Air Vanuatu defers A220 deliveries
Air Vanuatu (NF, Port Vila) has announced that it has deferred the planned delivery of its first A220 aircraft, originally… Read More »
Find true romance in Africa
If it’s not said at sunset, in Africa, on horseback, is it even love? Unless, of course, adrenaline is what… Read More »
Here’s Why Airline Stocks Shot Up Last Week
Airline stocks soared on Friday, an unexpected development that even prompted President Trump to express optimism in the beleaguered industry…. Read More »
Marriott Ordered to Cease Cuba Operations by Trump Administration
Marriott International will need to wind down operations in Cuba, a company spokeswoman told Reuters. In an ongoing effort to tighten its… Read More »
Emirates noncommittal on future aircraft deliveries
Emirates (EK, Dubai Int’l) is “nowhere near confident enough” to commit to taking deliveries of all of its ordered aircraft,… Read More »
President Trump Expresses Optimism in Future of Airlines
President Trump, buoyed by an unexpected jump in the stock market on Friday, expressed optimism that the airline industry will bounce back… Read More »
United to Close Three International Flight Attendant Bases
Virtually all travel experts agree that the recovery from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic will start small – road… Read More »
DOT Makes Final Decision on Cutting Airline Service
The U.S. Department of Transportation has made its final decision on granting service exemptions to U.S. airlines, allowing 15 domestic… Read More »
American Airlines will operate 55% of its original domestic flights in July
American ‘more optimistic’ compared to previous schedule plans. American Airlines will operate 55% of its original domestic schedule in July,… Read More »
Qatar Airways has retained a robust network during coronavirus crisis
Qatar Airways has retained a robust network throughout the coronavirus crisis and more routes are scheduled to return over the… Read More »
MGM Reveals Opening Dates for Excalibur, ARIA Resorts and Casinos
MGM Resorts International has announced that it will reopen the Excalibur Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Thursday, June 11… Read More »
Wynn Las Vegas Reopens With New Health, Safety Protocols
Wynn Las Vegas reopened to the public Thursday as part of phase two of the Nevada United: Roadmap to Recovery plan. The… Read More »
Silversea Takes Delivery of Purpose-Built Galapagos Vessel
Silversea Cruises accepted delivery of the 100-guest Silver Origin, a stunning, all-balcony ship purpose-built for cruising in the Galapagos Islands. The… Read More »
SeaDream Moves Second Ship to Meet Demand in Norway
SeaDream Yacht Club is moving a second ship to Norway to meet demand after announcing its return to service. The company… Read More »
AIDA Cruises Cancels All US, Canada Voyages in 2020
AIDA Cruises announced Friday it has canceled all of its cruises to the United States and Canada for the remainder… Read More »
Cruise Bookings Rise as Industry Appears to Turn a Corner
Cruise bookings for departures in late 2020 and beyond are rising week over week, a sign that the industry is… Read More »
IndiGo Airlines seeks to phase-out A320-200s
IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi Int’l) is planning to phase-out its 122 remaining A320-200s shortly, possibly accelerating their retirement, as it… Read More »
China Eastern Airlines boosts makeshift freighter fleet
China Eastern Airlines (MU, Shanghai Hongqiao) has boosted its fleet of A330-200s converted into makeshift freighters to a total of… Read More »
Atlas Air ends B747 freighter deal with DSV Panalpina
Atlas Air (5Y, New York JFK) will end its partnership with Danish transport and logistics provider DSV Panalpina in July,… Read More »
Air Canada ends E190, B767 operations
Air Canada (AC, Montréal Trudeau) has concluded mainline E190 and B767-300(ER) operations as it moves ahead with its planned fleet… Read More »
Qatar Airways demands deferrals from Airbus, Boeing
Qatar Airways Group has warned both major aircraft manufacturers to agree to delivery deferrals on pain of losing future business… Read More »
EL AL pilots demand 25% stake in airline, cargo ops halted
El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) said reaching an agreement with unions is a precondition for the… Read More »
Ryanair orders French staff to accept pay cuts or layoffs
Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l), which has warned it may cut up to 3,000 jobs in Europe, told employees in France… Read More »
SpaceX rings in Falcon 9’s 10th anniversary with a rocket reusability first
Today is the tenth anniversary of SpaceX’s inaugural Falcon 9 launch, marking a decade of largely uninterrupted success that the… Read More »
Concerns in biodiesel industry raised over sustainable aviation fuel regulation
Waste-based biodiesel producers and associations using lipid feedstocks such as used cooking oil (UCO) have reacted to the European Commission’s… Read More »
Bombardier To Cut 2,500 Jobs To Counter Business-Jet Slump
Bombardier Inc. plans to eliminate 2,500 jobs at its aviation division following a slump in demand for business jets. Manufacturing… Read More »