United Airlines welcomes 737 Max 8 into fleet
United’s new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft has completed its first passenger flight, service from Houston to Las Vegas. The… Read More »
Airlines look to future with new planes, destinations
Airlines are looking to the future with aircraft acquisitions, new routes to vacation destinations, new transcontinental service and expanded international… Read More »
Asian aviation: recovery hampered by slow vaccination/border controls
While other parts of the world are beginning to open up to international travel, in most of the key Asia-Pacific… Read More »
36 start-up airlines line up for take-off. Part 1: Europe
While most of the airline industry is working out how to survive the next two years, burdened by massive debt… Read More »
BOOM! Commercial supersonic airliners: will they succeed this time?
United has announced plans to buy 15 of Boom’s Overture supersonic jets – but the deal is subject to the very strenuous… Read More »
Australia loses two domestic routes for every new one
It’s no secret that the revolving doors of state borders have perplexed airline route reopenings during the pandemic. But what’s… Read More »
36 start-up airlines line up for take-off. Part 2: LatAm, AsiaPac
While most of the airline industry is working out how to survive the next two years, burdened by massive debt… Read More »
European airline capacity: first time back over 50% of 2019
Seat capacity in Europe is back above 50% of pre-pandemic levels for the first time since Mar-2020. In the week commencing 28-Jun-2021,… Read More »
Asian airline recovery: slow vaccines rollout, new waves and….
Asian airlines are suffering deeply as international doors remain closed. What’s more, borders are unlikely to open at any scale… Read More »
A post-pandemic aircraft seating and inflight WiFi outlook
As unprecedented numbers of aircraft sit idle and airline coffers are laid bare by the pandemic, a lifeless and even… Read More »
36 start-up airlines line up for take-off. Part 3: Africa, N America
While most of the airline industry is working out how to survive the next two years, burdened by massive debt… Read More »
Aus/US consortium bids for Sydney Airport. The M&A rush begins?
During 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic there has been precious little M&A activity in the airports sector apart from Brazil and Japan,… Read More »
Asia-Pacific airlines maintain environmental efforts despite pandemic
In many respects, Asia-Pacific airlines are recovering more slowly from the COVID-19 crisis than those in other regions. But while… Read More »
Capacity boost on the Milan Bergamo-Tirana route
Three carriers on the BGY-TIA route During summer 2021 the Milan Bergamo BGY – Tirana TIA route is operated by… Read More »
Boeing cuts 787 production, suffers 737 MAX cancellation
Boeing said it will cut 787 production after finding another production-related structural defect, and a major customer partially canceled a… Read More »
Delta Air Lines reports first profit since Covid-19 pandemic
Delta Air Lines DAL 2.34% said U.S. vacation travel has fully recovered as the airline reported its first quarterly profit since the Covid-19… Read More »
EU targets airlines in major climate policy shakeup
Airlines may lose a tax break on jet fuel that has drawn fire from environmentalists, while having to use more… Read More »
Space startup Momentus hires former U.S. defense official as CEO
Momentus named former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy John Rood as chief executive officer, a day after the… Read More »
Joby and JetBlue team up to create credits for clean flight technology
Electric air taxi startup Joby Aviation, JetBlue Airways Corp and Signature Flight Support are teaming up to develop aviation carbon… Read More »
Lessor BBAM orders 12 Boeing 737-800 converted freighters
Boeing said on Monday aircraft lessor BBAM LP ordered 12 more 737-800 converted freighters to meet rising demand from the… Read More »
UAE’s flydubai cuts Boeing 737 MAX order by 65 due to post-COVID plans
United Arab Emirates airline flydubai said on Tuesday it had agreed with Boeing to cut the number of Boeing 737… Read More »
Woman apparently duct-taped to seat after trying to exit plane midflight
A woman who allegedly had a meltdown midflight and tried to open an airplane door was duct-taped to her seat,… Read More »