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 »
Air Peace launches third international service, with flights to Guangzhou, China
Air Peace, the privately owned Nigerian flag carrier, has inaugurated its international service to Guangzhou, China. The flight took off… Read More »
UK authorities call on airlines to prioritize passengers amid travel chaos
As travel disruptions continue to cause chaos across the industry, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) and Department for… Read More »
US start-up Connect Airlines tries to lure captains with $250,000 annual pay
Start-up airline Connect Airlines is trying to entice captains with a new pay offer amidst a battle for pilots in… Read More »
Saudi Arabia opens airspace to all airlines, including Israel’s El Al
Saudi Arabia announced plans to open its airspace to all commercial carriers, thus meaning flights to and from Israel can… Read More »
KLM reaches deal with ground staff unions for pay increase
Dutch airline KLM, which has been forced to cancel thousands of flights due to labor shortages, has reached an agreement… Read More »
Ryanair no longer ending Lauda’s Airbus A320 leases
Ryanair’s subsidiary Lauda Europe will not be switching to an all Boeing 737 fleet as previously indicated. Instead, the airline… Read More »
Air New Zealand staff asked to volunteer time to fill gaps in workforce
Air New Zealand has asked staff to take extra hours and volunteer time to fill gaps in the airline’s workforce… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines to end Honolulu-Orlando route a year after its launch
Hawaiian Airlines is suspending its Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Orlando International Airport (MCO) service 16 months… Read More »
SAS says pilot strike is putting the company at risk, warns of downsizing
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has announced that pilot strikes have ‘severely’ impacted the company’s liquidity, threatening its ability to secure the… Read More »
Boeing closes gap on Airbus in 2022 deliveries
Boeing and Airbus, two of the world’s largest commercial aircraft manufacturers, revealed their delivery numbers for the second quarter of… Read More »
Russia’s Rosaviatsiya chief hospitalized, sustains injuries in alleged bike incident
Alexander Neradko, the head of the Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia (Rosaviatsiya), has allegedly been hospitalized and placed in… Read More »
Qantas drops COVID-19 vaccination requirement for international passengers
Australian flag carrier Qantas is set to drop all requirements for its international passengers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic unveils latest A330neo interiors including new upper class cabin
Virgin Atlantic has unveiled its new cabin interior design for its latest aircraft type – the Airbus A330neo. Virgin Atlantic… Read More »
Saudi Arabia now allows Lebanese travelers direct entry into the country
Saudi Arabia announced that it would now allow Lebanese citizens and travelers from Lebanon to enter the country directly without… Read More »
Airlink increases Embraer capacity, leases three E195s from NAC
South Africa-based regional airline Airlink has signed a lease agreement with Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) for three Embraer E195 aircraft… Read More »