Private aviation service JetSuite files for bankruptcy
Dallas-based private aviation service JetSuite filed for bankruptcy Tuesday in Delaware. Superior Air Charter LLC, the operating company for the… Read More »
Southwest does not see a return to normalcy for the foreseeable future
Southwest Airlines does not see a return to normalcy for air traffic demand in the foreseeable future. It is maintaining… Read More »
Air Changan offers three rows for one ticket
While some airlines have decided to sell smaller numbers of tickets per flight, no longer use the middle seat, or… Read More »
JetBlue will require passengers to wear masks and other airlines will provide them
Starting May 4, all JetBlue Airways passengers will be required to wear a face covering, the strictest policy so far… Read More »
NACA proposes SAFETY protocols for resumption of commercial air travel
NACA releases “SAFETY: The Necessary Elements to Return Passengers to the Skies,” outlining principles for the U.S. airline industry to… Read More »
Airline industry may be gutted for years without a COVID 19 vaccine
If the public’s confidence in the ability to fly safely doesn’t rise in the coming months, “you’ll be looking for… Read More »
AirAsia PPE uniforms to allow route resumptions
AirAsia is trialing a personal protective equipment (PPE) uniform for its cabin crew as the LCC group prepares for the resumption… Read More »
Potentially 1.2 billion fewer international air travellers by September
Compared to business-as-usual, international air passenger totals could drop by as many as 1.2 billion travellers by September 2020, according… Read More »
UV-C light system eliminates Covid-19 from aircraft cabins
A UV-C light system will soon be available for disinfecting aircraft interiors, according to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), which has… Read More »
Emirates will process COVID-19 refunds for affected passengers
Emirates has reaffirmed its commitment to customers impacted by travel disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and increased its capability… Read More »
Could Portable ICU Wards Be Coming to Caribbean Cruise Ports?
Rather than cruise ships having to contend with converting spaces into full-fledged isolation wards and intensive-care units (ICUs) in response… Read More »
Boeing resumes 777-9 test flights
Boeing has resumed test flights of the new 777X, the 777-9. The aircraft manufacturer hadn’t flown the new type for… Read More »
American Airlines pilots want all passengers to wear masks
American Airlines pilots want strict laws that they say will protect crew and passengers as the COVID-19 outbreak persists. The… Read More »
Ryanair CEO says it won’t fly if middle seats have to stay empty for ‘idiotic’ social distancing rules
Ryanair’s CEO said the airline will not fly if it is forced to keep middle seats empty to maintain social… Read More »
Delta sees few signs travelers are itching to fly even as virus restrictions ease
With some states starting to ease coronavirus restrictions, a big question in the decimated airline industry is whether the moves… Read More »
MedAire partnering with airlines on new pre-flight COVID-19 screening
MedAire, the world’s leading provider of in-flight medical advice and assistance to commercial airlines -announced the launch of new pre-flight… Read More »
Cruise Ship Leaves Australia After Coronavirus Debacle
The controversial cruise ship that was Australia’s largest single source of coronavirus infections departed from the country on Thursday. According… Read More »
Asia-Pacific airlines and airports prepare to resume operations
Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific has released preliminary traffic data from 18 airports in major aviation markets across the Asia-Pacific… Read More »
Battered consumer confidence to slow airlines’ recovery
Faltering consumer confidence will slow the recovery of air travel once coronavirus restrictions end, the sector’s main global body IATA… Read More »
Remaining Passengers Aboard Pacific Princess Disembark in California
The last few hundred passengers who remained aboard the Pacific Princess cruise ship will be able to disembark at the… Read More »
Book Now and Save Big With American Queen Steamboat Company’s Early Booking Discount
People around the United States are itching to take their next vacation. Several travelers had to cancel or postpone cruises… Read More »
AirAsia plans to restart domestic flights
AirAsia is targeting April 29 as the date it plans to restart domestic flights in Malaysia, followed by Thailand and… Read More »
US to resume manned space launches after 9 years
NASA and SpaceX have picked May 27 for resuming astronaut launches from the US after nine years of complete Russian… Read More »
Dallas-based private jet business grounds planes
California transplant JetSuite saw its business evaporate in late March. JetSuite, a Dallas-based private aviation company, is shutting down operations… Read More »
NASA sets launch date for SpaceX U.S. manned mission to space station
NASA on Friday set a launch date of May 27 for its first astronaut mission from U.S. soil in nearly… Read More »
Airfares show declines as airlines brace for tough recovery
Airfares have fallen as much as 30% since the start of the year in North America and Europe, according to… Read More »