TAAG Angola expands regional operations with new route to the Republic of Congo
TAAG Angola Airlines (TAAG), the flag carrier of Angola, has launched a new regional route from its Luanda hub… Read More »
Air Arabia’s growing constellation of airlines is about to get larger
The Middle East is one of the main players in global commercial aviation, with the region’s three major full service… Read More »
COMAC delivers first C919 to China Eastern Airlines
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) made the first delivery of the C919 to its launch customer, China Eastern Airlines,… Read More »
Philippine Airlines to launch direct Manila – Perth route by March 2023
Philippine Airlines has announced that it is about to open up a fourth Australian destination: Perth, Western Australia. The Philippine… Read More »
Etihad to bring back four Airbus A380s serving London
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based carrier Etihad Airways has announced plans to bring four of its Airbus A380 aircraft… Read More »
Sacked flight attendant sues Spirit Airlines over racial discrimination
Former Spirit Airlines flight attendant Chelsea Blackmon is filing an employment discrimination lawsuit against the airline after not being able… Read More »
AirAsia opens a new low-cost airline in Cambodia
AirAsia has announced the launch of a new airline in Cambodia, to be called AirAsia Cambodia. The joint venture (JV)… Read More »
ITA Airways looking to advance deal with Lufthansa
With ITA Airways and the newly-elected Italian government exploring options to help the airline to survive the next few months,… Read More »
Airbus to modify A321XLR fuselage as per FAA request
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved design requirements for certain Airbus A321XLR aircraft parts addressing safety concerns related to… Read More »
New Bodø Airport given go ahead
The Avinor Board has this afternoon approved the construction of a new Bodø Airport. A partnership between the municipality of… Read More »
Kenya Airways and Royal Air Maroc resume partnership after three-year halt
Nairobi-based Kenya Airways (KQ) and Casablanca’s Royal Air Maroc (RAM) have inked an agreement to restore their codeshare partnership after… Read More »
US lawmakers deny key extension for Boeing 737 MAX
After declining to add a deadline extension for Boeing to fit new safety systems on the 737 MAX-7 and MAX-10… Read More »
United Arab Emirates is the best passport to hold in the world
The United Arab Emirates is ranked as the world’s number one passport to hold in terms of mobility and freedom… Read More »
Southwest Airlines reinstates dividend after nearly three years as travel rebounds
Southwest Airlines is reinstating its quarterly dividend that it suspended at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the… Read More »
EasyJet prevents Christmas strike in France with pay hike and staff bonus
British low-cost airline easyJet has successfully avoided a French cabin crew strike over the Christmas holidays after it agreed to… Read More »
US judge orders Southwest to reinstate flight attendant who sued the airline
“Bags fly free with Southwest. But free speech didn’t fly at all with Southwest in this case.” This is what… Read More »
Air Senegal eyes profitability by end-2023, cites 2024 as “worst case”
Air Senegal, the flag carrier of the Republic of Senegal, is aiming to become profitable by the end of 2023,… Read More »
Embraer unveils concepts for hybrid, hydrogen electric aircraft
Embraer unveiled new concepts for hybrid electric and hydrogen electric aircraft as part of the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer’s Energia sustainability… Read More »
United CEO says business travel has ‘plateaued’ but revenue is still rising
United CEO Kirby said the carrier isn’t seeing a recession in its data but forecasts a “mild recession induced by… Read More »
Lufthansa flight LH-575 diverted to Luanda as a ‘precautionary measure’
Lufthansa Airlines (LH) flight LH-575 from Cape Town, South Africa to Munich, Germany was diverted to Luanda, Angola on December… Read More »
WestJet to launch Japan, Barcelona and Edinburgh routes
Canadian airline WestJet announced that it will launch new routes to Japan and Europe to begin in the summer of… Read More »
Emirates boosts services to London Gatwick with a third daily A380 service
In order to meet sustained demands ahead of the holidays, Emirates announced that it has boosted its services to London’s… Read More »
Emirates A380 superjumbo returns to Dubai-Auckland route after three-year hiatus
Emirates has announced the return of its Airbus A380 wide-body aircraft on a passenger route directly connecting the UAE and… Read More »
EASA could mandate Boeing 737 MAX safety retrofits
With legislators on both sides of Congress having differing opinions on whether Boeing must retrofit systems to get the 737… Read More »
Air India to lease additional 12 Airbus A320neos, Boeing 777s
Air India will reportedly lease an additional 12 passenger aircraft planned to serve the carrier’s short, medium, and long-haul international… Read More »
Qantas baggage handlers caught deliberately mishandling checked-in bags
Qantas baggage handlers at Melbourne Airport (MEL) were caught on camera rough handling passengers’ checked-in luggage. The minute-long video uploaded… Read More »