US’s Ultimate Air Shuttle suspends flight operations
Ultimate Air Shuttle (UE, Cincinnati Lunken) will suspend scheduled flights from its bases at Cincinnati Lunken and Cleveland Burke Lakefront… Read More »
Air France-KLM mulls shelving planned cap increase
Another tide of government travel restrictions to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, along with potential… Read More »
Gov’t warns Air Tanzania board to stay compliant
The Tanzanian government has warned the new board of Air Tanzania (TC, Dar es Salaam) that it will be monitoring… Read More »
Proflight Zambia adds first CRJ200LR for regional expansion
Proflight Zambia (P0, Lusaka) is doubling its regional capacity with the addition of its first CRJ200LR in mid-December, with operations… Read More »
Ecuador’s Equair adds first aircraft 737-700
Equair (Quito Int’l) took delivery of its first aircraft, a B737-700, on December 4, two weeks ahead of its first… Read More »
Serious drag on Korean Air-Asiana merger, LCCs anxious
The planned merger of Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) and Asiana Airlines (OZ, Seoul Incheon) is likely to take longer… Read More »
Australia’s Bonza will lease eight 737 MAX in first year
Australian low-fare start-up Bonza has announced it will operate up to eight 186-seater B737-8s in its first year of operation,… Read More »
5G rollout will mean some flights won’t be able to land safely when pilots can’t see the runway
Verizon and AT&T are hoping new swaths of C-band cellular radio spectrum will help make the 5G hype closer to… Read More »
Airbus delivered 58 jets in November and aims to ship 600 in 2021
Airbus delivered 58 jets in November, setting up a busy final month of 2021 as the company aims to ship… Read More »
Azul plans for 100% next-generation aircraft fleet by 2026
Azul Linhas Aereas has set 2026 as the year its fleet will become 100% next-generation aircraft. The airline will use… Read More »
Miami-based 777 Partners orders 30 additional 737 MAX jets
Boeing and 777 Partners, announced in a press release, the Miami-based investment firm will nearly double its 737 MAX order… Read More »
NASA’s Hubble telescope is fully operational again after a month-long nap
NASA’s Hubble telescope has been in a “coma” since going into system failure in late October — but today, the… Read More »
93 percent of Southwest Airlines employees vaccinated or seeking exemptions ahead of deadline
Roughly 93 percent of Southwest Airlines employees are vaccinated against COVID-19 or are seeking an exemption ahead of the Jan…. Read More »
Fokker Services reaches CPDLC milestone with 250th unit delivery
Fokker Services, an Independent Aerospace Service Provider, reaches a new milestone with the delivery and installation of its 250th Controller… Read More »
Plan ahead for the upcoming tax season
Business owners organizing documents for tax season should take into account implications of the Paycheck Protection Program, Employee Retention Credit… Read More »
UPS drivers end rivalry between dogs and deliverers
Dogs have long been the bane of postal carriers, but some UPS drivers are using Instagram and Facebook to post… Read More »
Use social media to get customers in the holiday spirit
Holiday hashtags, scheduled posts and highlights of charity work can maintain a social media presence through the festive season, writes… Read More »
Why tenacity is key for entrepreneurial success
Radio entrepreneur Cathy Hughes applied for loans 33 times before her purchase of Radio One finally won approval, revealing tenacity… Read More »
Which franchise categories are set to thrive next year?
Franchises categories that have performed well since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic — including wellness, cleaning and senior care… Read More »
Women-owned businesses gather for pop-up shopping event
Eighteen women-owned businesses representing industries from spas to jewelry took part in a recent pop-up shop in Cleveland County, N.C…. Read More »
YouTuber parlays fame into skin care line
YouTube sensation Nikkie de Jager has released her own cruelty-free skin care line called Nimya available at Space NK. Singer… Read More »
Clients show support for favorite UK spas
Bamford Wellness Spa in Gloucestershire was named the UK’s Best New Spa by the Good Spa Guide Awards. “We’ve seen… Read More »
Puerto Rico hotels gain buyer appeal from tourism rise
Surging tourism in Puerto Rico has stirred reports that some of the island’s premier hotels may change hands. Hedge fund… Read More »
Gaming and Leisure Properties buys 3 casinos in $1.8B deal
Gaming and Leisure Properties is acquiring three casino properties in a sale-leaseback transaction with the Cordish Cos. in a deal… Read More »
Strengthening stock lifts Marriott into elite
Marriott International’s Relative Strength Rating in the stock market inched up Tuesday as medical officials downplayed concerns that the Omicron… Read More »
Signs of Silicon Valley hotel life seen in transactions
Three recent sales totaling $117.3 million in value indicate that California’s Silicon Valley hotel investment market is weathering the pandemic…. Read More »