Crystal Clean+ Protocols Introduced for Crystal Expedition and Crystal Yacht Cruises
Crystal Cruises unveiled its health and safety protocols for its expedition ship, Crystal Endeavor, and for its yacht, Crystal Esprit… Read More »
Carnival Cruise Line Previews Mardi Gras’ BOLT Roller Coaster
Anticipation continues to build for Carnival Cruise Line’s new Mardi Gras cruise ship slated to enter service next year and… Read More »
MSC Cruises Sets Sail on First Mediterranean Voyage Since COVID Shutdown
MSC Cruises set sail Sunday on what is being called the first Mediterranean voyage after Italy’s coronavirus pandemic lockdown. All crew members… Read More »
Following rapprochement, UAE, Israel target direct flights
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is eager to develop direct flights to Israel following the normalisation of ties between the… Read More »
Canada’s Flair Airlines ends B737 Classic ops
Flair Airlines (F8, Kelowna) has transitioned to an all-B737-800 fleet following the retirement and subsequent sale of its last four… Read More »
New Zealand carriers restrict ops as lockdown beckons
With New Zealand set to return to lockdown following a string of COVID-19 cases in Auckland earlier this month, Air… Read More »
Transavia France to enter domestic routes
Main pilots’ union SNPL at Transavia France (TO, Paris Orly) has agreed to the launch of the low-cost carrier’s domestic… Read More »
Iraq suspends flights to Turkey shortly after reopening
The Iraq Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) halted all flights from the country to Turkey on August 3 due to the… Read More »
IndiGo Airlines to raise $535mn through share sale
IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi Int’l) has announced in a stock market filing that the Board of Directors of parent holding… Read More »
Airbus announces modest improvement to deliveries
Airbus announced that it has delivered 36 commercial aircraft in June, which is a small improvement compared with May and… Read More »
BA jumbo heads to scrapheap as 747 fleet retirement starts
British Airways said the retirement of its jumbo jet fleet will start on Tuesday when the first of its 31… Read More »
Search Underway for Missing United Airlines Executive
Illinois authorities and volunteers began a massive search Friday for a missing United Airlines executive. Jake Cefolia, the carrier’s Senior… Read More »
Surprise! Cruise Bookings Continue to Rise for 2021
Devoted cruisers are chomping at the bit to return to the seas and rivers. Their options are extremely limited this… Read More »
Princess Cruises Says None of Its Crew Implicated in Ruby Princess Debacle
A day after an Australian commission eviscerated health officials over the Ruby Princess debacle, Princess Cruises released a statement expressing… Read More »
CDC Posts Public Comments on Cruise Ship Restart
The Centers For Disease Control has been posting the comments it sought from the public to help determine when to… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Group to Require Coronavirus Testing Before Sailings
The Royal Caribbean Group said during a conference call the company plans on requiring coronavirus tests before passengers are permitted to board… Read More »
UnCruise Challenges Assumptions About COVID-19 in Small Boat Settings
UnCruise Adventures made headlines last week after its first U.S. voyage to set sail amid pandemic conditions was forced to turn… Read More »
American Airlines prepares to drop some service to smaller cities
According to CNBC, American Airlines is preparing to scrap flights serving two-dozen medium and small cities as the expiration of… Read More »
ROLLS-ROYCE takes next step in sustainability drive with new low-emissions testing
Rolls-Royce has started its latest phase of testing on its low-emissions technology for its next generation of engines. An ALECSys… Read More »
Momentum builds for Cessna SkyCourier as second test article takes flight
Textron Aviation has completed the successful flight of its second Cessna SkyCourier flight test article (P1), which took place on… Read More »
APOC Aviation closes its fifth deal in 2020 and acquires another A320 for teardown
APOC Aviation announced on 11 August that it had purchased another A320 family airframe for teardown. Built in 2000, the… Read More »
Frontier Airlines receives its 100th A320 from Airbus
Frontier Airlines received its 100th A320 on 29 July complete in a distinctive ‘Chinook the Gray Wolf’ livery on the… Read More »
Hitit is the first aviation company to be certificated on IATA’s latest NDC schema 20.1
Hitit has been certified at Level 4 on the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA’s) 20.1 schema under the New Distribution… Read More »
Irkut’s MC-21-300 undergoes engine water testing
Irkut Corporation (part of UAC of Rostec State Corporation) has started tests of its MC-21-300 to validate operating the aircraft… Read More »
Avolon cancels order for 27 additional 737 MAX aircraft
Despite the 737 MAX being close to re-certification, recent orders for the aircraft have been terminated at a regular pace… Read More »
Air France and HOP! set to lose 7,500 jobs over the next three years
At Air France and HOP are set to introduce a drastic series of cost-saving measures to adapt to that both… Read More »