FedEx inks new $260mn deal with Qantas
TNT Australia, a subsidiary of FedEx, has inked a new six-year deal with Qantas Group valued at over AUD350 million… Read More »
Efforts to soften post-Brexit EU ownership rules snubbed
With the impact of Brexit on the airline industry still not clear just days away from the end of the… Read More »
Qantas, JAL to form JBA to stimulate market recovery
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) and JAL – Japan Airlines (JL, Tokyo Haneda) have sought Australian Competition and Consumer Commission… Read More »
India’s FlyBig secures AOP, commences operations
FlyBig (Indore) has secured its Air Operator’s Permit (AOP) from the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and is… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic ends B747 operations, returns Gatwick slots
Virgin Atlantic (VS, London Heathrow) has completed the retirement of its fleet of B747-400s with the last unit of the… Read More »
Pakistan’s AirSial completes certification, preps for launch
AirSial (PF, Karachi Int’l) will begin commercial flight operations on Friday, December 25, after completing all of its regulatory requirements…. Read More »
DOT extends Oneworld JBA antitrust immunity to Aer Lingus
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has finalised its decision to include Aer Lingus (EI, Dublin Int’l) under Oneworld’s umbrella… Read More »
China’s Xiamen Airlines set for $610mn recapitalisation
Xiamen Airlines (MF, Xiamen) is set to be recapitalised after its three shareholders agreed to inject CNY4 billion yuan (USD610.7… Read More »
CAE expands into crew management and optimisation software with Merlot acquisition
CAE has announced the acquisition of Merlot Aero Limited (Merlot), a leading civil aviation crew management and optimisation software company for… Read More »
Embraer E190 commences revenue flights with Myanmar Airways International
Myanmar Airways International’s (MAI) first E190 commenced operations from Yangon yesterday, operating four flights throughout the day. In addition, MAI’s… Read More »
Wizz Air UK to launch six new holiday routes in the Spring
Wizz Air UK, the UK-registered subsidiary of Europe’s fastest growing and greenest airline* group, today announces the addition of six… Read More »
The Craziest Things TSA Seized in 2020
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners saw far less passenger traffic in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic brought travel to a grinding… Read More »
TSA Screens Pandemic Record Number of Travelers Ahead of Christmas
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened nearly 1.2 million passengers at airport checkpoints across the country on Wednesday, the most since the COVID-19… Read More »
Aer Lingus Joins American Airlines in Trans-Atlantic Partnership
Officials from American Airlines are applauding the decision to allow Aer Lingus to join the trans-Atlantic joint business between American, British Airways,… Read More »
Coroner Confirms Man Who Died on Flight Had COVID-19
Health officials confirmed that a man who died during a United Airlines flight last week had coronavirus. According to ABCNews.com, United… Read More »
First Time in 50 Years French Quarter Welcomes New Hotel
ONE11 Hotel, which is housed in the former Louisiana Sugar Refining Company building, made its debut as the first property… Read More »
An Outlook on the State of the Cruise Industry for 2021
A New Era The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) released the “2021 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook” report highlighting… Read More »
MSC Cruises Delays Restart of Operation for MSC Magnifica
MSC Cruises announced today the extension to the pause of operations for MSC Magnifica in connection with the additional lockdown measures that the… Read More »
Korean Air closes inflight unit sale, extends wage freeze
Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) and the Korean Air Labour Union have agreed to freeze wages and keep 70% of… Read More »
European Commission approves €650mn state aid for LOT
The European Commission has approved EUR650 million euro (USD795 million) state aid to LOT Polish Airlines (LO, Warsaw Chopin) to… Read More »
China Southern offloads 45% stake in logistics unit
China Southern Airlines (CZ, Guangzhou) is set to dispose of a 45% stake in its wholly-owned CSA Logistics subsidiary as the majority-state-owned… Read More »
Belarus’s Belavia adds maiden E195-E2
Belavia (B2, Minsk National) has taken delivery of its first of three E195-E2s on order from Embraer (EMB, Sao Jose… Read More »
Uganda Airlines takes delivery of first widebody, an A330neo
Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe/Kampala) has acquired its first of two A330-800s on order from Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) after 5X-NIL… Read More »
Norwegian mulls end to long-haul
Although Norwegian (DY, Oslo Gardermoen) shareholders backed the troubled carrier’s restructuring plans last week, its creditors have said they are… Read More »
Alaska Airlines orders 23 incremental B737 MAX 9s
Alaska Airlines (AS, Seattle Tacoma Int’l) has ordered an additional twenty-three B737-9s, increasing its order book from Boeing and lessors… Read More »
Pionair Australia eyes more E190s as regional market grows
Pionair Australia (PH, Bankstown) is planning to add a further three E190s in 2021 as it sees the aircraft as… Read More »