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Emirates to offer Economy passengers to buy adjacent seats

In a new offer to economy passengers who wish to have more privacy onboard, Emirates will offer to buy adjacent seats, i...

Norwegian start-up airline Flyr prepares for competition: raises $70 million

Norwegian start-up airline Flyr raised $70 million in its initial public offering in Oslo, Norway. ...

Saudia to order 70 new aircraft from Boeing and Airbus?

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) is reportedly in negotiations to acquire around 70 additional Airbus A321neo and Boeing...

Thai Airways denies rumors regarding 30 aircraft purchase

Thai Airways to drastically cut staff and fleet size by 2025

Thai Airways plans to drastically cut its staff and fleet size by 2025....

Air India cancels pilot layoffs, may need flight crew in summer 2021

Air India cancels flight crew layoffs....

United Airlines orders 25 Boeing 737 MAX and moves up deliveries

United Airlines placed an order for 25 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, in addition to moving up 45 deliveries of the aircraft t...

Alaska Airlines puts its first Boeing 737 MAX into service

For the first time, Alaska Airlines deployed a Boeing 737 MAX 9 from its base in Seattle to airports in California....

Norwegian Boeing 737 at Copenhagen Airport CPH

Norwegian warns of potential bankruptcy in Q2 2021

Despite positive signs and hope for a bright future, Norwegian remained cautiously optimistic regarding its future, warn...

Rossiya Boeing 777 makes emergency landing over engine issue

A Rossiya Boeing 777 was forced to make an emergency landing at Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport after reporting an engine pr...

Norwegian Air Boeing 787 Dreamliner at a maintenance hangar in Du

How and why Norwegian long-haul dream ended?

There is no doubt that Norwegian was synonymous with the long-haul low-cost model. But why did the airline back away fro...

Qantas records losses, pushes international flights to October

After reporting a loss of $1.03 billion that put the airline’s workers at risk of losing jobs, Qantas pushed the r...

Smartwings second in Europe to start flying Boeing 737 MAX

Czech low-cost airline Smartwings is the second in Europe to restart Boeing 737 MAX operations....

All 430 Czech Airlines employers at risk of losing their jobs

All 430 workers of one of the oldest airlines in the world, Czech Airlines, are facing redundancies as the indebted comp...

Virgin Australia tempts travelers with ultra-luxurious lounge

Virgin Australia launched its ultra-luxurious lounge at Adelaide Airport....

Thai Airways denies rumors regarding 30 aircraft purchase

Thai Airways denied planning to purchase 30 aircraft by the end of 2025. ...

Approved restructuring – lifeline for Malaysia Airlines

On February 22, 2021, Malaysia Aviation Group received approval from a court in the United Kingdom allowing it to procee...

Emergency landing: Delta Boeing 757 suffers engine problem

Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 suffered in-flight engine trouble and diverted to Salt Lake City, the United States....

Qatar Airways encourages former pilots to apply for return

Qatar Airways reportedly encouraged its former pilots to apply for rejoining the airline as it expected to increase serv...

Fake deaths of Thai Airways workers under investigation

Thai Airways staff have been allegedly faking their own deaths in order to claim funeral payouts, costing the airline al...

Israir to start flights for passengers with Covid-19 antibodies only

Israir Airlines plans to launch the COVID-19 and antibody-only domestic flights....

Cathay Pacific to apply 49-day duty cycle rotation for crew

Cathay Pacific Airways will apply strict crew rotation procedures bringing the full duty cycle to a total of 49 days. &n...

Air India Express Boeing 737 declares emergency but lands safely

Air India Express Boeing 737 made an emergency landing due to an in-flight hydraulic failure....

UIA offers flights over Chernobyl and Antonov home base

Ukraine International Airlines is now offering sightseeing flights over the Chernobyl power plant and the Antonov factor...

Air Canada pays homage to its former name with retro livery

Air Canada pays homage to its former times as Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) by ordering a retro livery on one of its Airb...

JetBlue new fare strategy leaves no place for carry-on bags

In order to better compete with ultra low-cost carriers in the US market, JetBlue Airways plans to implement a new fare...

Cathay Pacific slashes long-haul flights to Australia

In response to the new quarantine regulations for flight crew, Cathay Pacific slashed most of its long-haul flights to A...

Air Namibia ceases operations, en route to liquidation

On the verge of liquidation, Air Namibia ceased all operations effective from February 11, 2021....

State aid for US airports and manufacturers approved, airlines next?

On February 10, 2021, US lawmakers approved a plan to provide financial aid to the country's airports and aviation m...

Logistical nightmare: US carriers oppose testing for domestic flights

The COVID-19 testing mandate for passengers on flights within the United States is receiving a backlash from the country...

Qantas, Virgin Australia and Rex in airfare battle to lure travelers

In the airfare battle among Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia and Rex Airlines, customers might be the ultimate winners....

Emirates Airbus A380 at Amsterdam Schipol Airport AMS

Emirates: We will operate the A380 till the mid-2030s

Despite the pandemic and many other airlines backing away from the Airbus A380, Emirates remains a firm believer in the...

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Emirates to offer Economy passengers to buy adjacent seats

Norwegian start-up airline Flyr prepares for competition: raises $70 million

Saudia to order 70 new aircraft from Boeing and Airbus?

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