Ethiopian Airlines pilots napping incident raises concerns about pilot fatigue
A new report that two airline pilots fell asleep mid-flight and missed the plane’s landing has given the public a… Read More »
Lufthansa Technik Philippines opens new hangar for aircraft overhaul
Lufthansa Technik Philippines has officially opened its new 9000sqm hangar, previously delayed by the pandemic, which supplements the existing seven maintenance lines… Read More »
Paul Dillon appointed as CTO for Abelo
Abelo has appointed Paul Dillon to the role of Chief Technical Officer. With over 20 years of aircraft maintenance and… Read More »
KQ cuts half-year losses, posts record cargo performance
Kenya Airways (KQ) has cut its losses by 31.5% in the half-year financial results with the airline posting a record… Read More »
Budget carrier Wizz Air launches 20 routes to Saudi Arabia
Plans by Wizz Airlines to expand in the Middle East continue, with the low-cost carrier announcing a host of new… Read More »
17-year-old Mack Rutherford becomes youngest pilot to fly solo round the world
First Zara Rutherford became the youngest woman to circumnavigate the world solo in her light aircraft at the start of… Read More »
Qantas eyes a new route and A330 replacements
Australian flag carrier Qantas has racked up cumulative losses of almost AUD7 billion ($4.8 billion) from the pandemic but sounded… Read More »
Singapore to drop indoor mask requirement including Changi Airport
Singapore will no longer require mask-wearing in indoor settings. The change will come into place on August 29, 2022. Exceptions… Read More »
Air New Zealand eyes first year of uninterrupted passenger flying since pandemic
Air New Zealand declared it is in the ‘revive’ phase following the COVID-19 pandemic, with booking levels high and the… Read More »
A specific Delta 767 flight to Ghana banned over fuel-related issue
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has banned a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332 aircraft, registered N195DN, from flying to… Read More »
Qantas CEO blames ‘little government support’ and Covid for lagging some of its peers
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce told CNBC the airline was not able to return to profit as quickly as other carriers… Read More »
New inflight perks for first-class airline passengers
Dubai’s Emirates airline in August announced an investment of over $2 billion to improve its inflight customer experience, including cabin… Read More »
Boeing 737 Max leases go up 20% to $316,000 a month
Passengers aren’t the only ones paying more to fly this year. A tight supply of aircraft is driving up the… Read More »
Airlines are spending billions to improve its inflight customer experience to woo luxury travelers
Dubai’s Emirates airline in August announced an investment of over $2 billion to improve its inflight customer experience, including cabin… Read More »
Microsoft and Alaska Airlines are working with this startup to make clean jet fuel from carbon emissions
Sustainable aviation fuel, commonly called SAF, has so far been expensive to produce, but new startups are now creating clean… Read More »
All-you-can-fly New Zealand tickets could ‘incentivise’ avoidable air travel
An airline in New Zealand is launching a subscription service that offers purchasers a three month ‘all-you-can-fly’ ticket. Sounds Air… Read More »
British Airways cancels 10,000 flights
British Airways (BA) has cancelled more than 10,000 flights to and from London’s Heathrow Airport in the coming months. Heathrow cut… Read More »
Lithuania says Russian visitors not welcome
Pakruojis Manor, a popular tourist attraction in the north of Lithuania, has implemented a ban on Russian citizens to its site. Officials… Read More »
China requests a five-time increase in flights to Thailand
A rise in Chinese tourism to Thailand may be on the horizon shortly as the Civil Aviation Administration of China… Read More »
Cancun Increases Airline Seats to Over 9 Million for Upcoming Tourism Season
The Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council announced that more than nine million airline seats would be available to travelers heading… Read More »
These Airports could be the worst during Labor Day travel
After a disastrous spring and summer of long lines, chaotic airport scenes, lost luggage, and delays and cancellations, the last… Read More »
Will Airlines continue cutting flights in 2022?
With U.S. airlines cutting back on their fall schedules by hundreds of flights per day, diminished air travel capacity is… Read More »