bid kicks off scramble for budget airline supremacy
Europe’s no-frills airlines are heralding a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to grab market share from traditional carriers struggling to emerge from the… Read More »
Over 170 destinations are being served nonstop again from Munich Airport
September 9th update: Around 80 percent of pre-crisis destinations served again Significant expansion of European traffic REsumption of several long-haul… Read More »
Istanbul Airport Ranks Second in the ‘World’s Top 10 Airports’ List
Istanbul Airport ranked among the “World’s Top 10 Airports” in the “World’s Best Awards 2021” survey of the world-renowned Travel… Read More »
Study shows benefits of pre-flight testing
Pre-flight testing significantly decreases rate of active COVID-19 infections on board aircraft. This is the headline takeway of a study… Read More »