FAA orders checks on 9,300 Boeing 737 planes for possible switch failures
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive to operators of all Boeing 737 series airplanes to conduct inspections to… Read More »
EU probes 3.2 billion Euro restructuring aid for airline TAP
EU competition regulators will investigate whether a 3.2-billion-euro ($3.8 billion) restructuring plan for ailing Portuguese airline TAP is proportionate and… Read More »
NetForecast monitors passenger Wi-Fi experience
NetForecast has launched a new service to independently and proactively monitor passenger Wi-Fi experience quality, ahead of the US DoT… Read More »
America’s 10 Wildest Cities in 2021
Hotspots for Hedonism Wondering which destinations are the most hedonistic? New research from U.K.-based sports betting community platform OLBG.com has revealed the wildest… Read More »
USHealthPass, Braintivity and VisitMexico USA Partner to Offer COVID-19 Health Pass
USHealthPass, Braintivity and VisitMexico USA have partnered together to create a COVID-19 health pass verification for travelers headed to Mexico… Read More »
Costa Rica To Ease Entry Requirements for Vaccinated Travelers, Minors From August 1
Costa Rica will soon ease travel requirements for fully vaccinated travelers and minors. Beginning August 1, travelers who have been… Read More »
Hawaii Lifts Several Coronavirus-Related Travel Restrictions
Hawaii announced several coronavirus-related travel restrictions have officially been lifted. According to Pacific Business News, interisland travel throughout Hawaii had been restricted for… Read More »
China’s Comac unveils its new passenger jets rivaling Airbus and Boeing
Imagine stepping onto a Chinese-made airplane with outdated movies, scripted English from flight attendants, and corn chowder on the in-flight… Read More »
Lyft to resume shared rides in U.S. for first time since pandemic
Lyft said it will return the option for passengers to book shared rides in select U.S. markets for the first… Read More »
U.S. Airlines are getting back to profitability for the first time since the Covid pandemic
Delta Air Lines, the first carrier to report second-quarter results, said it turned a profit, excluding special items, earning $1.02… Read More »
Pilot files intellectual property lawsuit against Delta Air Lines
A pilot has filed suit against Delta Air Lines, alleging the company stole his idea for a text messaging platform… Read More »
Malaysia Aviation Group opens tender to sell six Airbus A380-800 planes
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has launched a tender for the sale of six Airbus A380-800 aircraft or their components, the… Read More »
Alitalia’s successor ITA to take off in mid-October after EU deal
Carrier Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) will replace state-owned Alitalia and start flying in mid-October after Italy reached a long-awaited deal… Read More »
U.S. Airlines race to train pilots as travel demand roars back
Some of airlines’ most in-demand flights this summer don’t even leave the ground. Flight simulators from Atlanta to Dallas to… Read More »
A Delta pilot is suing the company for $1 billion and accusing it of stealing the idea for an App
He said he spent $100,000 to build the app, which he pitched to Delta, Bloomberg reported. A Delta Air Lines… Read More »
Lockheed Martin opens advanced manufacturing facility to expand Orion Spacecraft production
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] opened its Spacecraft Test, Assembly and Resource (STAR) Center today. The STAR Center features business and digital transformation… Read More »
Anuvu renews relationship with Gulf Air
Anuvu has extended its in-flight entertainment partnership with Gulf Air for a further five-years. The agreement will provide Gulf Air… Read More »
European Travel Commission Launches Campaign to Entice US Tourists
The European Travel Commission (ETC) announced the launch of a new consumer campaign to encourage transatlantic travel as Europe welcomes vaccinated… Read More »
Tourism in Yucatan Roars to Life
Yucatan is a bright star for a return to tourism in Mexico. The region, deemed safe for travel by the U.S…. Read More »
Flight to LAX diverted, passenger removed after causing disturbance
Another disturbance on a commercial flight forced a United Airlines plane that was heading to Los Angeles to be diverted… Read More »
China building hypersonic plane to ferrying passengers to space by 2050
Engineers involved in China’s ambitious space program are building a hypersonic plane that could be ferrying more than 10,000 passengers… Read More »
Fuel shortage could ground firefighting aircraft
Airport officials facing jet fuel shortages are concerned they’ll have to wave off planes and helicopters that drop fire retardants… Read More »