American Airlines Retiring In-Flight Magazine
American Airlines is the latest carrier to say goodbye to its in-flight magazine during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, the airline… Read More »
Hertz Emerging From Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. is on the road to emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a court confirmed the… Read More »
An Ideal Destination for a Romantic Honeymoon
The wedding season is back in full swing, and couples are in search of that perfect spot to celebrate their… Read More »
Harrah’s Las Vegas Unveils New Look, Amenities After $200 Million Renovation
Harrah’s Las Vegas has unveiled a brand new look following a $200 million renovation. Highlights include 2,542 redesigned guest rooms,… Read More »
Ukraine Int’l Airlines defers Warsaw flights, blames Belarus
Ukraine International Airlines (PS, Kyiv Boryspil) has said it will not resume flights between Kyiv Boryspil and Warsaw Chopin on… Read More »
Canada’s Panorama Aviation to add two Beech 1900Ds
Panorama Aviation (PNO, Alma) has announced the addition of two Beech 1900Ds “in the coming months” as it seeks to… Read More »
Air Seychelles set to retrench 11 pilots
Air Seychelles (HM, Mahé) is to retrench 11 pilots, citing the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, reduced flying, and… Read More »
NSW gov’t offers Qantas $38mn in incentives
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) was offered AUD50 million Australian dollars (USD38.7 million) over four years by the North South… Read More »
UK’s Jet2 defers relaunch to early 3Q21
British low-cost leisure carrier Jet2 (LS, Leeds/Bradford) has announced it is restarting flights on July 1, 2021, in spite of… Read More »
Pretoria announces new SAA strategic equity partner
Black-owned South African-based Takatso Consortium has been selected as the new 51% preferred strategic equity partner (SEP) of South African… Read More »
Russia’s UTair suggests debt-to-equity swap
UTair (UT, Khanty-Mansiysk), now in its third year of trying to restructure its RUB60 billion rubles (USD833 million) worth of… Read More »
Qatar Airways confirms issues with A350 fuselage surfaces
Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad Int’l) has confirmed that its A350 fleet has experienced a faster than expected deterioration of… Read More »
Malaysia’s M Jets secures AOC, preps for launch
M Jets International Sdn Bhd. secured its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) on… Read More »
Azerbaijan’s Silk Way East Airlines shuts down
Azerbaijan’s Silk Way Group has closed and will liquidate its Silk Way East Airlines (Baku) unit, local news agencies reported… Read More »
LATAM requests further $500mn from DIP loan facility
LATAM Airlines Group has requested a second disbursement of USD500 million from the DIP credit agreement it maintains with its… Read More »
Lufthansa’s low-cost airline Eurowings to open Prague base
German airline Lufthansa’s said on Friday its budget carrier Eurowings would open a new base in Prague with two aircraft… Read More »
Delta flight from L.A. to New York diverted to Detroit after passenger became “threat”
A Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York was diverted to Detroit Thursday night after a passenger… Read More »
Archer Aviation unveiled its first electric flying taxi “Maker” in a Tesla-style debut
Archer Aviation unveiled its first electric flying taxi “Maker” in a Tesla-style debut on Thursday as an increasing number of… Read More »
Electric vertical takeoff and landing craft Vertical Aerospace to go public in $2.2 billion SPAC deal
Vertical Aerospace, an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) maker backed by investors such as American Airlines, will go… Read More »
Irish aircraft leasing firm Avolon says flying taxis could poach passengers from airlines
Airbus and Boeing watch out – one of the world’s largest aircraft owners says passenger planes could see their wings… Read More »
U.S. CDC eases travel recommendations on some 110 countries, territories including Japan
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has eased travel recommendations for more than 110 countries and territories,… Read More »
Tesla launches faster high-performance Model S ‘Plaid’
Tesla Inc delivered a high-performance version of its Model S on Thursday, aiming to reignite interest in the nearly decade-old… Read More »
United Airlines is to buy as many as 150 Boeing 737 MAX jets
United Airlines is reportedly in advanced talks to buy as many as 150 of Boeing’s 737 MAX jets as it… Read More »
Airbus, Air France want EU green funds used for jet incentives
Airbus and Air France-KLM have urged policymakers to use EU-backed green stimulus funds to support aircraft sales, according to documents… Read More »
United to split 200-jet order between Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 and Airbus A321neo jets
United Airlines is in talks to buy around 200 single-aisle jets in a multibillion-dollar revamp set to benefit both Boeing… Read More »
Airbus tells EU hydrogen won’t be widely used in planes before 2050
Most airliners will rely on traditional jet engines until at least 2050, Airbus told European Union officials in a briefing… Read More »