Embraer unveils concepts for hybrid, hydrogen electric aircraft
Embraer unveiled new concepts for hybrid electric and hydrogen electric aircraft as part of the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer’s Energia sustainability… Read More »
Lufthansa flight LH-575 diverted to Luanda as a ‘precautionary measure’
Lufthansa Airlines (LH) flight LH-575 from Cape Town, South Africa to Munich, Germany was diverted to Luanda, Angola on December… Read More »
Emirates boosts services to London Gatwick with a third daily A380 service
In order to meet sustained demands ahead of the holidays, Emirates announced that it has boosted its services to London’s… Read More »
WestJet to launch Japan, Barcelona and Edinburgh routes
Canadian airline WestJet announced that it will launch new routes to Japan and Europe to begin in the summer of… Read More »
Emirates A380 superjumbo returns to Dubai-Auckland route after three-year hiatus
Emirates has announced the return of its Airbus A380 wide-body aircraft on a passenger route directly connecting the UAE and… Read More »
EASA could mandate Boeing 737 MAX safety retrofits
With legislators on both sides of Congress having differing opinions on whether Boeing must retrofit systems to get the 737… Read More »
Air India to lease additional 12 Airbus A320neos, Boeing 777s
Air India will reportedly lease an additional 12 passenger aircraft planned to serve the carrier’s short, medium, and long-haul international… Read More »
Qantas baggage handlers caught deliberately mishandling checked-in bags
Qantas baggage handlers at Melbourne Airport (MEL) were caught on camera rough handling passengers’ checked-in luggage. The minute-long video uploaded… Read More »
Air France-KLM selects TotalEnergies as its long-term supplier of SAF
Air France-KLM has selected TotalEnergies as its long-term supplier of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The carrier signed a Memorandum of… Read More »
Delta offers pilots a 34% pay rise in new three-year labor deal
Delta Air Lines has offered a 34% cumulative pay raise to its pilots over three years, according to a draft… Read More »
South African Airways ramps up flights for festive season and plans new regional routes
South African Airways (SAA) will commence services to three new destinations in Southern Africa and ramp up its frequencies on… Read More »
European Commission approves ban on short domestic flights across France
The European Commission approved a measure by the French government to ban short domestic flights when an equivalent train journey… Read More »
Comedy duo host emergency evacuation slide ‘party’ thanks to Rex Airlines
Most modern commercial aircraft are equipped with an emergency evacuation slide. While it’s comforting to know that you are covered… Read More »
Aeroflot stops providing streaming in-flight
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot announced that on-board entertainment, such as the streaming of films and music through an on-board Wi-Fi… Read More »
Aero Contractors to restart flights with six aircraft after four-month halt
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited (ACN), known as Aero Contractors, will restart flights on December 5, 2022 after a… Read More »
Qantas’ busy summer ahead with new routes and the return of another A380
As the Southern Hemisphere officially enters the summer season, Australian flag carrier Qantas provided an industry update which included new… Read More »
Biden welcomes Airbus and Boeing CEOs to state dinner
The first official state dinner held by the Joe Biden administration had a wide-ranging guest list that included the Chief… Read More »
Russia delays PD-35, ambitious turbofan for CR929
The Aviadvigatel PD-35 high-bypass turbofan being developed by Russia’s United Engine Corporation (UEC) has been delayed by two years. “Regarding… Read More »
Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways announce partnership
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) and Thai Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a strategic partnership. According… Read More »
Airport CCTV shows Biden admin. official removing tags from stolen luggage
A Biden administration employee has been accused of stealing designer luggage at the Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport (MSP) in September… Read More »
Lufthansa brings back a Airbus A380 Super Jumbo
A Lufthansa Airbus A380, registered as D-AIMK, is seemingly inching closer to returning to service, as the airline promised to… Read More »
Lufthansa fined $2.6m for refusing to board Orthodox Jewish travellers
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) will provide financial compensation to Jewish passengers who were barred from boarding the carrier’s flight between Frankfurt… Read More »
An ‘undisclosed airline’ places an order for five Embraer E195-E2s
Embraer has announced that an “undisclosed airline” has ordered five E195-E2 aircraft to support the carrier with its “exciting new… Read More »
American Airlines brings back 24-hour booking and extends cargo services
If you like to travel but cannot fully commit, you will be pleased with this news. American Airlines (A1G) (AAL)… Read More »
Boeing 777X flight tests paused over GE9X engine issue
Boeing has temporarily suspended 777X wide-body aircraft test flights after an unspecified issue was detected on the aircraft’s GE9X turbofan… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines to launch flights to the Cook Islands starting May 2023
Hawaiian Airlines will soon say “Aloha!” to the Cook Islands as the Honolulu-based airline aims to launch flights to Rarotonga… Read More »