Qantas Supports Qatar Airways Stake in Virgin Australia, with Conditions
Qantas Group has announced it does not oppose Qatar Airways’ plan to acquire a 25% stake in Virgin Australia, though… Read More »
Tonga to Restructure Lulutai Airlines as Public Enterprise for Greater Transparency
Tongan Prime Minister Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni (also known as Hu’akavameiliku) announced that Lulutai Airlines (L8, Tongatapu) will transition into a… Read More »
Urumqi Air to Acquire 40 C909 Aircraft to Boost Regional Fleet
Urumqi Air, a low-cost subsidiary of Hainan Airlines, has announced plans to acquire 40 C909 regional aircraft, formerly known as… Read More »
Leasing Company Avia Solutions Orders 80 Boeing 737-8s
Avia Solutions Group has announced a firm order for 40 Boeing 737-8 aircraft, along with options for an additional 40,… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Flight Hit by Gunfire, Flight Attendant Injured
The U.S. State Department has issued a warning to American citizens regarding travel to Haiti, citing escalating violence and political… Read More »
Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific Extend Joint Venture for 5 More Years
Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific have received approval from New Zealand regulators to extend their joint venture alliance for… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines Solidifies Plans for South Sudan’s National Carrier
Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa International) and South Sudan have formalized a 2023 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a… Read More »
Air India Express MD Outlines Regional Focus Post-Merger with Air India
Air India Express Managing Director Aloke Singh has outlined a strategic route focus following the merger of Tata Group’s low-cost… Read More »
FlySafair Seeks Interdict Against South African Ownership Ruling
South Africa’s FlySafair has filed an urgent court application for an interdict against a ruling by the International Air Services… Read More »
EU Court Upholds €1.9M State Aid to TAROM, Dismisses Wizz Air Appeal
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has dismissed Wizz Air’s appeal against a €1.9 million ($2 million)… Read More »
IAG Launches €350M Share Buyback, Qatar Airways Sells Stake
International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced a €350 million ($375 million) share buyback program starting November 11, 2024, aiming to… Read More »
Princess Hotels Black Friday & Cyber Monday: Save 26% on Stays
Princess Hotels & Resorts is offering a special Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal, with discounts of up to 26%… Read More »
VistaJet Malta Expands Fleet with First Falcon 7X Addition
VistaJet Malta (VJT, Malta International) has introduced a Dassault Falcon 7X to its fleet, marking a significant milestone as the… Read More »
Lukoil-Avia Acquires Global 6000 Jet Amid Ongoing Sanctions
Lukoil-Avia (LUK, Moscow Sheremetyevo) has acquired its first Bombardier Global 6000, RA-73635 (msn 9705), despite ongoing Western sanctions on Russia…. Read More »
FAA Bans U.S. Flights to Haiti After Spirit Airlines Shooting Incident
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has imposed a 30-day ban on U.S. civilian flights to and from Haiti following a… Read More »
Boeing Faces Delays in Restarting Factories After Strike
Boeing has announced that it will take several weeks to fully restart its factories following a more than seven-week machinist… Read More »
Wizz Air to Launch All You Can Fly 2.0 After Success of First Scheme
Wizz Air is set to launch “All You Can Fly 2.0,” following the success of its initial scheme in August… Read More »
Hermes Airports Eyes Growth and Year-Round Connectivity
At Routes World 2024 in Bahrain, Hermes Airports, the operator of Larnaka and Pafos airports in Cyprus, shared insights into… Read More »
Southwest Airlines to Offer Voluntary Separation to Airport Staff
Southwest Airlines is offering voluntary separation packages and extended leaves of absence to airport staff in 18 U.S. cities due… Read More »
Lufthansa Flight Faces Severe Turbulence, Injures 11
Lufthansa Flight LH 402, traveling from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt, experienced brief but severe turbulence while crossing the Inter-Tropical Convergence… Read More »
Trent 1000 Engine Issues Impact Virgin Atlantic, BA Routes
Virgin Atlantic and British Airways (BA) are facing further network changes due to ongoing issues with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines,… Read More »
Japanese JCAS Airways Plans Regional Routes for 2026 Launch
Japanese start-up JCAS Airways has raised ¥200 million (about $1.3 million) in its latest funding round, securing a total of… Read More »