El Al to return Boeing 777 fleet to service amid surge in travel
Israeli flag carrier El Al has decided to return Boeing 777 aircraft to active operations in order to meet passenger… Read More »
Aviation regulator DGCA initiates a 2-month-long audit of Indian airlines
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated a special audit of Indian air carriers to investigate aspects of… Read More »
Nigeria’s airlines fume over fuel, forex and runway closure
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has issued a further warning over rising fuel prices and supplies for the country’s… Read More »
New Indian low-cost carrier Akasa Air to launch flights on August 7
Indian start-up Akasa Air has revealed plans to start flights on August 7, 2022, with tickets on sale now. The… Read More »
US DoT rejects Wizz Air’s application for US cargo flights
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has denied eastern European carrier Wizz Air’s application to operate cargo flights to the… Read More »
EU drops sanctions on Airbus titanium supplier in Russia
The European Union has reportedly scrapped plans to include Russia’s largest titanium company, VSMPO-AVISMA, in its 7th sanctions list. The… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines will convert older Dash 8-400s to freighters
Ethiopian Airlines Group plans to convert some of its older De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft to freighters, it announced at… Read More »
Russia allows the Boeing 737 MAX to fly again
The Boeing 737 MAX is allowed to fly again in Russia, over two years after it was grounded. However, only… Read More »
SAA and KQ expand pan-African airline alliance with new codeshare partnership
Kenya Airways (KQ) and South African Airways (SAA) have signed a codeshare agreement to expand their destination networks, building on… Read More »
Ravn Alaska to retrofit Dash-8 turboprops with ZeroAvia powertrains
British-American hydrogen-electric aircraft developer ZeroAvia has won a new order for 30 ZA2000 powertrains, which will be retrofitted into De Havilland Dash-8… Read More »
ICAO report condemns Belarus for faking Ryanair FR4978 bomb threat
A report by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on the diversion of a Ryanair in May 2021 flight slams… Read More »
easyJet shareholders approve order for 56 Airbus A320neos
Shareholders of British low-cost-carrier easyJet have approved an order for 56 Airbus A320neos and the conversion of a previous order… Read More »
Two GoFirst planes grounded due to in-flight safety issues
Another Indian airline has come in for closer scrutiny by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India (DGCA) after… Read More »
Malaysia Airlines close to finalizing deal for Airbus A330neos
Malaysia Airlines is close to finalizing a deal with Airbus to replace its existing fleet of 21 A330s to the… Read More »
New Air Force One schedule approved by the Pentagon
The United States Department of Defense approved the new schedule for the VC-25B, the new US presidential aircraft. The first… Read More »
FAA proposes to fine two private air charter companies for illegal operations
Two private air charter companies in the US are facing possible charges totaling more than $4 million in total by… Read More »
Nigeria’s Aero Contractors suspends flight operations due to fleet maintenance
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited (ACN), known as Aero Contractors, has announced the temporary suspension of its scheduled passenger… Read More »
SAS Scandinavian and its pilots reach labor deal, ending costly strike
Scandinavian airline SAS has reached a deal with pilots to end 15 days of strikes that affected thousands of passengers… Read More »
Boeing is showed off its new 737-10 Max jet at the Farnborough airshow
Airshows are a chance for manufacturers to display their latest technologies and products in the hope of winning new customers…. Read More »
Indian court dismisses legal bid to stop SpiceJet services due to safety concerns
An Indian court dismissed a legal plea from a local lawyer asking that operations of the low-cost carrier SpiceJet be… Read More »
Vertical Aerospace partners with CAE for VX4 pilot training program
British electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Vertical Aerospace has selected CAE, the provider of civil aviation training… Read More »
BAA to provide A320 type rating services to Air France
BAA Training is expanding in France, providing Air France with Airbus A320 Type Rating services under a new partnership. The… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic will start test flight of Vertical’s eVTOL from LHR in 2024
Leading aviation companies have teamed up to work on bringing air taxi services to the United Kingdom, with Virgin Atlantic… Read More »
Joby Aviation applies for UK certification of its eVTOL aircraft
Aiming to enter the vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft market in the United Kingdom, Aviation has formally applied to… Read More »
AirAsia X to resume Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Auckland flights
Long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsiaX is set to recommence flights to Australian cities and New Zealand for the first time since… Read More »
Cathay Pacific reports improved passenger traffic in June 2022
Hong Kong’s flag-carrier Cathay Pacific has announced a positive development in June passenger traffic, citing eased travel restrictions and improving… Read More »