Airbus A350 freighter launch challenges Boeing cargo dominance
Europe’s Airbus took aim at one of Boeing’s most profitable strongholds on Thursday with plans for a freighter version of… Read More »
German airline Condor to acquire Airbus A330neo to replace its old Boeing 767 jets
German leisure airline Condor is acquiring 16 Airbus A330neo jets to replace a wide-bodied fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft, accounting… Read More »
AerCap wins unconditional EU okay for $30 billion GE deal
EU antitrust regulators on Tuesday approved without conditions Irish aircraft leasing company AerCap’s (AER.N) $30 billion bid for General Electric’s… Read More »
Jet2 eyes switch to Airbus in new plane talks
British airline and holiday group Jet2 (JET2.L) is in advanced talks to buy dozens of narrowbody passenger jets, with Europe’s Airbus (AIR.PA) seen as… Read More »
Boeing turns first profit in almost 2 years, shares jump 5%
Boeing Co (BA.N) on Wednesday posted its first quarterly profit in almost two years as revived domestic travel fueled 737 MAX deliveries,… Read More »
Wizz Air sees summer capacity close to pre-pandemic levels
Wizz Air (WIZZ.L) expects capacity to ramp up to between 90% and 100% of pre-pandemic levels in July and August as summer… Read More »
Boeing jets emissions data highlights industry’s green challenge
Commercial jets delivered by Boeing Co (BA.N) last year will account on average for emissions equivalent to 1 million tonnes of carbon… Read More »
Sorry, Jeff Bezos. You’re still not an astronaut, according to the FAA
Just because you were in space doesn’t mean you get the wings of an astronaut. The Federal Aviation Administration set… Read More »
GE CEO optimistic about aviation unit
General Electric CEO Larry Culp told CNBC on Tuesday he believes global air travel will continue to recover from its… Read More »
U.S. will not lift travel restrictions, citing Delta variant
The United States will not lift any existing travel restrictions “at this point” due to concerns over the highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta… Read More »
Bezos offers NASA $2 billion in exchange for moon mission contract
Fresh off his trip to space, billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos on Monday offered to cover up to $2 billion in… Read More »
Heathrow and airlines tell UK to open up travel as hopes rise for U.S. visitors
London’s Heathrow Airport and Britain’s main airlines urged the UK to open up travel to vaccinated passengers or face more… Read More »
Ryanair may order Boeing 737-10 MAX this year but only at the right price
Ryanair could place a significant order for Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 aircraft this year but only if the price is… Read More »
Budget airline Ryanair posts 273 million euro loss as Covid continues to wreak havoc
Low-cost airline Ryanair said Monday that it’s still facing a “challenging” environment and that it might finish the fiscal year “somewhere between… Read More »
EasyJet Joins Duffel Platform
EasyJet is adding its content to London-based Duffel’s platform, which connects airlines to travel sellers via an API capable of… Read More »
Southwest Goes Live in Sabre
Southwest Airlines content is going live in the Sabre global distribution system on Monday, giving corporate travelers and travel management… Read More »
Russians ditch space station module
A Russian Progress cargo ship undocked from the International Space Station early Monday, taking with it the two-decades-old Pirs airlock… Read More »
Airbus is the front runner for new Italian Airline Fleet
Bloomberg reports that Airbus is the front runner to win a multi-billion dollar contract for a new aircraft fleet for… Read More »
Israel Bars Non-travelers From Tel Aviv Airport Amid Rise in COVID Cases
New regulations restricting access to Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport go into effect Monday night Passengers through Ben-Gurion International Airport will… Read More »
Delta Air Lines increases capacity on Canadian flights 150%
Delta Air Lines (DAL +1.4%) is increasing capacity on Canadian flights 150% to account for Canada’s recent announcement that it… Read More »
Wizz Air faces investor showdown over potential 100 mln stg CEO bonus
Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air (WIZZ.L) faces a showdown with shareholders on Tuesday, when they vote on a plan to pay its… Read More »
Western US airports face jet fuel shortage
Jet fuel shortages have started to hit states like California and Nevada, threatening flight delays and cargo deliveries, The Associated… Read More »