Israel’s El Al and Arkia ink merger MOU
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed for a merger between two of Israel’s three scheduled passenger airlines, El… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines resumes 737 MAX operations
Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa) resumed B737-8 operations on February 1, 2022, nearly three years after the crash of an… Read More »
Ashanti Airlines makes bid for new Ghanaian flag carrier
Ashanti Airlines (Accra) has been named one of two local entities that are bidding to partner with the Ghanaian government… Read More »
EgyptAir in talks about A330, 777 replacements
EgyptAir Holding is in discussions concerning the replacement of its ten older widebody jets, four A330-300s and six B777-300(ER)s, Chief… Read More »
Singapore Airlines resumes flights to Bali, Indonesia
Singapore Airlines (SQ, Singapore Changi) resumes daily commercial flights from Singapore Changi to Bali, the Indonesian holiday island, on February… Read More »
Rusada releases new Flights app for Envision
Rusada, the global aviation software provider, has revealed a new mobile application for its airworthiness, MRO and flight operations solution,… Read More »
Aero Capital Solutions announces 2021 year-end summary
Aero Capital Solutions (ACS), a leading mid-life aircraft leasing platform, has announced a summary of its results for the 2021… Read More »
Air Astana increases passenger numbers by 79% in 2021
The Air Astana Group carried 6.617 million passengers in 2021 – an increase of 79% over 2020. Air Astana carried… Read More »
ACC Aviation delivers a robust Q4 bolstered by strong performance in the US
ACC Aviation, the global aviation services group, reported a strong fourth quarter, validating its decision to expand into new pillars… Read More »
Icelandic startup PLAY will fly to New York Stewart Airport
Icelandic startup airline PLAY has today announced its third destination in North America. Following Baltimore in April and Boston in… Read More »
British Airways improves regional service with codeshare
Despite being the United Kingdom’s flag carrier, there are a significant number of destinations in the UK not served by… Read More »
Qantas long-haul flight attendants warn they’ll leave the airline
Nearly three-quarters of Qantas international cabin crew say they would need to look for a new job if a controversial… Read More »
New Chinese supersonic space biz jet will fly from Beijing to New York in one hour
Chinese aerospace firm Space Transportation said it’s developing a combination aircraft and winged rocket that will eventually be used for… Read More »
SpaceX launches classified NRO satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base
SpaceX hauled a classified payload into orbit for the U.S. government’s spy satellite agency Wednesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base… Read More »
U.S. passenger and cargo carriers warn 5G interference issues could linger for years
It will likely take “years” to permanently address airplane interference issues caused by the deployment of 5G wireless in the… Read More »
American Airlines buys more 737 MAX jets and defers 787-9 Dreamliner delivery
American Airlines said on Feb. 2 it has agreed to buy an additional 23 737 MAX 8 aircraft from Boeing… Read More »
FedEx Express launches more flights from the Europe to the US
The Boeing 777-200LRF freighter flight operates four times per week departing from Charles-de-Gaulle (CDG) Airport in Paris, France, connecting to… Read More »
Ryanair plans on hiring 6,000 cabin crew, engineers and pilots over the next five years
Ryanair plans to add up to 6,000 new employees to its global workforce within the next five years to… Read More »
Qatar Airways orders GE9X engines for its Boeing 777-8Fs
Qatar Airways has announced a new order for GE9X engines as part of its global launch order of up to… Read More »
Tesla to disable rolling stops after NHTSA recall
Assertive driving profile in FSD beta will get a little less assertive, but the agency is not requiring any major… Read More »
What’s ahead for Southwest Airlines’ new CEO Bob Jordan
Southwest Airlines’ new CEO, Bob Jordan, has taken on the task of guiding the carrier out of the Covid pandemic… Read More »
Fleet Analysis: Southwest Airlines in 2022
Last year marked half a century since Southwest Airlines commenced operations. In the five decades that have followed, the Dallas-based… Read More »
Massive winter storm grounds thousands of flights across the U.S.
Airlines canceled thousands of flights for the second time in a week ahead of a massive winter storm that’s forecast… Read More »
U.S. Airlines and travel groups ask Biden to drop Covid testing before international flights
Airlines and other travel-industry groups asked the Biden administration on Feb. 2 to drop Covid test requirements for vaccinated passengers… Read More »
UAE island resort project brings Wynn to Middle East
Wynn Resorts plans to develop a “multibillion-dollar” resort with more than 1,000 rooms, a “gaming area” and a spa on… Read More »
Mixed-use development underway in Austin, Texas
Construction has begun on a 156-acre mixed-use development in northwest Austin, Texas, near Apple’s new $1 billion campus. Inspire Development’s… Read More »