SWISS ends state-backed loan early
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has ended a state-backed loan from Switzerland ahead of time, saying that its financial situation… Read More »
Korean Air to resume long-haul flights as travel restrictions ease
South Korean flag carrier Korean Air will resume long-haul operations to Europe and North America, more than two years after… Read More »
FAA launches campaign to recruit next generation of air traffic controllers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it is launching a recruitment campaign targeting the next generation of air traffic… Read More »
Lufthansa, Eurowings scrap 1,000+ flights in July over aviation staff shortages
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) and Eurowings have become the latest airlines to cancel flights during busy vacation periods due to staff… Read More »
Global air cargo demand has fallen 11.2%, IATA reports
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its April 2022 air cargo market analysis, reporting a decline in global… Read More »
South Africa’s Comair files for liquidation after failing to get funds
South African airline Comair has been unable to secure the financing needed to resume operations and is filing for liquidation…. Read More »
This is how companies smuggle aircraft parts into Iran, is Russia next?
In March 2022, at a meeting of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy, the country’s minister of transport,… Read More »
Wizz Air partners with Airbus on hydrogen-powered aircraft operations
Hungarian ultra-low-cost carrier Wizz Air has signed an agreement with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to collaborate on the development of… Read More »
Aeroflot to order 300 Russian-made planes, boost capital by $3 billion
Aeroflot, the flag carrier and the largest airline in Russia, plans to order 300 new aircraft from local manufacturer United… Read More »
Qatar Airways Doha to HKG flights temporarily banned over positive COVID cases
It looks like Qatar Airways will not be flying to Hong Kong for the time being. The airline has… Read More »
Low-cost start-up Norse Atlantic announces Berlin-US flights from August 2022
Low-cost long-haul start-up Norse Atlantic Airways is adding routes between Germany and the United States to its network. The Norway-based… Read More »
Aeroflot to tighten control over toilet paper consumption
A memo has been leaked detailing new measures of handling toilet paper rolls on Aeroflot flights to Turkey. The memo… Read More »
Nigeria’s Ibom Air expects to launch regional flights by the end of 2022
Nigeria’s domestic airline Ibom Air expects to commence regional operations outside Nigeria by the end of 2022. According to a… Read More »
Spirit Airlines postpones Frontier vote after latest offer from JetBlue
Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) has postponed a shareholder meeting regarding its proposed buyout by Frontier Group after receiving the latest… Read More »
Swedish government rejects bailout for ailing SAS airline
After the Swedish government announced that it will not be injecting any new capital into Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), neighboring Denmark… Read More »
Ryanair faces backlash after giving South African passengers Afrikaans test
Low-cost airline Ryanair has announced that it will require South African travelers aiming to enter the United Kingdom to conduct… Read More »
JetBlue offers enhanced deal to acquire Spirit Airlines
JetBlue (JBLU) has once again stepped up its efforts to win over Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) by offering an enhanced… Read More »
Nigeria Air receives ATL from civil aviation authority
Nigeria Air Limited has received an Air Transport License (ATL) granted by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Issued on… Read More »
Emirates, Airlink activate partnership amid high demand for domestic capacity
Emirates and South Africa-based regional carrier Airlink have officially activated their codeshare partnership. In a statement released on June 6,… Read More »
Mriya pilot Dmytro Antonov on Hostomel and the second An-225 part 1
For many years, Antonov Airlines was one of Ukraine’s great ambassadors. It is a subsidiary of the Antonov Company whose… Read More »
Colombo court lifts ban on detained Aeroflot Airbus A330 from leaving Sri Lanka
The Colombo Commercial High Court has suspended a previous order that prevented an Airbus A330 aircraft operated by Russian national… Read More »
SpiceJet grounds 90 Boeing 737 MAX pilots after DGCA fine
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has restricted 90 pilots from operating Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after receiving a fine from the… Read More »