Central bank confirms Vietnam Airlines interest-free loan
Vietnam’s central bank, the State Bank of Vietnam, has confirmed a government plan to provide an interest-free loan of up… Read More »
China Development Bank fined ¥42.7mn for HNA loan guarantee
The Hainan branch of the government-owned China Development Bank (CDB) has been fined exactly CNY42.6616 million yuan (USD6.56 million) for… Read More »
British Airways still committed to its A380s – CEO
Contrary to the growing ranks of airlines explicitly or implicitly saying they won’t reactivate their A380-800s, British Airways (BA, London… Read More »
Delta, WestJet offer reciprocal benefits to elite flyers
Delta Air Lines is expanding its partnership with WestJet to give elite frequent flyers reciprocal benefits on the Canadian airline…. Read More »
Book, podcast highlights successful Black UPS execs’
“Black Voices from Big Brown” tells the stories of 29 current and former Black UPS executives in a book and… Read More »
Alaska’s Black employee group offers support, advocacy
Air Group Black Employees, Allies and Advocates, one of Alaska Airlines’ employee-led Business Resource Groups, offers opportunities for professional development,… Read More »
JetBlue showcases health care worker
During JetBlue’s Healthcare Heroes campaign in 2020, the airline gifted 100,000 flights to health care workers. Kendra Keefe, a registered… Read More »
Southwest stands with AAPI community
Southwest Airlines condemned recent “devastating and unacceptable” acts of violence against the Asian American & Pacific Islander community, saying, “we… Read More »
Airbus, Rolls-Royce study sustainable aviation fuel
Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Neste and DLR have entered a partnership to pursue research into sustainable aviation fuels, including a study of… Read More »
Departing Alaska CEO looks back on legacy
Outgoing CEO of Alaska Airlines, Brad Tilden discusses a legacy of expansion, partnership with Boeing, strengthening the company through different… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines repatriates Samoans home
Hawaiian Airlines is working with the Samoan government to bring home thousands of American Samoa residents who have been stranded… Read More »
Gold Coast passenger numbers to jump with Easter travel plans
The number of flights through Gold Coast Airport could nearly double by Easter, as Australians restart their travel plans –… Read More »
Wizz Air to invest further at Malmö Airport with a new direct route to Albania in time for the summer season
The Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air sees new opportunities in the Swedish market and is expanding its range of destinations… Read More »
Israel to bail out El Al with $210mn ticket-purchase plan
Israel’s government has agreed to buy tickets in advance worth USD210 million from ailing flag carrier El Al Israel Airlines… Read More »
Minnesota’s Sun Country Airlines raises $218mn in IPO
Sun Country Airlines (SY, Minneapolis/St. Paul) sold 9,090,909 common shares priced at USD24 each in its Initial Public Offering (IPO),… Read More »
Jetstar moves A320s to Australia from Japan, Singapore
Qantas Group is planning to temporarily transfer up to ten A320-200s from its foreign joint ventures to its Australian fleet… Read More »
South Africa’s CemAir set to start scheduled int’l ops
South Africa’s CemAir (5Z, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) launches its first own international schedules with the commencement of weekly commercial flights… Read More »
US, Hong Kong spat over quarantine rules affecting FedEx ops
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued an order to all Hong Kong-based carriers serving the United States to… Read More »
ATR outlines its plans for 2021 and beyond
ATR is determined to emerge stronger from the COVID crisis by strengthening its global presence in the next decade and… Read More »
US airlines condemn anti-Asian violence
Alaska Airlines issued a statement denouncing the “an alarming rise in violence against the Asian American Pacific Islander community” and… Read More »
United Airlines returns to N.Y.’s JFK airport
United Airlines landed an aircraft at John F. Kennedy International Airport March 16, the first it has sent to New… Read More »
TSA tests ultraviolet disinfection for checkpoint bins
The Transportation Security Administration is testing technology at Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., that uses ultraviolet-C light to disinfect… Read More »
Delta adds quarantine-free flights from N.Y. to Italy
Delta Air Lines will offer “COVID-tested” flights from New York to Rome and Milan starting in April, allowing passengers with… Read More »
New Air Canada CEO highlights innovation in first message
In his first message as Air Canada’s president and CEO, Michael Rousseau outlined innovations the airline put in place during… Read More »
JetBlue trials health pass, recalls flight attendants
JetBlue is calling flight attendants who took leaves of absence last year back to work earlier than expected. The airline… Read More »
Blue Air upgrades its Linate–Bucharest service to daily, launches Cluj-Linate first ever Ultra-Low-Cost service
Blue Air announces direct services to Milan Linate, connecting Bucharest and Cluj Napoca to Milan’s most central airport. The flights… Read More »