Emirates does not expect to receive new aircraft until 2024
Announcing a “record performance”, Emirates insisted that no new aircraft will be delivered to the airline until 2024, which is… Read More »
Kenyan government orders pilots to resume work
The dispute between Kenya Airways (KQ) and the Kenya Airlines Pilot Association (KALPA) has ended after the Kenyan government intervened… Read More »
Korean Air reactivates one of its Airbus A380s
A Korean Air Airbus A380 has been spotted on a test flight from and to Seoul, South Korea. Following more… Read More »
Airbus and Boeing post differing order and deliveries data for October
While Airbus enjoyed a fairly successful month commercially and at its factories, its main competitor Boeing struggled in terms of… Read More »
QantasLink flight catches fire at Sydney Airport
A QantasLink Dash 8 aircraft, registered VH-TQS, caught fire after landing at Sydney Airport on November 8, 2022. The turboprop… Read More »
COMAC’s C919 receives 300 orders at Zhuhai Airshow
COMAC’s C919, the Chinese competitor to the Airbus A320 and the Boeing 737, received 300 new orders during the Zhuhai… Read More »
Air France-KLM repays €1bn of outstanding state-backed loan
Air France-KLM announced the early repayment of €1 billion of the €3.5 billion outstanding on its French state-backed loan (PGE)… Read More »
Antonov confirms design work on second An-225 Mriya already begun
The Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov Company confirmed that the design work to complete the second An-225 Mriya, the world’s largest… Read More »
How Airbus tried to use this fighter jet for space tourism
Space tourism sounds exciting, but it is wildly expensive. In the early 2000s, Airbus had an idea to make it… Read More »
Bluebird ‘ready to offer’ stranded Kenya Airways passengers charter flights
Bluebird Aviation, a regional Kenya-based airline, has expressed interest in helping passengers affected by strike action launched by Kenya Airways… Read More »
British Airways A380 from Johannesburg diverted to Barcelona
A British Airways Airbus A380 operating flight BA54 was forced to divert to Barcelona due to a medical emergency onboard… Read More »
Kenya Airways says pilots’ strike holds passengers and staff “at ransom”
Up to 12,000 passengers have been disrupted due to “unlawful” strike action carried out by the Kenya Airlines Pilot Association… Read More »
COMAC C919 to take part in aerial displays at China’s biggest airshow
China’s newest narrowbody jet, the C919, will make its public flying debut at the country’s biggest air show this week…. Read More »
Passenger jailed for four weeks for assaulting Singapore Air cabin crew member
A US court has sentenced a man to four weeks in jail after causing chaos on board a long-haul Singapore… Read More »
China preparing to scrap COVID zero policy to boost air traffic
China is preparing plans to ease the impact of its zero-COVID policy in a bid to boost air traffic. The… Read More »
Emirates suspends Nigeria flights again over trapped ticket revenues
Emirates has suspended flights to Nigeria again because it can’t repatriate ticket revenues from the country. In a statement, the… Read More »
Kenya Airways pilots to start strike, CEO brands action “unlawful”
Kenya Airways has branded a planned strike by its pilots as “unlawful”, saying it will damage passengers’ travel plans, hurt… Read More »
World Cup fans to face flight disruption due to Heathrow workers’ strike
Around 700 workers at Heathrow Airport (LHR) in the United Kingdom will go on a three-day strike demanding a pay… Read More »
Hundreds of flights affected in Europe after uncontrolled re-entry of Chinese rocket
Hundreds of scheduled flights were delayed after Spain closed its airspace due to safety concerns over debris from a Chinese… Read More »
AirBaltic launches flights to Marrakech, its ‘first-ever’ service to Africa
Latvia’s airBaltic has commenced its first-ever scheduled service to Africa, with two weekly flights to Marrakesh, Morocco. Launched on October… Read More »
LCC Flyr seeks new funds to ease strained finances and get through the winter
New Norwegian airline Flyr is seeking to raise around $50 million of new funds to help ease its “very strained… Read More »
Tata Group to merge Air India Express with AirAsia India by end-2023
Tata Group-owned Air India has signed agreements to acquire a 100% stake in AirAsia India and has commenced the process… Read More »