Billionaire Richard Branson buys stake in space tech fund Seraphim
British billionaire Richard Branson has bought a stake in space tech fund Seraphim Space Investment Trust as part of a… Read More »
Air France-KLM starts process for major medium-haul jet purchase
Air France-KLM has launched a tender to “renew and extend” the medium-haul fleets of Dutch unit KLM and the French… Read More »
Canada’s Porter Airlines to double fleet with major order of Embraer jets
Porter Airlines is tapping opportunities from the COVID-19 pandemic with a firm order for 30 Embraer E195-E2 jets that will… Read More »
Here’s A Peek Inside Sun Valley’s ‘Summer Camp for Billionaires’
It’s unlike any summer camp you have heard of. After a one-year hiatus, hundreds of the world’s most powerful people… Read More »
Cash-rich Singapore Airlines positioned for regional dominance as rivals pull back
Singapore Airlines (SIA), flush with $16 billion raised since the start of the pandemic thanks to help from a state… Read More »
Qantas A380 long-haul pilots are speaking up about the pressures of not flying
Long-haul Qantas A380 pilots are speaking up about the pressures of being out of the cockpit. According to media… Read More »
American Airlines joins White House to distribute COVID-19 vaccine globally
As part of the White House initiative to share at least 80 million U.S. vaccine doses globally this summer, American… Read More »
FAA imposes new ‘cumbersome’ rules to improve safety
In what one general aviation (GA) lobby group calls “a stunning turnabout”, the Federal Aviation Administration has ruled that owners… Read More »
Sarasota woman allegedly spits on passengers, dragged off flight for refusing to wear mask
A Sarasota woman was forcibly removed from a plane by police after refusing to wear a mask on Wednesday morning,… Read More »
Man who refused to wear mask on flight fined $10,500
A man who refused to wear a mask on an Allegiant flight departing from Utah has been fined $10,500. The… Read More »
Airbus shares climb after 52% jump in jet deliveries
Airbus shares rose sharply on Friday after the planemaker confirmed a surge of deliveries in June, bringing the total number… Read More »
United Airlines to add more flights in anticipation of higher holiday travel
United Airlines said on Friday it would add nearly 150 flights to cities in the United States, Central America and… Read More »
U.S. FAA begins use of system to reduce impact of launches on airspace
The Federal Aviation Administration has started to use a new tool intended to better integrate commercial launches and reentries into… Read More »
China picks up the launch pace with three space missions in four days
China appears to be returning to its pre-pandemic pace of launching back-to-back space missions. Various Chinese sources indicate the country… Read More »
No survivors from plane crash in Russia’s far east, rescue officials say
There are no survivors after a plane carrying 28 people crashed in the far east of Russia on Tuesday, Russian… Read More »
American Airlines says it flew three times as many passengers over July 4 weekend compared with 2020
American Airlines said it flew 2.7 million people over the July Fourth holiday weekend, almost three times as many as last… Read More »
Amtrak invests $7.3 billion in new fleet of modern trains to service Northeast
Amtrak is investing $7.3 billion in a new fleet of state-of-the-art trains, including some of its first hybrid-electric powered trains, to… Read More »
IATA airlines head sees transatlantic re-opening in weeks
The head of global airline body IATA said he was cautiously optimistic about demand for travel in the second half… Read More »
IATA reports global air travel demand 63% lower in May vs pre-pandemic
Global airline industry body IATA said that passenger air travel demand remained subdued compared to pre-pandemic levels, with figures showing… Read More »
Flight attendants report unprecedented bad behavior aboard airlines
Instances of unruly behavior have spiked during the coronavirus pandemic. The FAA on Tuesday said it received about 3,271 reports… Read More »
Pilot Error Being Investigated as Cause of Russian Plane Crash That Left No Survivors
Russian officials are looking into three possible explanations for a plane crash that killed 28 people, including that the pilot’s… Read More »
Satellite imagery company Planet Labs is going public, backed by Google, BlackRock and Marc Benioff
Satellite imagery and data specialist Planet Labs is preparing to go public, announcing on Wednesday that it will merge with… Read More »