Pilot union opposes alerting system exemption for Boeing 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10
The Allied Pilots Association (APA), the labor union representing around 15,000 American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) pilots, has said it opposes… Read More »
Air Tahiti Nui operates first direct flight from Tahiti to Seattle
Air Tahiti Nui has just launched the first ever direct flight from French Polynesia’s capital, Papeete to Seattle. Flight TN… Read More »
Avion Express signs partnership agreement with Danish tour operator Bravo Tours
Avion Express, a leading provider of aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance (ACMI) and charter services. and a family member of Avia… Read More »
Singapore Airlines rated the best airline in 2021 by Condé Nast Traveller
Travel and lifestyle magazine Condé Nast Traveller has published its 2022 list of the best airlines in the world. The… Read More »
High inflation has many Americans tweaking their holiday travel plans
Travelers are shifting their holiday getaway plans to avoid busting their budgets amid high inflation, according to a new Bankrate… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic ceases operations in Hong Kong, cites Russian airspace closure ‘complexities’
British airline Virgin Atlantic announced Wednesday it was permanently ceasing operations in Hong Kong due to issues related to the… Read More »
Boeing’s Wisk Aero air taxi will be flown by computers
There are a number of notable changes in the new, enlarged version of Wisk’s air taxi that it aims to… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic scraps London Heathrow-Hong Kong route after 30 years
Virgin Atlantic will not be resuming flights between London Heathrow (LHR) to Hong Kong (HKG) due to the closure of… Read More »
Thai Airways searching for a ‘highly adaptable’ and ‘ethical’ CEO on LinkedIn
Thai Airways is looking for its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and is turning to professional networking site LinkedIn to… Read More »
Croatia Airlines to switch to all-Airbus A220 fleet with new order for six jets
Croatia Airlines is planning to switch to an all-Airbus A220 fleet and has placed an order for six of the… Read More »
US Dept of Transportation extends rest hours for flight attendants
The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule that requires US flight attendants… Read More »
Air cargo rates slump but some companies see long-term strength
The cost of shipping air freight around the world is slumping, but some companies say the world’s shift to flying… Read More »
Two Transavia jets divert as passenger slips through Rotterdam Airport security
In the evening of 3 October, a Transavia Boeing 737-700 (registered PH-BGH) operated flight HV5023 between Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and… Read More »
Boeing delivered of its 100th contracted 737-800BCF converted freighter
Boeing announced the week of Oct. 3 the delivery of its 100th contracted 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). In this… Read More »
Startup Eviation’s Alice medium-range electric airplane flies for the first time
Startup Eviation flew its medium-range electric airplane, Alice, for the first time last week, zipping over Grant County International Airport… Read More »
Israel Aerospace Industries opens wide-body jet conversion site in Belgrade
State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has opened Eastern Europe’s first wide-body jet conversion site at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, local… Read More »
Indian Air Force scrambled fighter jets to intercept Iranian airliner after a bomb threat
The Indian Air Force scrambled fighter jets to intercept an Iranian passenger jet after a bomb threat was made against… Read More »
Atlas Air takes delivery of the second of four final Boeing 747-8 Freighters
Atlas Air announced that it has taken delivery of a Boeing 747-8 Freighter, the second of four new 747-8 Freighters… Read More »
Ryanair reports September traffic record with 15.9 million passengers carried
Irish budget carrier Ryanair carried 15.9 million passengers in September 2022, according to its latest traffic table released on October… Read More »
Two Singapore Airlines cabin crew assaulted in Melbourne near layover hotel
Two Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) cabin crew members became victims of a random assault in Melbourne on the evening of… Read More »
Despite current challenges, is there growth ahead for European aviation?
Aviation may be facing a lot of challenges right now, but the long-term outlook is for growth, according to executives… Read More »
Nigeria’s ICAO member status elevated, improved safety standards recognized
After facing near collapse following the threat of international airlines exiting the sector, Nigerian aviation seems to have made a… Read More »