MSC Cruises Reports a Successful Restart to Cruising
MSC Cruises’ first ship to resume sailing since operations were suspended at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic was its… Read More »
Controversy over South African gov’t bailout to save SAA
In a controversial last minute move to ward off the liquidation of South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo), the… Read More »
Australia’s Qantas seeks cheaper premises to cut costs
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) is considering moving its offices and aviation facilities within Australia and has invited expressions of… Read More »
El Al to resume ops, offering nets $148m, Rosenberg buys 43%
As expected, El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) raised ILS505 million shekels (USD148 million) in its share… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX safety upgrades are ‘positive progress’ – NTSB
The U.S. air accident investigator said on Thursday that proposed safety upgrades in the Boeing Co 737 MAX jet were… Read More »
Israel’s Arkia to resume as deal inked on layoffs, pay cuts
Arkia Israeli Airlines (IZ, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion), its workers’ committee, and Israel’s powerful national trade union Histadrut have agreed… Read More »
Airline CEOs Say Employees Low COVID Rates Prove Flying Is Safe
Airline CEOs are saying that the fact that there are lower rates of Covid-19 among its workforce than in the… Read More »
Southwest Temporarily Grounds 115 Planes
Southwest Airlines temporarily grounded 115 Boeing 737-800 on July 16 because of inconsistencies in aircraft weight data. “Out of an… Read More »
TSA Explosives Expert Stops Suspicious Item From Reaching Flight at JFK Airport
A pair of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers are being credited with preventing a potentially “tragic outcome” at New York… Read More »
Airlines Calling on White House for COVID-19 Relief to Avoid Layoffs
The airline industry is desperately seeking another $25 billion in payroll support ahead of October 1, the first day carriers can begin… Read More »
Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana’s Exceptional Room Categories
Tucked away in paradise in the Dominican Republic, the Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana offers exceptional room categories with high-end amenities. All 375… Read More »
Virgin Voyages Announces New Itineraries for Valiant Lady
Virgin Voyages has announced new itineraries for the Valiant Lady. Virgin’s newest ship will head to the Caribbean in the fall of… Read More »
Senators Introduce Bill to Safely Bring Back Cruising in US
Two United States senators introduced a new act establishing a task force to address the changes needed to allow cruise… Read More »
Boeing 747-8 only quadjet with future at Lufthansa
The B747-8 is the only quadjet type with future at Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt Int’l), Group Chief Executive Carsten Spohr has… Read More »
Philippine gov’t promises airlines $14.5mn in loans
According to the Air Carriers Association of the Philippines (ACAP), the government has allocated around PHP700 million pesos (USD14.5 million)… Read More »
Tanzania lifts Kenyan operator restrictions
Tanzania has lifted a ban on Kenyan airlines after Kenya announced it would no longer impose a mandatory 14-day COVID-19… Read More »
Aeroflot shareholders back offering of 1.7bn new shares
Aeroflot (SU, Moscow Sheremetyevo) shareholders have approved at an extraordinary general meeting a state-approved increase in the company’s authorised capital… Read More »
Crunch time for South African Airways
It’s crunch time for state-owned South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo), as the country’s government appears to run out… Read More »
More West African airlines return to the skies
Mauritania Airlines (L6, Nouakchott) has resumed international flights following the reopening of the country’s airspace on September 11, 2020, after… Read More »
Air Astana restarting two more international routes
Flights from Almaty to Tashkent and Bishkek are being added back to the Kazakhstan-based carrier’s network. Kazakhstan-based Air Astana is… Read More »
Salt Lake City moves forward with opening of new airport
Delta Air Lines is the airport’s primary tenant and will use 25 gates at the newly built terminal. The Salt… Read More »
Lufthansa ramps up Frankfurt’s short-haul leisure offer
Fifteen vacation destinations are being added to Lufthansa’s network from Frankfurt for the summer 2021 season. Lufthansa said it is… Read More »
AirAsia Japan suspends service for most of October
The LCC is halting flights on all routes due to lower-than-expected demand. AirAsia Japan plans to suspend all flights from… Read More »
NASA Marks Continued Progress on X-59
Assembly of NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft is continuing during 2020 and making good progress, despite challenges such as… Read More »
United will use antimicrobial spraying robots on some aircraft
It claims to disinfect a standard aircraft in a minute and a half. United Airlines is turning to a 100-pound… Read More »
Will France’s 150 airports survive?
The French government has allocated €15billion to sustain the sector, which the International Air Transport Association says is facing 466,100… Read More »