Greek gov’t unveils €115mn in support for airline industry
The Greek government has announced a EUR115 million euro (USD127.65 million) aid package for the tourism-dependent country’s ailing aviation industry…. Read More »
Air Algérie converts an A330 into a makeshift freighter
Air Algérie (AH, Algiers) has announced that it has converted one of its eight A330-200s into a makeshift cargo carrier…. Read More »
India’s SpiceJet adds makeshift Q400 freighters
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) has converted three of its thirty-two Dash 8-400s to makeshift freighters to respond to increased demand… Read More »
Thai AirAsia mulls merger with rival LCCs
Thai AirAsia (FD, Bangkok Don Mueang) has initiated talks with rival low-cost carriers about a potential merger given the havoc… Read More »
Cyprus Airways plots restart in late 2Q20
Cyprus Airways (CY, Larnaca) is planning to gradually resume services from Cyprus, initially focusing on serving destinations in Greece. The… Read More »
Lufthansa supervisory board rubber stamps $10 billion state bailout
Lufthansa’s supervisory board has approved a 9 billion euro ($10 billion) government bailout that will force the German airline to… Read More »
DGCA extends deadline for IndiGo, GoAir to replace aircraft (India)
India’s aviation regulator Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given IndiGo and GoAir three more months to replace old… Read More »
The impact of the CARES Act on US domestic aviation
Flightradar24 note: With Flightradar24 data, ICF examined flights in the United States to see how airline networks and routes have… Read More »
Southwest Airlines eyes restart of int’l routes in 3Q20
Southwest Airlines (WN, Dallas Love Field) is planning to restart its international flights to destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean… Read More »
Russia’s Pobeda to restart in late 2Q20
Pobeda (DP, Moscow Vnukovo) is planning to restart flights on 73 routes on June 1, 2020, after a two-month hiatus… Read More »
Bangladeshi carriers to resume domestic ops from late 2Q20
Private Bangladeshi carrier NovoAir (VQ, Dhaka) will resume scheduled domestic operations from June, after being largely grounded from late March… Read More »
These airlines are cutting workforce despite $25 billion bailout promise
A month after receiving a $25 billion industry bailout, major U.S. airlines are cutting worker hours and encouraging employees to… Read More »
First successful flight for world’s largest all-electric plane
Soaring through the skies over Washington state, the world’s largest all-electric aircraft made its first successful flight on Thursday (May… Read More »
Wizz Air makes Milan Malpensa its 29th base
The LCC continues to grow despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Wizz Air will base five Airbus A321s at Milan Malpensa (MXP)… Read More »
Congo Airways upgrades E175 order for two-class E190-E2s
Congo Airways, the state-owned flag carrier airline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has converted its firm order made… Read More »
Embraer’s Aircraft Are Perfect For Airlines Right Now
Could Embraer aircraft be the solution for airlines looking to break back into the recovering market? The smaller fuel-efficient aircraft… Read More »
Lufthansa Group airlines to restart eight UK and Ireland routes in June
The airlines respond to a gradual relaxation of COVID-19 travel restrictions. Lufthansa Group airlines will restart eight routes from the… Read More »
United Airlines Turns Old Uniforms Into Masks for Frontline Workers
United Airlines announced Wednesday it had delivered 7,500 face masks crafted from old uniforms over the last week to frontline workers…. Read More »
Cockpit voice recorder found in debris of Pakistan crash
Search teams on Thursday recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the wreckage of a Pakistani airliner that crashed into a… Read More »
Pakistan Jet Grazed Runway at 327 KPH Without Landing Gear
A deadly plane crash in Pakistan is prompting questions about how the crew could touch down without landing gear when… Read More »
EasyJet cutting routes, staff as flights resume
easyJet (U2, London Luton) will resume flights in mid-June, but will cut routes and a third of its staff as… Read More »
Saudi Arabia to resume scheduled domestic flights
Saudi Arabia is set to resume scheduled domestic passenger flights from Sunday, May 31, onwards following a 71-day moratorium on… Read More »
Blue Islands resumes Jersey-London flights
Blue Islands (SI, Jersey) resumed services between Jersey and London Gatwick on May 26, 2020, although travel to the Channel… Read More »
CPaT Global releases its new Airbus A220 aircraft systems course
As the Airbus A220 enters widespread service, CPaT has announced the release of its new A220 Aircraft Systems Course. This… Read More »
Downsized Brussels Airlines to serve 59 destinations this summer
Brussels Airlines has downsized its summer operations, which will now consist of approximately 30% of its originally planned European flying schedule… Read More »
Wizz Air to open base at Larnaca airport in Cyprus this summer
Budapest-based Wizz Air will establish its 28th base at Larnaca (LCA) in Cyprus in July, basing two Airbus A320’s at the… Read More »