NTSB report on accident offers lesson in combating pilot complacency
When pilots gain more experience, some let their guard down—to chilling effect. Earlier this year, the NTSB determined that the… Read More »
Portugal’s euroAtlantic partners Bahrain’s MENA Cargo
euroAtlantic Airways (YU, Lisbon) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with MENA Cargo Airlines (Bahrain Int’l) parent firm MENA Cargo… Read More »
Senegal’s Transair wet-leasing a 737
Transair (Senegal) (R2, Dakar Blaise Diagne Int’l) has wet-leased a B737-500 from Blue Air (Romania) (0B, Bucharest Otopeni), the Senegalese… Read More »
UK to halve domestic APD in 2023, add ultra-longhaul rate
The United Kingdom plans to amend its much criticised Air Passenger Duty tax starting in April 2023 by cutting rates… Read More »
Italy’s ITA Airways accedes to SkyTeam alliance
ITA Airways (AZ, Milan Linate) has acceded to Oneworld replacing the now defunct Alitalia (AZ, Rome Fiumicino) which ceased operations… Read More »
Air Congo to debut with 10 aircraft in late 4Q21
Air Congo – the new joint venture between Ethiopian Airlines and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)… Read More »
Japan’s ANA Holdings to cut 9,000 staff on weak recovery
ANA Holdings has unveiled plans to cut its workforce by about 9,000 employees through March 2026 after it was forced… Read More »
India’s Alliance Air seeks two ATR42-600s for dry lease
Alliance Air (India) (9I, Mumbai Int’l) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the dry lease of two new… Read More »
Lucio Tan injects $505mn into Philippine Airlines
Buona Sorte Holdings Inc. (BSHI), an investment holding company owned by billionaire Lucio Tan, has acquired 10.2 billion new shares… Read More »
Court accepts LATAM rescue-plan extension to mid-4Q21
LATAM Airlines Group has reported that the extension it requested until November 26 to present its restructuring plan to the… Read More »
Qatar and Rolls-Royce to invest billions of pounds into green tech startups
Qatar and Rolls-Royce (RR.L) will team up in a multi-billion pound project to develop and invest in green technology start-ups… Read More »
Ryanair plans to drop London listing as trading volumes fall post-Brexit
Ryanair (RYA.I), is planning to delist from the London Stock Exchange in coming months due to a fall in trading… Read More »
Thai Airways plans to sell 42 jets and cut workforce to reduce costs
Thai Airways International Pcl (THAI.BK) will sell 42 planes and cut nearly a third of its workforce as part of… Read More »
Southwest to probe pilot’s use of anti-Biden insult during flight
Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) on Sunday said it is investigating an incident in which a pilot allegedly said “Let’s Go Brandon”… Read More »
Boeing delivers first KC-46A refueling tanker to Japan
Boeing Co (BA.N) delivered its first KC-46A aircraft to Japan, the company said on Sunday, the first delivery of the… Read More »
Australia-New Zealand Travel Bubble Resumes in Run-Up to Reopening
Australia and New Zealand today resume their so-called “travel bubble” arrangement for quarantine-free travel between the two Oceanian countries, Australian… Read More »
All-Inclusive Family Fun in Punta Cana
As the chillier winter months begin to make their appearance, families across the United States are gearing up to make… Read More »
Chinese court greenlights HNA Group’s restructuring plan
Hainan Airlines Holding is set to proceed with its restructuring and creditor repayment plan after the Hainan Provincial Higher People’s… Read More »