Colombia’s Avianca Airlines returns last A321neo
Avianca Airlines (AV, Bogotá) returned its last two A321-200Ns to lessor SMBC Aviation Capital having kept the aircraft in storage… Read More »
Italy’s AlisCargo launches operations
AlisCargo (CP) operated its first revenue flight on August 18, 2021, connecting Milan Malpensa with Jinan in north-eastern China. EI-GWA… Read More »
Ampaire brings hybrid electric flight to South West England
Ampaire, a pioneer in hybrid electric aircraft technology, launches demonstration flights between Exeter Airport and Cornwall Airport Newquay this week,… Read More »
Delta Air Lines orders 30 additional Airbus A321neo aircraft
Delta Air Lines has ordered 30 additional Airbus A321neo aircraft to help meet the airline’s future fleet requirements. The newly-ordered… Read More »
Copa Airlines upgrades 737 NG fleet with Collins Aerospace wheels and brakes
Copa Airlines, the second-largest 737 aircraft operator in Latin America, has selected Collins Aerospace to retrofit its fleet of 737NG… Read More »
NetJets and several large business jet operators announce new orders
Several large business jet operators have either announced orders or signaled their intention to grow their fleets. NetJets, the world’s… Read More »
Riga Airport: Weekly Update
This week Riga Airport connects passengers to 87 destinations RIX Weekly Update! This week Riga Airport connects passengers to 87… Read More »
Airlines Expectations for any Recovery in 2021 are Fading
Modest Weekly Growth Hides Longer-Term Trends The ups and downs of aviation’s recovery continued this week with capacity increasing back… Read More »
FAA attempts to wrangle U.S. airlines’ unruly passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration has slapped dozens of unruly U.S. passengers with fines amounting to more than $1 million so… Read More »
U.S. NTSB’s new chief eyes safety shake-up
The nation’s new chief accident investigator wants to send a message: growing public confusion over automated driving systems in the… Read More »
The Pentagon is calling on US airlines to help with Afghanistan evacuations
As the US evacuation from Kabul, Afghanistan, continues, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin moved to activate the Civil Reserve Air Fleet… Read More »
Oregon hotel owner on the benefits of kegged wine
Sean O’Connor, co-owner of the KEX Hotel in Portland and its Icelandic-inspired restaurant Dottir, talks about the environmental benefits of… Read More »
Minneapolis lodging’s resurgence clouded by job losses
Minneapolis hotels have roared back from a reported 3.4% occupancy rate in the depths of the pandemic to 42% and… Read More »
The World’s Safest Airlines amid COVID-19
Airline safety website AirlineRatings.com recently published its list of Top Airlines in the World based on safety, in-flight service, passenger comfort and flight… Read More »
Revival plan launched for iconic Natchez, Miss., hotel
A landmark hotel built in 1927 and closed since 2014 will reopen in Natchez, Miss., in 2022 if a development… Read More »
Hotels rub-a-dub bathtubs out of their plans
Guests who enjoy the pampering presence of the hotel bathtub will find fewer and fewer of them as the amenity… Read More »
New Hilton hotel inspired by Cambridge, UK
Hilton has opened a Cambridge-inspired property, The Fellows House, part of its Curio Collection. The hotel draws on its historic… Read More »
Radisson’s Americas, global businesses take split paths
Radisson Hotel Group has separated its Americas and Caribbean operations from China-based Jin Jiang International Holdings Co., which bought the… Read More »
US airlines assist with Afghanistan evacuations
United, American, Delta, Hawaiian and Atlas Air are continuing to support US evacuation efforts out of Afghanistan, following Defense Secretary… Read More »
Airlines provided travel flexibility as storm hit Northeast
Airlines offered complimentary rebooking for affected passengers as Tropical Storm Henri made landfall in the Northeastern US.
Regional jet with American Eagle flies with vintage livery
Envoy Air, an American Airlines regional subsidiary, is operating an Embraer E170 painted with vintage American Eagle livery. American also… Read More »
Airlines pursue emissions goals with technology, sustainable fuel
Airlines are pursuing a myriad of measures to reach the goal of net-zero carbon emissions within 30 years, with major… Read More »
Winter 2021: Ryanair adds Birmingham, Liverpool and Toulouse from Milan Bergamo
The Irish carrier announces three new routes from Milan Bergamo starting with 2021 Winter season. Birmingham, Liverpool and Toulouse are… Read More »
New York LaGuardia airport: AirTrain in danger of cancellation
There is never a dull day in politics, nor in the air transport business. In New York the two just… Read More »
Ryanair’s Eddie Wilson: ” You’ve got to give people confidence”
Talking at the CAPA Live on 9-Jun-2021, Ryanair DAC CEO Eddie Wilson spoke with CAPA’s senior financial analyst Jonathan Wober…. Read More »
400 servers to one cloud – Finnair takes rare opportunity of low demand to drive systems migration
There is never a good time to migrate 70 applications hosted on approximately 400 servers across to the cloud, but… Read More »