Idaho’s Empire Airlines adds ATR72-600F, to retire ATR42s
Empire Airlines (EM, Coeur d’Alene) took delivery of its first new-build ATR72-600F under a CMI agreement with FedEx and expects… Read More »
Smartwings appeals for CSA Czech Airlines restructuring
Smartwings (Czechia) (QS, Prague Václav Havel) has filed a petition with the Municipal Court in Prague (Městský soud v Praze)… Read More »
Livestock, underwear firms bid for Korea’s Eastar Jet
Ssang Bang Wool, a textile firm best known for its underwear, the livestock and animal feed specialist Harim Group, and… Read More »
US to suspend bilateral air services agreement with Belarus
The United States intends to suspend its 2019 bilateral air services agreement with Belarus, dealing another blow to the country’s… Read More »
Italy’s Neos begins B737 MAX operations
Neos (NO, Milan Malpensa) began B737-8 operations on May 29, 2021, two months after taking delivery of its first two… Read More »
Hawaiian ends ‘Ohana EAS turboprop service
Hawaiian Airlines (HA, Honolulu) will sell its fleet of eight Avions de Transport Régional aircraft after deciding not to restart… Read More »
Austrian Airlines ends Q400 operations
Austrian Airlines (OS, Vienna) ended its six-year in-house operation of DHC-8-Q400 turboprops on May 31, with the last return flight… Read More »
Cathay Pacific hiring more local pilots despite travel slump
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has resumed recruiting pilots with residency rights in the territory as part of medium- to… Read More »
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 »