TSA reports lowest air passenger count since April
The Transportation Security Administration screened about 1.1 million people at airport checkpoints on Jan. 11, the lowest daily number since… Read More »
FAA sees decline in unruly behavior
Reports of bad behavior by air passengers decreased significantly after the Federal Aviation Administration adopted a “zero tolerance” policy in… Read More »
Airlines ask Canadian government to drop testing mandate
Air Canada joined with aviation stakeholders in urging the Canadian government to lift COVID-19 testing requirements for arriving international air… Read More »
Airlines offer rebooking amid winter storms
Airlines offered complimentary rebooking to affected passengers as winter storms hit the eastern US over the weekend.
SriLankan Airlines told to pay its fuel bill
SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo Int’l) has been directed to pay USD30 million to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) on the… Read More »
Bahrain’s Texel Air eyes network growth with 737-800(BCF)s
Texel Air (XLR, Bahrain Int’l) is planning to use its two B737-800(BCF)s to expand its network reach to include India,… Read More »
India’s Go First shelves IPO plans amid third wave
Having previously scheduled an Initial Public Offering (IPO) for December 8, Go First (G8, Mumbai Int’l) owner Wadia Group has… Read More »
Israel doubles state aid for El Al, Arkia, Israir to $85mn
Israel has released further details about its USD85 million package of additional aid for the country’s three scheduled passenger carriers,… Read More »
Croatia Airlines in talks over possible 737 MAX order
Croatia Airlines (OU, Zagreb) is in talks with Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) concerning a potential B737 MAX order to replace… Read More »
Air Malta to cut half of its staff, reveals new fleet plans
Air Malta (KM, Malta Int’l) is to lay-off almost half of its workforce as part of the Maltese government’s plan… Read More »
Bahamas’ Trans Island Airways takes first Dash 8-300
Trans Island Airways (GGT, Nassau Int’l) has added its first large turboprop in the form of DHC-8-300 C6-FUZ (msn 238),… Read More »
Portugal’s Hi Fly transfers only A330-200 to Maltese AOC
Hi Fly (5K, Beja) has transferred its only A330-200 to Hi Fly Malta (HFM, Malta Int’l), ch-aviation research has revealed…. Read More »
Flights remain suspended as Mali threatens to revoke slots
Air France (AF, Paris CDG) says its flights to Bamako, Mali remain suspended after the country closed its borders earlier… Read More »
Malaysian start-up MYAirline awarded a conditional ASL
Malaysian ultra-low-cost startup MYAirline has received conditional approval for an Air Service License (ASL) from the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM),… Read More »
Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines eyes Boeing 737 MAX/A321neo order
Greater Bay Airlines (HGB, Hong Kong Int’l) is eyeing an order for up to 30 new-generation narrowbody jets, either B737-10s… Read More »
U.S. FAA clears 45% of commercial plane fleet after 5G deployed
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Sunday Jan. 15 it had cleared an estimated 45% of the U.S. commercial… Read More »
The top five airlines in North America with the youngest fleet of jets
Only one US airline ranked in the top 5 for having the youngest fleet of aircraft in North America, with… Read More »
Boeing’s 777X and 737 Max chief engineer Teal to retire
Boeing 777X chief project engineer Michael Teal, who had been chief engineer of the 737 Max program, will retire from… Read More »
Hillsboro Aviation achieves AS9110 certification for aviation maintenance repair and overhaul
Hillsboro Aviation announced it has achieved ISO9001 and AS9110 certification. This significant achievement places Hillsboro Aviation in an elite group… Read More »
“The space economy will be huge” says the woman keeping Britain in the new space race
“The space economy will be huge” says the woman helping to keep Britain in the new space race. Philippa Davies,… Read More »
Awaiting SPAC Merger, Sonder Outlines 2021 Growth
Tech-enabled hospitality provider Sonder added more than 25 new buildings across the U.S. to its portfolio in the second half… Read More »
Air France launches more sustainable comfort kits
Air France is offering its long-haul business class customers a new comfort kit made of up to 93% recycled material…. Read More »