Airbus A380: 15 facts for 15 years of the superjumbo
On this day, 15 years ago, Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) introduced the world’s first Airbus A380 on its inaugural service… Read More »
Amazon teams up with Hawaiian Airlines for air freight deal
Hawaiian Airlines is growing its air freight business under a new deal to operate cargo aircraft for online retail giant… Read More »
Emirates starts codeshare agreement with Batik Air
Emirates’ codeshare agreement with Indonesian carrier Batik Air has become active, as of October 21, 2022, giving more connection options… Read More »
Saudi Arabia to order 40 A350s for new national airline RIA
Saudi Arabia is in talks to order 40 A350 long-range wide-body passenger aircraft from European aerospace manufacturer Airbus, Reuters reported,… Read More »
Singapore Airlines is hiring cabin crews from South Korea, Thailand and Taiwan
Singapore Airlines is set to hire cabin crew from South Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan, as part of a drive to… Read More »
Ukraine arrests head of aircraft engine maker Motor Sich over suspected treason
Ukrainian security services have arrested Vyacheslav Boguslaev, the president of Ukrainian aircraft engine manufacturer Motor Sich, over suspected treason. According… Read More »
Nordic Aviation orders 10 Embraer E190/E195 P2F freighter conversion slots
Embraer and Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) have firmed an order for up to 10 passenger-to-freighter conversion slots for the E190F/E195F…. Read More »
Pakistan CAA seeks removal of PIA from European blacklist
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan is meeting with the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss the potential… Read More »
American Airlines to remove First Class and improve its Business Class
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) chief commercial officer Vasu Raja said that the airline will do away with first class seating… Read More »
Air India receives over 73,000 pilot and cabin crew applications in two months
After a 15-year hiring freeze on non-operational roles, Air India appears to be on a recruitment spree, with plans to… Read More »
ITA Airways and Avianca to jointly serve flights between Europe and Latin America
Colombia’s Avianca (AVHOQ) and Italy’s ITA Airways have launched a new partnership dedicated to expanding the flight network of both… Read More »
Snake catches flight from Tampa and gets caught in Newark Airport
A snake that traveled over a thousand kilometers after sneaking onto a United Airlines flight from Florida’s Tampa International Airport… Read More »
FlyAmelia Embraer ERJ-145 suffers runway excursion at Paris Orly
A flyAmelia Embraer ERJ-145, registration F-HYOG, ran off the runway while landing at Paris Orly Airport in France. The incident… Read More »
Three more Russian airlines to join massive far-East merger
Three more Russian airlines serving the country’s far-East regions are going to be merged into a joint company, Russian media… Read More »
Eviation orders 25 all-electric Alice aircraft
Evia Aero, a start-up regional airline based in Germany, signed a letter of intent (LoI) on October 19, 2022, to… Read More »
Five things you need to know before considering a career in air traffic control
October 20 is International Day of the Air Traffic Controller. The commemorative date was created to celebrate the anniversary of… Read More »
Kenya Airways pilots’ union issues 14-day strike notice
The Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA), an umbrella association for pilots in Kenya, has issued a strike action notice set… Read More »
Pakistan Airlines flight attendant missing after landing in Toronto
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) cabin crew member has gone missing after landing at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport (YYZ). Aijaz… Read More »
TUI Belgium opts for three Embraer E2 jets to expand into new destinations
European travel company TUI is adding three Embraer E195-E2 aircraft to its Belgian fleet for summer 2023, the first E2… Read More »
Spirit Airlines shareholders approve $3.8B merger agreement with JetBlue
Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) shareholders have approved a $3.8 billion merger agreement with JetBlue Airways. The deal must now be… Read More »
Nigeria Air to begin operations by December 2022
Nigeria Air is expected to launch operations by December 2022, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed. The announcement comes almost… Read More »
Qantas and Virgin Australia launch Pride Flight ticket sale for SYD WorldPride
Australian carriers Qantas and Virgin Australia have launched the sale of Pride Flight tickets for Sydney WorldPride 2023. WorldPride is… Read More »