DOT grants AirBahn more time to certify
The US Department of Transportation has extended the fitness certificate of AirBahn (ARB, Ontario) by three months to April 30,… Read More »
Uganda Airlines delays UK launch to late 2Q22
Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe/Kampala) has postponed the launch of its London Heathrow route until June 2022 following regulatory delays caused… Read More »
Airbus to offer Belugas to commercial cargo market
Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) has announced that it has begun operating commercial cargo services with its fleet of A300-600ST Belugas…. Read More »
Italy’s ITA Airways to add first A350s from 2Q22
ITA Airways (AZ, Rome Fiumicino) will induct its first new-generation widebody aircraft in mid-2022, having signed a lease contract with… Read More »
Pakistan tax fraud watchdog acts against PIA
Emergency government intervention has seen the restoration of 53 PIA – Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad Quaid-e-Azam Int’l) bank accounts… Read More »
FLYR Labs and 3Victors form technology partnership to enhance data-driven decisions
FLYR Labs and 3Victors have formed a global technology partnership to provide airlines with even more ultra-relevant context-rich data sources… Read More »
Air Astana passes eighth IATA operational safety audit
Air Astana has successfully passed the International Air Transport Association Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) for 2021, with this being the… Read More »
C&L Aviation Group receives STC certification for Embraer 135/145 Universal FMS Upgrade
C&L Aviation Services, a C&L Aviation Group company, has received STC certification by the FAA for its upgrade of the… Read More »
IATA urges governments to accelerate relaxation of COVID-19 travel restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to accelerate relaxation of travel restrictions as COVID-19 continues to evolve from… Read More »
Air Canada Cargo continues to expand its global freighter network
Air Canada launched freighter flights late last year, will increase its handling capacity at the German hub by 35% in… Read More »
Boeing posts $4.5 billion in Q4 charges on its 787 program
Boeing (BA.N) said on Jan. 26 it incurred $4.5 billion charges in the fourth quarter on its sidelined 787 program,… Read More »
Airbus says global helicopter market is recovering
The global helicopter market is staging a mixed recovery but will take two to three years to recapture pre-crisis levels,… Read More »
Singapore Airshow to shrink amid strict health controls
Asia’s biggest aviation event, the Singapore Airshow, is set to shrink for the second time since the pandemic hit, with… Read More »
More than one-third of airline pilots are still not flying as the pandemic continues
More than one-third of airline pilots are still not flying as the pandemic continues to take its toll on aviation… Read More »
Airbus launches supersize air cargo airline using its A300 BelugaST fleet
Airbus has launched a new air cargo service using its BelugaST fleet to help meet outsized freight transportation needs. Airbus… Read More »
Volatus Aerospace invests in large remotely-piloted cargo drones
Volatus Aerospace has secured the first production delivery slot for the Natilus large remotely-piloted cargo drone. California-based Natilus develops large… Read More »
Japan Airlines and Yamoto team up on domestic freighter flights
Japan-based logistics firm Yamoto is partnering with Japan Airlines (JAL) to launch domestic freighter flights in 2024 in response to… Read More »
Geodis expands its AirDirect cargo charter network in Asia
Geodis will expand its AirDirect cargo charter network in Asia Pacific as it looks to meet “surging demand” in the… Read More »
IATA airlines passenger demand recovery continued in 2021 but Omicron having impact
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2021 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers… Read More »
Iain Brown joins Neutral Digital’s board of directors
Immersive content company Neutral Digital has appointed Iain Brown to its board as Managing Director. Brown will be working closely… Read More »
Vmo completes Cebu Pacific sale and leaseback for two A320-200s
Global commercial aircraft lessor Vmo Aircraft Leasing has completed a sale and leaseback for two A320 aircraft with Cebu Pacific,… Read More »
Hotel buyer cites strong growth in Jacksonville, Fla.
The dual-branded Homewood Suites & Hilton Garden Inn in Jacksonville, Fla., has been acquired by an investment firm whose founder… Read More »