Airbus beats Boeing in 2022 jet orders and deliveries
Airbus consolidated its leadership in civil aviation for 2022 on Tuesday Jan. 10, reporting more orders and deliveries than American… Read More »
Boeing reports commercial orders and deliveries for 2022
Boeing reported 774 commercial orders last year after cancellations and conversions, including 561 orders for the 737 family and 213… Read More »
Chinese liquor maker Wuliangye invests USD 730 million in Sichuan Airlines
Yibin Wuliangye Group, a Chinese maker of alcoholic drinks, has invested RMB 5 billion (USD 729.7 million) in Sichuan Airlines… Read More »
American Airlines keeps making cuts and dropping service to 19 U.S. cities
It’s not good news for some passengers and it’s devastating for others as the airline fights a major problem. American… Read More »
Eastern Airlines receives first Boeing 777-200ER
The US carrier has today received the first Boeing 777-200ER as part of its fleet expansion strategy. The Boeing 777… Read More »
FAA giving airlines another year to fix altimeters that can’t handle 5G signals
About 1,000 planes have altimeters listening to signals in the wrong frequencies. The Federal Aviation Administration will give airlines another… Read More »
Loews Hotels Promotes Xuereb to CCO
Loews Hotels & Co. has promoted chief revenue officer Monica Xuereb to chief commercial officer, the company announced Tuesday. The… Read More »
Accor Restructures Leadership for Two-Division Setup
Accor has reorganized its executive leadership roles as part of its move to create two business divisions, effective immediately, the… Read More »
IATA: Air Cargo demand dropped in November 2022
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Geneva released data for November 2022 global air cargo markets showing that demand… Read More »
The first ever orbital space launch from the UK is due to take off
The first orbital rocket launch in Western Europe is set to take place in the U.K. on Monday evening. The… Read More »
OneWeb successfully launches 40 satellites with SpaceX
OneWeb successfully deployed 40 satellites on 9 January. The company says the launch is its 16th to-date, with only two… Read More »
airBaltic to offer SpaceX Starlink high-speed internet on board
Latvian airline airBaltic will be equipping its entire Airbus A220-300 fleet with the SpaceX Starlink internet connectivity system. The high-speed… Read More »
Delta unveils new in-flight personalisation solution
Delta has unveiled its new digital services and experiences ecosystem, Delta Sync. Delta Sync, which will be rolled out in… Read More »
Qatar Cargo continues lithium battery safety focus with CEIV standard
Qatar Cargo and handler Qatar Aviation Services have gained IATA CEIV Lithium Battery (CEIV Li-batt) certification in a bid to… Read More »
South Korea shares Covid statistics to defend its new rules for travelers from China
South Korea hit back at claims that its Covid rules for Chinese travelers are “discriminatory,” saying more than half of… Read More »
Chinese travelers say new travel restrictions are “unfair”
Travel restrictions launched in the wake of China’s border reopening may be affecting where people there are booking trips. But… Read More »
What’s the difference between an aircraft accident and incident?
For all of us, any incident involving a commercial airline is worrying, and even turbulence is enough to cause us… Read More »
Ethiopian the latest to increase China flights
Ethiopian Airlines has become the latest carrier to add bellyhold capacity to the China market following the easing of Covid… Read More »
Cathay Pacific set for belly cargo boost as China eases Covid rules
Cathay Pacific will more than double its flights to the Chinese mainland and increase its belly capacity as China has… Read More »
New images reveal livery of the last-ever Boeing 747
While delivery of the last-ever Boeing 747 to Atlas Air will mark a momentous occasion for the carrier and the… Read More »
Flying Bamboo Airways’ A321neo New Business Class
Now we’re getting into the really fun part of this review trip. After flying from Bahrain to Singapore on Gulf… Read More »
Delta, American, United Struggle to Meet Expectations of Premium Passengers
Bad news for people who love airport lounges. Airlines have a problem these days. Thanks to pent up demand and… Read More »
Riga Airport Passenger Numbers up by 129 Percent last year
In 2022, Riga Airport handled 5.38 million passengers, which is an increase of almost 2.3 times as compared to 2021… Read More »
Aeromexico Embraer E190 aircraft hit by gunfire while preparing for takeoff
An Aeromexico Embraer E190 aircraft was caught in the middle of a shootout at Culiacan International Airport (CUL) on January… Read More »
India’s Go First leaves 55 passengers stranded on bus at Bengaluru airport
A Go First flight took off for Delhi leaving 55 passengers behind on bus at at Bengaluru International Airport (BLR),… Read More »
Ashanti, Zotus Group partnership sees Ghana Airlines on course for 2023 launch
The Ghanaian government has awarded Ashanti Airlines and its operational and financial partner Zotus Group a tender to operate Ghana… Read More »