Southern Airways Express secures EAS contract at Chadron, NE
Southern Airways Express (9X, Memphis Int’l) has clinched a two-year contract from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide… Read More »
Romania’s Tarom puts 14 aircraft up for sale
Tarom (RO, Bucharest Otopeni) has set in motion previously announced plans to dispose of 14 ageing aircraft deemed surplus to… Read More »
Suriname’s Fly All Ways adds Twin Otter for petro contract
Fly All Ways Airlines (8W, Paramaribo Int’l) has wet-leased a DHC-6-400 from Zimex Aviation (XM, Zurich) for a passenger charter… Read More »
UPS to buy up to 150 Beta Technologies eVTOL aircraft
United Parcel Service and its UPS Flight Forward subsidiary, a “drone airline” that in October 2019 received Part 135 certification… Read More »
Nigeria’s Cally Air takes delivery of first aircraft, a B737
Nigerian startup Cally Air (Calabar) has taken delivery of its first aircraft, a B737-300 bought from Magnetic Leasing, to be… Read More »
Kenya Airways’ stock trading suspension extended
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has extended the suspension from trading of Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) shares for… Read More »
Italy blasts “discrimination”, wants ITA launched by summer
As talks between Italy’s government and the European Commission stall over the launch of planned Alitalia (AZ, Rome Fiumicino) successor… Read More »
AirAsia Group sets up LCC consultancy
AirAsia Group has established a new entity within the company by the name of AirAsia Consulting, which will specialise in… Read More »
Texas’s Avelo Airlines to debut ops in mid-2Q21
Avelo Airlines (XP, Burbank) will launch commercial flight operations later this quarter using Burbank, an airport that serves Downtown Los… Read More »
Malawi Airlines faces liquidation as cash flows dwindle
Malawi Airlines (3W, Lilongwe) could be liquidated should its two shareholders, the Malawian government (51%) and Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis… Read More »
US’s Waltzing Mathilda unveils Connect Airlines brand
US charter operator Waltzing Matilda Aviation (New Bedford) has launched a new brand, Connect Airlines (Toronto City Centre), which will… Read More »
Norwegian’s reconstruction in Norway receives court approval
The Oslo County Court, has approved Norwegian’s reconstruction plan in Norway. Reaching this milestone means that both the group’s reconstruction… Read More »
Boeing finds more B737 MAX issues, 16 operators affected
Several airlines around the globe have temporarily grounded their B737 MAX jets after Boeing identified “a potential electrical issue” in a… Read More »
Southwest Bringing Back 3,000 Crew Members for Summer
The signs of a travel rebound from the coronavirus pandemic are obvious now and continuing throughout the industry. The latest?… Read More »
As Cruise Lines Threaten To Operate Elsewhere, DOT Says Cruising Could Resume Mid-Summer
Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Friday said cruise lines could sail from U.S. ports as early as midsummer… Read More »
Boeing finds more B737 MAX issues, 16 operators affected
Several airlines around the globe have temporarily grounded their B737 MAX jets after Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) identified “a potential… Read More »
Lufthansa Systems and Emirates Airline extend their long-standing partnership for another seven years
Lufthansa Systems and Emirates Airline have extended their long-standing partnership by signing a seven-year contract for the iPadOS-based charting solution… Read More »
JetBlue Defends Political Donation That Prompted Boycott Calls
Saying it donates equally to both major political parties, JetBlue Airways defended its decision to contribute $1,000 to New York… Read More »
More 737 MAX Issues as Some Planes Are Grounded
Boeing Co. on Friday told 16 airlines to temporarily ground some of its 737 MAX aircraft due to a potential… Read More »
Hotels & Resorts Offering Full Property Buyouts
Full Property Buyouts Private hotel stays are more popular than ever before, with travelers still jittery about social distancing and… Read More »
Former FDA Chief Suggests Safe Bubble for Cruise Lines
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former chief of the Food and Drug Administration who helped advise the cruise lines on shaping… Read More »
Cainiao partners Atlas Air and LATAM Airlines
LATAM Airlines Group and Atlas Air (5Y, New York JFK) have entered into a partnership agreement with China’s Cainiao Smart… Read More »
Aruba Airport recovers 38% of 2019 departing passenger amount during 1st quarter of 2021
41% More passengers departed in March 2021 versus the previous month of February ORANJESTAD – With the amounts of departing… Read More »
Athens International Airport celebrated its 20th birthday !!!
We are 20 … 20 years of Athens airport, full of emotions, experiences, overturns & surprises, like the one that… Read More »
Riga Airport Passenger Figures Drop by 91% in the 1st Quarter of the Year
The operational performance data show that in the 1st quarter of 2021, the number of passengers served at Riga Airport… Read More »
XpresCheck™ Opens COVID-19 Testing Facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Pre-security location provides access to all passengers, regardless of airline XpresSpa Group, Inc., a health and wellness company, in conjunction… Read More »