United continues to put brakes on American and Philippine Airlines codeshare
United Airlines (UA, Chicago O’Hare) continues to frustrate long-standing attempts by competitor American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) and Philippine Airlines… Read More »
Spain’s Volotea scoops French domestic PSO contract
Volotea (V7, Asturias) has been awarded a four-year Public Service Obligation (PSO) contract to operate the Paris Orly-Lourdes/Tarbes domestic route… Read More »
Gov’t concludes 51% sale of South African Airways
The South African government has concluded and signed a sales and purchase agreement for the sale of 51% of South… Read More »
US’s Atlas Air executes $200mn share buy-back
Atlas Air (5Y, New York JFK) parent Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has authorised a new USD200 million share buyback programme,… Read More »
Ukraine closes airspace as Russia invades
The State Enterprise of Air Traffic Services of Ukraine (UkSATSE) issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) closing the Ukrainian airspace… Read More »
United Kingdom bans Russia-registered and operated aircraft
The United Kingdom has banned all scheduled services operated by aircraft owned, operated, leased, or registered in Russia in its… Read More »
Washington sanctions Russia’s VEB-Leasin
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned the Russian state-owned development bank VEB… Read More »
Co-founder of India’s IndiGo quits board, to cut stake
IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi Int’l) shareholder and co-founder Rakesh Gangwal has resigned from the board of parent InterGlobe Enterprises and… Read More »
Taiwan’s China Airlines eyes A330 replacement
Even though its immediate focus is on prioritising its successful cargo operations, China Airlines (CI, Taipei Taoyuan) is studying a… Read More »
Flights to Milan Linate restart at London City Airport to kickstart summer turnaround
London City Airport welcomes the return of flights to Milan Linate, as the city-centre hub seizes on pent-up consumer demand… Read More »
Menzies Aviation welcomes robot recruit ahead of first air cargo technology showcase at London Heathrow
Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, is holding a technology showcase with tech powerhouses and next-generation logistic startups to… Read More »
FAA says 5G could affect radio altimeters in most Boeing 737s
The Federal Aviation Administration is set to issue a directive warning that 5G wireless operations could impact radio altimeters in… Read More »
Verizon and Audi team up to bring 5G to car U.S. lineup
TJ Fox, SVP of Industrial IoT (Internet of Things) and Automotive for Verizon Business, and Filip Brabec, SVP of product… Read More »
IAG airline group in advanced talks with Boeing and Airbus for narrowbody fleet renewal
Airlines group IAG is in advanced talks with planemakers on a medium-haul fleet shake-up that may see the British Airways… Read More »
US Airlines cancel 100s of flights as storms approach Dallas
As winter storm Oaklee makes its way across the country, American Airlines has canceled over 500 flights in and out… Read More »
Airbus will test hydrogen-powered CFM LEAP engine on A380 superjumbo
The Airbus A380 represents the last superjumbo of a bygone, kerosene-guzzling era, along with the original Jumbo, the Boeing 747…. Read More »
Air India started evacuation flights from Ukraine
The first of the three scheduled Air India evacuation flights from Ukraine landed in Delhi on Tuesday Feb. 22. Amid… Read More »
South Korea’s antitrust agency conditionally approves Korean Air’s Asiana Airlines purchase
South Korea’s antitrust agency said on Feb. 22 it conditionally approves flag carrier Korean Air Lines’ planned acquisition of rival… Read More »
American Airlines says uncertainty remains over the timing of a full recovery
American Airlines announced in a recent filing that the carrier continues to operate with a significantly reduced capacity in comparison… Read More »
Iceland’s PLAY first flight to Orlando will be this fall
Icelandic low-cost airline PLAY has launched its ticket sales to Orlando, Florida in the U.S. PLAY´s first flight to Orlando… Read More »
KID-Systeme and Neutral Digital partner up to launch a virtual showroom
Immersive content and technology company Neutral Digital and electronic aircraft cabin systems provider KID-Systeme have partnered up to launch an… Read More »
UPS loses $2 billion claim for EU veto on TNT bid
The world’s No. 1 logistics company, United Parcel Service Inc, on Feb. 23 lost its court fight for a record… Read More »
“Air rage” is complicating travel in North America and Europe, but not so much in Asia
The videos light up social media and dominate news headlines. From verbal confrontations to all-out brawls, scenes of airplane passengers… Read More »
Amadeus Adds TestFwrd Covid-19 testing option at booking
Amadeus is partnering to distribute through its booking channels Vienna-based Covid-19 testing and certification platform provider TestFwrd’s self-testing solution. TestFwrd… Read More »
STR: Omicron stings U.S. Hotels’ January performance
The three key U.S. hotel industry performance metrics in January each declined sharply from December 2021 levels as the omicron… Read More »
Execs weigh in on popularity of independent hotels
Unique, culturally sensitive ambience is a key driver of the accelerating growth of independent hotel and resort collections, executives leading… Read More »