British Airways operates passenger flight using recycled cooking oil
British Airways has operated its first passenger service directly powered by sustainable aviation fuel, a London to Glasgow flight that… Read More »
Which commercial airliners have the largest jet engines?
The jet engines on aircraft are always a bit bigger than you’d expect, especially if you have the opportunity to… Read More »
Elite Island Resorts To Reopen Multiple All-inclusive Properties
Elite Island Resort (EIR) will reopen Saint Lucia’s St. James’ Club Morgan Bay on October 1. The all-inclusive property will… Read More »
New Resort Management Deal for Zoetry Curacao Resort & Spa
Apple Leisure Group (ALG) has announced a new resort management deal for Zoëtry Curacao Resort & Spa. The property will… Read More »
Malaysia prepares reopening for tourists
Malaysia is reopening for vacations this month to those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. So far, more than half… Read More »
Top destinations stateside for Black culture
There are many destinations domestically that include African-American history and culture and this piece delves into those destinations, including New… Read More »
$59B hit from business travel slump seen for US hotels
The plunge in business travel is projected to cost US hotels $59 billion this year, with New York City the… Read More »
USTA: Vaccine mandates for domestic air travel unfair
The US Travel Association is opposed to vaccine mandates for domestic air travel, saying that it is unfair and will… Read More »
LAX plans new terminal ahead of 2028 Olympic Games
Los Angeles International Airport has completed its environmental review to add a new concourse and terminal. The construction is scheduled… Read More »
United Airlines plans increased European schedule
United Airlines is planning to increase service to multiple European cities from the Bay Area in the coming months, including… Read More »
Southwest adds pay incentive for vaccinated employees
Southwest Airlines is awarding 16 hours of bonus pay to most employees and pay for 13 trip segments for pilots… Read More »
American invests $200M in Brazil’s Gol, expands partnership
American Airlines is buying a $200 million stake in the Brazilian carrier Gol and the two airlines are strengthening their… Read More »
United CEO addresses vaccine mandate for employees
Appearing in an interview with CNN’s New Day, United CEO Scott Kirby said the airline has only had a handful… Read More »
Airlines look toward new era of aviation security
In Homeland Security Today’s issue commemorating September 11, Airlines for America Vice President for Security and Facilitation Lauren Beyer reflected… Read More »
Greece’s SwiftAir Hellas adds first E120
SwiftAir Hellas (MDF, Athens Int’l) has added its first in-house EMB-120RT(F) in the form of SX-AQI (msn 120063), an aircraft… Read More »
Malaysia’s AirAsia X gains more time to stage creditor meets
Malaysia’s High Court has granted AirAsia X (D7, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) a further extension of the restraining order on 15… Read More »
Delhi confirms bids are in to buy loss-making Air India
India’s government has received the final bids for its privatisation process to sell 100% of its stake in Air India… Read More »
American Airlines to acquire 5.2% stake in Brazil’s GOL
American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) has signed an extended partnership agreement with GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (G3, Sao Paulo Congonhas),… Read More »
Uganda Airlines to start Middle East ops in 4Q21
Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe/Kampala) is to debut its first intercontinental flights – to Dubai Int’l – on October 1, 2021,… Read More »
Viet Nam’s Bamboo Airways eyes US ops in 4Q21/1Q22
Bamboo Airways (QH, Hanoi) plans to operate its first proving flight from Viet Nam to the United States on September… Read More »
Oman’s SalamAir takes first A321neo
SalamAir (OV, Muscat) has taken delivery of its first A321-200NX after A4O-OXA (msn 10483) was ferried from Hamburg Finkenwerder to… Read More »
Austria’s People’s to launch winter charters
People’s (PE, Altenrhein) has announced it will launch winter charter flights from Altenrhein in mid-January 2022, operating 2x weekly (growing… Read More »
Panama’s Cargo Three secures tentative US service consent
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted an exemption and, tentatively, a foreign air carrier permit (FACP) to Cargo… Read More »
UK’s Titan Airways adds first A330-300(P2F)
Titan Airways (ZT, London Stansted) took delivery of its first A330-300(P2F) on August 27, 2021, and began operating the… Read More »
India approves conversion of six A319s into AEW&C units
The Indian Cabinet Committee on Security has approved a INR110 billion rupee (USD1.5 billion) programme to build six airborne… Read More »
American, Southwest crew celebrate their Hispanic heritage
Victor Villegas, a diversity, equity and inclusion consultant at Southwest Airlines, and Ed Minaya, a Miami-based customer service manager for… Read More »