Singapore Airlines orders 22 General Electric’s GE9X to power its 777Xs
Singapore Airlines has signed a contract for US$2.8 billion with General Electric for the latter to provide a further 22… Read More »
JetBlue orders an additional 30 Airbus A220-300s
JetBlue has added another 30 Airbus A220-300s to its order book, exercising options that were included in a previous order…. Read More »
FAA should have taken action against Boeing for selling 737 Max jets
Democrats who lead the House Transportation Committee renewed their criticism of FAA and asked for a federal review of the… Read More »
Air India new CEO will be Turkish Airlines’ ex-chairman
The Tata Group has announced the appointment of Ilker Ayci – former chairman of Turkish Airlines – as Air India’s… Read More »
Condor takes delivery of its first Airbus A330-200 and adds North Atlantic routes
Condor took delivery of an ex-Etihad Airways A330-200 on Feb. 9th. The Airbus A330s will have 262 or 256 seats,… Read More »
Ukrainian Airline is moving aircraft out of the country following U.S. warnings
This followed a warning from the US State Department that Russia could invade at any time, Ukraine International Airlines (UIA)… Read More »
Korean Air takes delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max jet
Korean Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max jet. The jet arrived in Seoul, South Korea, on… Read More »
Eastern Air Cargo launches 777 service with Flexport
Flexport has become the launch partner for Eastern Air’s express freighter service, with a multi-year contract using Boeing 777s with… Read More »
CDB Aviation orders an additional 12 Airbus A330 P2F freighter conversions
CDB Aviation has ordered an additional twelve A330 P2F conversions with Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), expanding its fleet of this… Read More »
Air Lease Corp will lease 25 Boeing 737 Max jets to Malaysia Airlines
Air Lease Corp will lease 25 Boeing 737 MAX jets to Malaysia Airlines’ parent to be delivered between early 2023… Read More »
Aircraft lessor Avolon readies for disruptions in payments from Russia sanctions
Major aircraft lessor Avolon is gearing to tackle possible disruptions to business with Russia and is concerned about whether sanctions… Read More »
$688M HotelPlanner, Reservations.com, Astrea deal nixed
A proposed $688 merger of HotelPlanner, Reservations.com and Astrea Acquisition Corp. is off, the parties announced Monday. They gave no… Read More »
Chicago Hyatt hotel bought by Northwestern med center
A Hyatt Centric Hotel in Chicago has been purchased by Northwestern Memorial HealthCare for use by families of hospital patients…. Read More »
Earnings week: Marriott stock hits buy point vicinity
Marriott International stock approached a buy point entering earnings week as investors watched for the impact of the Omicron surge… Read More »
United to fly to Cape Town, South Africa year-round
United Airlines will increase its service between Newark, N.J., and Cape Town, South Africa from seasonal to year-round. Flights operate… Read More »
Report: Trump insult target A-Rod acquiring D.C. hotel
The Miami-based group that is buying leasing rights to the Trump International Hotel D.C. reportedly includes Alex Rodriguez, the retired… Read More »
Airstream hotel rooms capitalize on new wanderlust
The pandemic-driven popularity of outdoorsy accommodations has brought brisk business to an Ojai, Calif., venture deploying Airstream trailers as hotel… Read More »
Rocky Mountaineer offering discounts on US, Canada routes
The luxury rail company Rocky Mountaineer is offering discounts of its routes that include a new two-day Rockies to the… Read More »
UK lifts testing requirements for vaccinated travelers
The UK has lifted testing requirements for travelers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, citing high vaccination rates in the… Read More »
Inspire Korea on track for 2023
Construction has resumed on Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment’s Inspire Korea, after financing totaling $1.55 billion was secured in November. The… Read More »
Delta to resume transatlantic flights from Minneapolis
Delta Air Lines will resume transatlantic service from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport by summer, with flights to Amsterdam, Paris, London… Read More »
Canadian travel industry urges change in pandemic rules
Canadian travel agencies and airlines are seeing increased bookings for spring break, but say a fuller recovery depends on relaxation… Read More »
Memphis airport opens renovated concourse
Memphis International Airport is opening its new Concourse B this week after $245 million in renovations that expanded its footprint…. Read More »
Study finds pent-up passion for upscale vacationing
High-end travelers are in high-roller mode, a new survey by Flywire Corp. indicates. Roughly three-quarters of those polled told the… Read More »
SAF producers urge tax credit change
Biofuel producers are asking Congress to change accounting procedures for a proposed energy tax credit to better fit the production… Read More »
Rolls-Royce exec: Electric engines coming within 5 years
Fully electric small aircraft supporting regional mobility should be commercially available within five years, a Rolls-Royce executive predicted. “We are… Read More »