Mitsubishi closes acquisition of Bombardier’s CRJ line
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has taken formal ownership of the CRJ Regional Jet line from Bombardier Aerospace (BBA, Montréal Trudeau)… Read More »
Draft South African Airways rescue plan proposes new airline
A draft business rescue plan for embattled national carrier South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) would see the government… Read More »
Air Kiribati resume flight ops after brief downtime
Air Kiribati (IK, Tarawa) has resumed flight operations following a 17-day suspension brought on by a lack of serviceable aircraft…. Read More »
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 »
SpaceX targets Wednesday night for next Starlink launch
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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 »
Embraer says China, India are potential partners after failed Boeing deal
Brazil’s Embraer SA said on Monday that China and India could be potential new partners, following a Reuters report last… Read More »
Bombardier exits commercial jet sector with closure of $550-million CRJ deal
Bombardier Inc. has completed the sale of its regional jet business to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. for US$550 million, cementing… Read More »
Our Magnetic Field Is Acting Sketchy Again
Earth’s protective magnetic field is weakening in a region across the South Atlantic. Researchers have been using the European Space… Read More »
Delta, union working to avoid furloughs of 2,300 pilots
Delta Air Lines Inc <DAL.N> and its pilots union said on Sunday they are working to avoid furloughs of roughly… Read More »
Emirates Announces Firing Employees Amid the Pandemic
Emirates Airline, the last holdout among the Gulf region’s three major East-West carriers in retaining its workforce announced on May 31,… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Announces New Mileage Plan Promotions
Alaska Airlines announced three new promotions Monday that will benefit customers and Mileage Plan members. Officials from the carrier not only… Read More »
Cheap Airfare Pricing Could Make a Major Comeback After COVID-19
Air carriers are faced with some major strategic dilemmas when it comes to surviving and rebuilding business in the wake… Read More »
Delta Air Lines Working to Avoid Around 2,300 Pilot Furloughs
Delta Air Lines announced Sunday that the company is working with its pilots’ union to avoid furloughing roughly 2,300 pilots…. Read More »
Emirates Casts Doubt on Aircraft Orders Worth Tens of Billions
Gulf airline Emirates said it’s unable to commit to outstanding aircraft orders in light of the coronavirus crisis, casting doubt… Read More »
21 Aircraft That Changed How We Travel
Revolutionary Aircraft Heavier-than-air human flight is just over a hundred years old, and the technological advances undertaken by the aviation… 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 »
Etihad Launches Wellness Program for COVID
Etihad Airways has launched ‘Etihad Wellness’, an expanded and more comprehensive health and hygiene programme and customer guide. This builds… Read More »
Iran ‘likely’ to give Ukrainian airplane black box to France
Following the Ukrainian’s side delay in responding to Iran’s offer regarding the Ukrainian plane’s black box, the Iranian authorities have… Read More »
SpaceX success is ‘wakeup call’ for Russia
Russia has lost its long-held monopoly as the only country able to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station following… Read More »
Emirates airline lays off trainee pilots, cabin crew – sources
Emirates airline said on Sunday it had made some staff redundant due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with… Read More »
New United CEO Scott Kirby Comes Out Firing
United Airlines’ Scott Kirby, who took over as CEO last week in the wake of Oscar Munoz’s retirement, is wasting… Read More »