Media claims organized crime groups have infiltrated Qantas to facilitate illegal activities
Qantas said it was “disturbed” by claims that some staff may have been involved in organised crime following an Australian… Read More »
Greek islands aim to go ‘Covid-free’ to welcome back tourists
Greece’s islands have an ambitious plan to lure back visitors this summer – by vaccinating all local residents. The goal… Read More »
Jeff Bezos and brother to fly to space in Blue Origin flight
The Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has said he will fly to space with his brother on the first human flight… Read More »
Kampong Lorong Buangkok is Singapore’s last surviving village
Away from its soaring skyscrapers and urban sprawl, one rural oasis shows how Singapore used to look. If you turn… Read More »
Airbus CEO expects business travel to recover soon
Airbus Chief Executive Guillaume Faury expects business air travel eventually to return to close to pre-pandemic levels and airlines are devoting… Read More »
Qatar Airways says Airbus spat risks ‘industrial repercussions’
Airbus (AIR.PA) faces “industrial repercussions” if it fails to resolve a dispute that has driven a wedge between the European planemaker and… Read More »
Virgin Galactic to fly researcher to space for conducting experiments
British billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s spaceship company, Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE.N), said on Thursday it will fly researcher Kellie Gerardi to… Read More »
Delta sees packed flights and summer travel back in force
Summer travel is back in force: Flights are packed, lines are long, and bargain-basement fares to vacation hot spots are… Read More »
United Airlines and Flight Attendants union agree upon voluntary vaccination scheme
United Airlines (UAL.O) and a top aviation union on Thursday agreed upon a scheme for voluntary vaccination and record-keeping of the airline’s… Read More »
Ryanair says first 737 MAX delivery delayed by Boeing due to FAA issue
Ryanair RYA.I may decline to accept delivery of its first Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX jet until after the summer following a delay… Read More »
United bets on supersonic future with Boom jet order
United Airlines is jumping into the potential market for supersonic travel with the first firm order for Boom Technology Inc.’s Overture… Read More »
An enormous rainbow mural graces The National Building Museum lawn during Pride Month
The art installation Equilateral Network by Lisa Marie Thalhammer now graces the lawn of the National Building museum in Washington, D.C. The… Read More »
Bitter week for families as evidence to be read in MH17 airliner trial
Judges in the Netherlands will begin reading out the evidence this week in the murder trial against four fugitive suspects… Read More »
Delta predicts a boom in business travel in September
Delta Air Lines Chief Executive Ed Bastian predicted on Thursday a boom in business travel in September as corporate America… Read More »
Boeing offers new 777X freighter as Qatar eyes order
Qatar Airways is weighing a multibillion-dollar investment with a potential order for 30 or more freighters, attracting interest from Boeing… Read More »
The 50 best bars in Asia for 2021 are again dominated by two cities
Asia has more than 30 cities with populations greater than five million people, yet only two can lay claim to… Read More »
The $15 billion jet dilemma facing Boeing’s CEO
Boeing Co CEO Dave Calhoun faces a multibillion-dollar dilemma over how to rebuild sales in its core airliner business that… Read More »
Airlines urge G7 to back data-driven travel reopening
Global airlines urged the G7 rich nations on Wednesday to replace blanket COVID-19 travel curbs with more flexible restrictions informed… Read More »
Germany may take part in Lufthansa capital increase
Germany is considering participating in a planned 3 billion euro ($3.7 billion) capital increase at Lufthansa, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz… Read More »
Malaysia’s AirAsia X gets shareholder go-ahead for restructuring plan
AirAsia X Bhd (AIRX.KL) shareholders have approved the Malaysian budget airline’s debt restructuring, it said on Tuesday, allowing it to pursue a… Read More »
Cathay Pacific hiring more local pilots despite travel slump
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has resumed recruiting pilots with residency rights in the territory as part of medium- to… Read More »
Covid-19: Red list arrivals terminal opens at Heathrow Airport
A dedicated terminal for passengers arriving in the UK from countries with a high risk of Covid has opened at… Read More »
Dispute over A350 paint job threatens Airbus deliveries to Qatar
Qatar Airways has clashed with European planemaker Airbus over the painting of an A350 jetliner in a heated dispute that… Read More »
Ryanair flight to Dublin diverted due to security threat
A Ryanair flight travelling from the Republic of Ireland to Poland diverted to Germany due to a potential security threat,… Read More »
Chickpeas are the star legume of southern France
Good for the Earth and our health at a time when plant-based alternatives are moving mainstream, it’s easy to appreciate… Read More »
“Paisa vasool” is a mindset in India to ‘maximise value’
“Paisa vasool” is a mindset that connects an incredibly diverse country, where locals find value in everything and make the… Read More »