Air Arabia Abu Dhabi: UAE’s newest airline to start flights on July 14
Budget airline will fly to Alexandria and Sohag, and more destinations to be added Air Arabia was roped in for… Read More »
Vistara in talks with planemakers, lessors to delay taking delivery of some aircraft
Indian airline Vistara is in talks with planemakers and leasing companies to delay taking delivery of some aircraft, the carrier’s… Read More »
Emirates SkyCargo expands cargo connectivity to 100 destinations
Emirates SkyCargo also operates a number of special charter flights every week An Emirates SkyCargo 747 freighter. Emirates SkyCargo will… Read More »
Boeing’s 737 Max is being readied for a comeback: What travelers need to know
Max was grounded in March 2019 after a pair of fatal crashes that killed 346 people. A Boeing 737 MAX… Read More »
Air India up for sale: 8,000 pieces of priceless art neither valued nor catalogued
The collection, estimated at Rupees 500 crore, includes paintings by M.F. Hussain An Air India Airbus A320neo plane takes off… Read More »
End of the runway for 747 jumbo as Boeing placed final part orders
Boeing and suppliers set the final number of parts it would need for the 747 jumbo jet program at least… Read More »
Air France and sister airline to cut 7,580 jobs
Air France (AIRF.PA) confirmed plans to cut some 7,500 jobs including 1,000 at sister airline HOP! on Friday, as staff… Read More »
Israeli defence contractors partner with UAE tech firm to fight coronavirus
Two Israeli defense contractors will partner with Abu Dhabi-based technology company Group 42 to develop technologies to help fight the… Read More »
Boeing to pull the plug on its 747 jumbo jet
Boeing Co (BA.N) is pulling the plug on its 747 jumbo jet, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The 747 democratized… Read More »
Nigeria to restart domestic flights July 8 in easing of coronavirus curbs
Nigeria will resume domestic flights from July 8, the government said on Wednesday, as Africa’s most populous country relaxes novel… Read More »
U.S. regulator, Boeing complete 737 MAX certification test flights
The Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co (BA.N) have completed certification test flights on the 737 MAX, a key milestone… Read More »
Boeing completes 737 Max certification test flights
Plane has been grounded since March 2019 after two fatal crashes A Boeing 737-7 Max aircraft lands at north side… Read More »
Middle East air travel demand down 98% in May
Airline industry needs an orderly return to flight resumptions at the earliest, IATA warns It’s only the repatriation flights that… Read More »
American Air says it will have 20,000 more employees than needed
Carriers worldwide have parked jets, slashed flying, and trimmed workforces American airlines flew 4.2 million customers in June, compared with… Read More »
Boeing quietly pulls plug on the 747, closing era of jumbo jets
It’s a moment that aviation enthusiasts long have dreaded File photo: A Boeing 747 passenger aircraft. Boeing Co. hasn’t told… Read More »
Ryanair hopes to land first Boeing 737 MAX jet by November
Ryanair, one of the largest customers for Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX, hopes to take its first delivery in November after… Read More »
Ryanair sees ‘very strong’ July bookings but ticket prices lower than ever
Ryanair has seen “very strong” bookings for the first two weeks of July across its network, which it largely reopened… Read More »
Boeing fell short in disclosing key changes to Max
A government watchdog says Boeing didn’t give regulators documents about changes it made A Boeing 737 MAX 8 is shown… Read More »
Airbus to cut 15,000 jobs to survive coronavirus crisis
Airbus is cutting 15,000 jobs within a year, including 900 already earmarked in Germany, saying its future is at stake… Read More »
Norwegian Air cancels 97 Boeing MAX and Dreamliners, claims compensation
Norwegian Air (NWC.OL) has canceled orders for 97 Boeing (BA.N) aircraft and will claim compensation from the U.S. plane maker… Read More »
BOC Aviation cancels 30 Boeing 737 MAX but backs grounded jet
Aircraft leasing company BOC Aviation (2588.HK) said on Tuesday it had canceled an order for 30 Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX… Read More »
Airbus says to shed 15,000 jobs
Airbus on Tuesday unveiled plans to shed around 15,000 jobs including 900 already earmarked in Germany, saying its future was… Read More »