FAA launches investigation into incident where passenger tried to enter cockpit
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an incident where an unruly passenger attempted to enter the cockpit during an… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines to resume JFK flights via Abidjan after three-year hiatus
Ethiopian Airlines (ET) will resume direct flights to New York via Abidjan after a three-year hiatus, the airline has announced…. Read More »
Embraer’s Phenom 300 series is “world’s best-selling light jet”
Embraer’s Phenom 300 series has become the world’s best-selling light jet for the 11th consecutive year. The accolade was based… Read More »
Five killed in US plane crash shortly after take-off
Five people travelling in a small plane from Little Rock, Arkansas were killed when the aircraft crashed shortly after take-off,… Read More »
Qantas adds nine more Airbus A220s to its order book
Qantas ordered nine Airbus A220 aircraft, continuing its efforts to renew its domestic fleet, finalizing purchase rights options from a… Read More »
Air New Zealand plans to take 13 aircraft in the next five years
Air New Zealand announced plans to take 13 aircraft in the next five years. This comes after the airline’s financial… Read More »
Singapore Airlines expects robust travel demand in China
Singapore Airlines recorded its highest-ever quarterly operating profit, nine-month operating, and net profit. The airline group earned $4.8 billion of… Read More »
Air Astana announces full-year 2022 results “exceed expectations”
Air Astana announced that its full-year 2022 results “exceeded expectations” even if the airline faced unfavorable external factors throughout the… Read More »
Teenager arrested for AirDropping bomb threat on American Airlines flight
A high school student was arrested in Texas after AirDropping a bomb threat via his apple device to passengers on… Read More »
Thai Airways suspends crew over uncollected meal trays
Thai Airways is investigating an incident on a flight from Singapore’s Changi Airport (SIN) to Bangkok Airport (BKK) where cabin… Read More »
American Airlines apologizes to prime ministers at Guyana airport
American Airlines has sent an official apology to the prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago and St Vincent and the… Read More »
JetBlue asks DOT to investigate allocation of Schiphol Airport AMS slots
The United States (US) Department of Transportation (DOT) began proceedings against the Government of the Netherlands following a complaint of… Read More »
Air India Boeing 777 diverts to Stockholm due to engine problems
An Air India Boeing 777-300ER was forced to divert to Stockholm, Sweden, due to a mid-flight oil leak in one… Read More »
90 million tourists expected to visit China or take a trip abroad in 2023
90 million tourists are expected to either visit China or take a trip abroad in 2023, giving the airline industry… Read More »
Airlines claim Chinese carriers flying over Russia have “unfair advantage”
Disgruntled airlines have said that Chinese carriers have an “unfair advantage” because they can fly over Russia, cutting time and… Read More »
EFW adds more Airbus A321 P2F conversion capacity with partnership in China
Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) and Sichuan Haite Hi-Tech (Haite) have announced signing a Letter of Intent (LoI) to add another… Read More »
Air France connects LA to Cannes Film Festival with A350 nonstop flights
Air France runs most of its long-haul operations out of Paris, France, but it does make an exception for the… Read More »
United Airlines will let families sit together for free with new booking policy
A few days after the White House announced it was going to crack down on airlines charging families with underage… Read More »
Japan Airlines Airbus A350 diverts twice due to missed airport curfew
A Japan Airlines flight from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (HND) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) had to divert twice when the flight… Read More »
Qantas to undergo biggest global lounge upgrade
Qantas announced that it plans to elevate its passengers’ pre-flight experience by upgrading its network of lounges in Australia and… Read More »
Rescuers climb Philippine volcano after plane wreckage spotted
Philippines authorities have launched a search mission to scale a volcano, which last erupted in 2018, after the wreckage of… Read More »
Iran launches new private airline Yazd Air despite aviation sanctions
Iran has recently launched a new private airline Yazd Air despite United States sanctions targeting the country’s civil aviation sector…. Read More »
La Compagnie Expands: All-Business Airline to Double Fleet and Launch Exciting New Destinations
All-business French airline La Compagnie is gearing up for further growth. Sources at the airline confirmed to AeroTime that the… Read More »
Emirates to build $135 million pilot training center for A350 and B777X fleet
Emirates has announced that it is building a $135 million training facility to accommodate 6 Full Flight Simulator Bays (FFS)… Read More »
Kenya Airways and South African Airways partnership could be treated as a merger
The partnership between Kenya Airways (KQ) and South African Airways (SAA) could be treated as a merger, the Comesa Competition… Read More »
Half of Embraer’s private jet orders delivered in Q4 of 2022
Brazilian plane manufacturer Embraer has published details about the company’s performance in 2022 with buoyant results towards the end of… Read More »