737 MAX Completes First US Flight in Nearly Two Years
The Boeing 737 MAX made a triumphant return to U.S. airspace today for the first time in 21 months, flying… Read More »
JetBlue Bans Rapper for Refusing to Wear Face Mask
It turns out that even celebrities aren’t immune to airlines’ mandatory face mask policies in the time of COVID-19. Rapper Lil… Read More »
China’s OTT Airlines completes certification, launches
OTT Airlines (OTT, Shanghai Hongqiao) began scheduled flight operations on Monday, December 28, just over three days after the carrier… Read More »
IDB bondholders accept Rami Levy’s offer for Israir
IDB Development bondholders have chosen Rami Levy’s offer for Israir (6H, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) as their preferred bid for… Read More »
Sydney Seaplanes plans scheduled brand, electric fleet
Sydney Seaplanes (Sydney Kingsford Smith) is seeking regulatory approval to become Australia’s first fully electric, zero-emissions commercial airline by 2025… Read More »
Canada’s Cargojet expands DHL ACMI partnership
Cargojet Airways (W8, Hamilton, ON) and DHL Express have expanded their long-time ACMI partnership with the addition of three international… Read More »
Brazil’s GOL complains about LATAM/Azul codeshare
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (G3, Sao Paulo Congonhas) has filed a complaint with the Brazilian free market regulator (Conselho Administrativo… Read More »
Viet Nam’s Vietravel Airlines completes certification
Vietravel Airlines (VU, Hue Phu Bai Int’l) will commence scheduled flight operations in early 2021 after it completed its certification… Read More »
Estonia’s Diamond Sky to add maiden CRJ
Diamond Sky (DMS, Tallinn Lennart Meri) is set to take delivery of its first CRJ200ER in the form of ES-MCR… Read More »
With Stimulus Package Signed, Southwest Cancels Plans for Layoffs
Southwest Airlines said today it will be able to avoid the first layoffs in the history of the company now… Read More »
Man Arrested After Punching Fellow Passenger Over Canceled Flight
A Virginia man has been charged with simple battery for allegedly punching a fellow passenger after his flight was canceled… Read More »
President Trump Reportedly Wants an Airport Named After Him
President Donald Trump has shown interest in having an airport named after him, according to a pair of White House… Read More »
TSA Screens New Pandemic Record Number of Travelers Following Christmas
The Transportation Security Administration screened millions of airline passengers on Saturday and Sunday, the days after Christmas, as fliers continue… Read More »
Philippines’ Sunlight Air secures AOC, launches
Sunlight Air (Manila Ninoy Aquino Int’l) commenced revenue services on December 24 shortly after it was awarded its Air Operator’s… Read More »
Air India’s new owner to be allowed to cut fleet
India’s government is likely to make it easier for the new owner of heavily indebted Air India (AI, Mumbai Int’l)… Read More »
Ryanair to reopen Shannon base in early 2Q21
Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) has said that reopening its base at Shannon in 2021 will provide an opportunity for it… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet seeks debt restructure, $68mn loan – report
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) has approached India’s Yes Bank for loan restructuring under Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines for… Read More »
Bujumbura unveils plans for new carrier, Burundi Airlines
The Government of Burundi has unveiled plans to launch a new national carrier in 2021 under the brand name Burundi… Read More »
EU clears €120mn state aid for Greece’s Aegean Airlines
European Union regulators have approved a Greek state grant of EUR120 million euros (USD146 million) to privately owned flag carrier… Read More »
Southwest Forced To Make Emergency Landing
A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to return to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu on Christmas Day for… Read More »
Boeing CEO Bouyed by Alaska Airlines Sale
We are just days away from 2021, but already Boeing Co. CEO and President Stan Deal is feeling optimistic that… Read More »
Delta Has Another Holiday Cancellation Mess
Delta Air Lines had another holiday meltdown on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, canceling hundreds of flights because of weather… Read More »