South Korea’s Air Premia secures AOC
Air Premia (APZ, Seoul Incheon) received its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport… Read More »
FAA grounds Transair Hawaii over safety concerns
Having investigated the company’s safety practices for months, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded cargo carrier Rhoades Aviation… Read More »
India’s TruJet seeks new investors as Interups drags feet
TruJet (2T, Hyderabad Int’l) is scouting the market for new investors to help it meet urgent financial obligations as US-based… Read More »
Malaysia Airlines issues RFP for sale of six A380-800s
Malaysia Airlines (MH, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) soliciting bids for the sale of six… Read More »
Alitalia successor ITA to start ops in early 4Q21
The negotiations between ITA – Italia Trasporto Aereo (AZ, Rome Fiumicino) and the European Union on replacing state-owned Alitalia (AZ,… Read More »
Wizz Air postpones base opening in Cardiff, UK, to 2022
Wizz Air UK (W9, London Luton) has confirmed to ch-aviation it has postponed the opening of its new Cardiff base… Read More »
UK’s Titan Airways to add first A330 freighter
Titan Airways (ZT, London Stansted) is poised to add its first widebody freighter, an A330-300(P2F), for CMI operations for an… Read More »
Brussels approves $346mn Swedish-Danish aid package to SAS
The European Commission has given its blessing to a Swedish and Danish aid measure of SEK3 billion kronor (USD346 million)… Read More »
Alitalia successor ITA to launch in late 2021
The discussions between ITA and the European Union on replacing state-owned Alitalia have “ended positively”, and the new carrier will be fully… Read More »
Çelebi Aviation has expanded its global network in Tanzania
Celebi Tanzania Aviation Services Ltd. which is a subsidiary company of Çelebi Aviation has been awarded a concession for the… Read More »
Hydrogen kits planned for Icelandair, Ravn and Air Nostrum fleets
Icelandair Group, Ravn Alaska, and Air Nostrum have signed Letters of Intent (LOIs) with Universal Hydrogen, a US start-up developing conversion kits… Read More »
Nigerian start-up Cardinal Airlines in certification drive
Nigerian start-up, Cardinal Airlines Limited, is reportedly going through the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) process with the Nigerian Civil Aviation… Read More »
United Airlines keeps employees cool with hydration cart
United Airlines keeps its ramp employees in Denver cool with a “hydration cart” that roams the airport. “We have carts… Read More »
Mask mandate returns for some Las Vegas casino workers
Las Vegas casinos such as Las Vegas Sands and the Westgate hotel-casino are reinstating mask requirements for all their employees,… Read More »
Hawaii tourists invited to pitch in
Visitors to Hawaii are contributing time and talent to local communities and being rewarded with free nights in hotels under… Read More »
Ette hotels’ wellness binge includes alcohol abstinence
Developers of a 126-key luxury lifestyle hotel set to open this summer in Orlando, Fla., are banking on changing consumer… Read More »
Kings Island in Ohio unveils $27M Camp Cedar resort
Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, announced the opening of its new Camp Cedar outdoor resort Thursday. The $27 million resort… Read More »
$175M facelift to transform iconic S. Florida resort
A South Florida resort with a history of hosting the rich and famous dating back to the Roaring ’20s is… Read More »
Southwest video series reflects on pandemic lessons
All three parts of Southwest Airlines’ video series about lessons learned from the pandemic, and the resilience of the company’s… Read More »
Coalition seeks support for air taxi infrastructure
A coalition of aviation companies is encouraging Congress to support electric-powered air taxi infrastructure. “Many communities, airports and companies plan… Read More »
Southwest employees contribute to toy drive
More than 1,500 Southwest Airlines employees donated gifts during the carrier’s June toy drive. The donations will benefit the Birthday… Read More »
Air Canada resumes service to Tampa, Fla.
Air Canada has resumed service to Tampa, Fla., which will allow Canadian citizens to enter the United States for leisure… Read More »