Covid-19: Red list arrivals terminal opens at Heathrow Airport
A dedicated terminal for passengers arriving in the UK from countries with a high risk of Covid has opened at… Read More »
Dispute over A350 paint job threatens Airbus deliveries to Qatar
Qatar Airways has clashed with European planemaker Airbus over the painting of an A350 jetliner in a heated dispute that… Read More »
Ryanair flight to Dublin diverted due to security threat
A Ryanair flight travelling from the Republic of Ireland to Poland diverted to Germany due to a potential security threat,… Read More »
Non-stop services to the US with Delta Airlines are back
Following a 62 weeks break due to the pandemic, US is once again reconnect directly to Athens On the 29th… Read More »
Riga Airport: Weekly Update
This week Riga Airport connects passengers to 62 destinations RIX Weekly Update! Adding many destinations to the route map, this… Read More »
Memorial Day Weekend Shows Air Travel Still Rebounding
As expected, airline travel was up again for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The Transportation Security Administration reported screening 1,959,593… Read More »
10 Caribbean Luxury Villas the Whole Family Will Love
10 Family-Friendly Caribbean Villas Summer 2021 is bound to be filled with reunions between family members, relatives and friends too… Read More »
New aviation policy may open up Ethiopia
A new national civil aviation policy being drafted in Ethiopia may open up opportunities to the country’s fledgling private-sector aviation… Read More »
Sale of Ireland’s Stobart Air in doubt over financing
Doubt has been cast on the planned sale of Aer Lingus Regional operator Stobart Air (RE, Dublin Int’l) to Ettyl… Read More »
Outcry over Senegal’s new presidential ACJ320neo
The delivery in July of a new presidential jet to Senegal has sparked a public outcry, with opposition parties and… Read More »
EU-Italy deal on Alitalia successor within reach
Italy’s plan to replace its perennially loss-making flag carrier Alitalia (AZ, Rome Fiumicino) with a successor, provisionally named ITA –… Read More »
Ryanair reopens base at Treviso after Covid delay
Delayed for two months due to COVID-19 restrictions, Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) next month reopens its base at Venice Treviso following the airport’s scheduled reopening… Read More »
Sri Lanka reopens for inbound flights
Sri Lanka will re-open its international airports on June 1, 2021, subject to certain restrictions, according to an announcement by… Read More »
Aeroméxico takes first B737-9
Aeroméxico (AM, México City Int’l) took delivery of its first B737-9 ahead of the type’s planned entry into service scheduled… Read More »
Diyarbakir, Turkey temporary closed after drone attack
Diyarbakir, the largest airport in the Kurdish-majority region of Turkey, has been closed for repairs until June 24, 2021, following… Read More »
Greece’s Lumiwings adds first B737-700
Lumiwings (LWI, Forli) took delivery of its maiden B737NG narrowbody, specifically a B737-700, on May 27, 2021. SX-LWC (msn 30659),… Read More »
Croatia’s ETF Airways receives AOC, takes first B737-800
ETF Airways (EZZ, Zagreb) received its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency (CCAA) on May 28,… Read More »
SMBC Aviation Capital increase 737 MAX fleet to 121 Jets
Boeing and SMBC Aviation Capital has announced the lessor is positioning its portfolio for air traffic recovery by ordering 14… Read More »
Flair Airlines receives its first 737 MAX
The Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier Flair has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX to support its summer expansion. The… Read More »
New Brazilian LCC to start operations in June
Brazil’s CAA has granted approved for a new airline, Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos (ITA), after 12 months of approvals including several… Read More »
Airbus intends to return production to pre-pandemic levels
Airbus has said it would increase production of its A320neo to 64 aircraft per month by the second quarter of… Read More »
Former Southwest Pilot Admits Exposing Himself on Flight
A now-retired Southwest Airlines pilot admitted in court he exposed himself during a flight in 2020, saying it was a… Read More »
Now American Won’t Offer Alcohol in Main Cabin Until September
American Airlines on Saturday told its flight attendants not to serve alcohol to customers in the main cabin until at… Read More »
Experiencing Luxury Digs In Washington D.C.
I had the opportunity to visit our nation’s capital for two nights, and with my overall loyalty to Hilton Hotels,… Read More »
Nigeria’s Ibom Air to add ex-Air Sinai A220s
The fate of two A220-300s once operated by EgyptAir’s purpose-built subsidiary for Tel Aviv Ben Gurion flights, Air Sinai (4D,… Read More »
SilkAir ends own operations before Singapore Airlines merger
SilkAir (MI, Singapore Changi) ended its independent operations on May 6, 2021, and therefore completed the operational merger with its… Read More »