JetBlue anticipates merging with Spirit by 2024
JetBlue has announced that it expects to complete its merger with Spirit Airlines by the first half of 2024, according… Read More »
STARLUX Airlines and Alaska Airlines launch partnership
STARLUX Airlines, based in Taiwan, has established its first official partnership with another carrier, Alaska Airlines. The alliance was announced… Read More »
Hawaiian blames fuel cost increase on A321neo engine supply issues
Hawaiian Airlines attributed the surge in fuel consumption during Q1 2023 to the shortage of available Airbus A321neo fleet, leading… Read More »
Spirit Airlines’ hopes of double-digit margins
Spirit Airlines expects to achieve a positive operating margin in Q2 2023, although A320neo engine supply issues and pilot attrition… Read More »
Embraer’s aircraft deliveries grow slightly
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer delivered a total of 15 aircraft in the first quarter of 2023, up 7% from the… Read More »
Starlux Airlines departs for LAX, its first destination in the United States
Starlux Airlines, based in Taiwan, launched its first flights to the United States, with an Airbus A350 flying to Los… Read More »
Canada proposes more rights for passengers following travel disruptions
The Canadian government has proposed amendments to the Canada Transportation Act to provide better protection for air travel passengers in… Read More »
Travel recovery boosts General Electric and Raytheon’ jet engine revenues
General Electric and Raytheon Technologies’ aircraft engine units are experiencing a boost in sales and repairs as air travel recovers,… Read More »
JetBlue posts Q1 loss but forecasts profit
Despite posting a loss for the first quarter of the year, JetBlue Airways is forecasting a profit for the second… Read More »
EU cold about Iberia’s Air Europa acquisition
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition is reportedly scrutinizing the proposed acquisition of Air Europa by Iberia, which was announced… Read More »
American Airlines faces lawsuit after flight attendant locks mother in lavatory
American Airlines is facing a lawsuit after a flight attendant allegedly locked a mother in the lavatory with her child…. Read More »
Lufthansa will take over ITA Airways in a few years
Negotiations between Lufthansa, ITA Airways, and the Italian Government continue, with the German airline group expected to fully take over… Read More »
Russian jet lands in Berlin despite EU ban
A Russian Il-96-300 jet landed at Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Germany on April 22, 2023, after taking off from Moscow… Read More »
Delta passenger arrested for forcibly kissing flight attendant
According to court documents, a Delta Air Lines first-class passenger, David Alan Burk, aged 61 from Texas, was arrested for… Read More »
ChatGPT and generative A.I. are changing the way we book travel
ChatGPT’s ability to focus on a specific, verifiable application in a particular business sector could establish it as a monetizable… Read More »
China moves towards resuming Boeing 737 MAX deliveries
Boeing’s 737 MAX deliveries to Chinese airlines have taken a step closer, following the release of an evaluation report by… Read More »
Aeroflot reactivates Boeing and Airbus aircraft
Aeroflot is reportedly planning to reactivate 12 aircraft that it had placed in storage last year, including a mix of… Read More »
Alaska Airlines buys back stocks worth $18 million
Despite reporting a net loss of $142 million in Q1 2023, Seattle-based Alaska Airlines repurchased $18 million worth of its… Read More »
Delivery delays and lack of spare parts constrain airline capacity until 2025
Willie Walsh, the director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has warned the aviation industry to prepare for… Read More »
Transport Canada issues AD after supplier raises Airbus A220 quality defect
Transport Canada has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the Airbus A220, warning that overheat detection sensing elements in… Read More »
American Airlines to upgrade cockpit displays on more than 100 Airbus A320s
Airbus and American Airlines have partnered to retrofit the cockpit displays of more than 100 Airbus A320 aircraft. The companies… Read More »
Police storm easyJet flight after pilot orders emergency landing
Two disruptive passengers were removed from an easyJet flight traveling from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) to Turkey, following an… Read More »
Australian regulators oppose Qantas’ acquisition of Alliance Airlines
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has denied Qantas’ attempt to purchase Alliance Airlines, a mining charter operator. The… Read More »
Starlux‘s ambitions to fly to New York impacted by Airbus delivery delays
Airline Starlux Airlines is planning to fly to New York, but its plans are being impacted by Airbus delivery delays…. Read More »
Passenger on Air Canada outraged that the crew can’t speak French
An Air Canada business class passenger, Jean-Pierre Beaudoin, was angered when he discovered that the flight attendant assigned to his… Read More »
Dutch investigators recommend changes to Boeing 747 engines
The Dutch Safety Board (OVV) has issued several recommendations in its final report on a contained engine failure on a… Read More »