Canada’s WestJet buys leisure specialist Sunwing
WestJet has agreed to acquire Sunwing Travel Group, parent of fellow Canadian carrier Sunwing Airlines, to explore synergies and expand… Read More »
Thai Summer Airways revives launch plans and gets first 737-800
Thai Summer Airways is taking steps to launch operations after a two-year delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and has… Read More »
Menzies Aviation announces contract win with Ultra Air
Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist has secured a contract with Ultra Air, a new ultra-low-cost carrier launched in… Read More »
Teen jet tracker launches account to follow Russian oligarchs planes
Jack Sweeney first gained notoriety for his account that keeps tabs on Elon Musk’s private jet. Jack Sweeney, the 19-year-old… Read More »
U.S. FAA expands use of review boards in certifying airplanes
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday Feb. 28 it is expanding the use of independent safety expert groups… Read More »
Garuda Indonesia is negotiating the terms its jet deals with Airbus and Boeing
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is negotiating the terms its aircraft deals with manufacturers Airbus and Boeing, with cancellation of the… Read More »
Jet Airways Boeing 737 nearly crashes after pilot performs six go-arounds
A Jet Airways 737-800 performed an unprecedented six go-arounds before landing safely on the seventh approach, albeit with insufficient fuel…. Read More »
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raise concerns over a fifth of air freight
Global supply chains, already hit hard by the pandemic, face new disruption and cost pressure as airspace bans following Russia’s… Read More »