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Etihad Airways Airbus A380 taxiing at Paris Charles De Gaulle Int

Etihad Airways to retire its first Airbus A380?

Seemingly, the first Etihad Airways Airbus A389 is set to be retired, as A6-APA was spotted flying to Tarbes Airport (LD...

UK’s new long-haul low-cost airline Flypop eyes India

A startup airline from the UK Flypop is eyeing Indian destinations upon its planned launch in 2021....

Ethiopian Airlines gets flight ban on China route until 2021

Chinese authority prolongs Ethiopian Airlines flight ban to Shanghai due to COVID-19. ...

Flight crew in Emirates Airbus A380 aircraft after landing

Emirates offers pilots 1-year unpaid leave & partly covered costs

Dubai-based air carrier Emirates came to the company’s pilots with an unpleasant offer. The airline asked its pilo...

After 22 years in skies, CityJet farewells last BAe Avro RJ85

Irish regional airline CityJet (WX) retired its last British Aerospace Avro RJ85 jet named “Great Blasket Island&r...

Thai Airways offers “holy flights”

During the pandemic, several airlines have been experimenting with selling “flights to nowhere”. Thai Airway...

Pilot Union of KLM gives up: agrees with prolonged pay cuts

In a dispute with the government of the Netherlands, pilots of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) finally reached an agreeme...

View of an airplane from Air Canada Rouge (RV) being de-iced by a

Air Canada Rouge returns to service

After months of break, Air Canada Rouge took back to the skies. The low-cost subsidiary of Air Canada marked the relaunc...

Ailing Norwegian Air Shuttle gets Europe’s best LCC award

World Travel Awards (WTA), a global initiative to reward excellence in travel and tourism, announced the winners of its...

How airlines prepare for UK lockdown?

The UK is entering a month-long lockdown. All non-essential travel in the country and abroad will be banned from Novembe...

Denmark launches startup airline Airseven

While some airlines are struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic, Denmark establishes a new charter airline. Wit...

Hi Fly Airbus A380 landing at London Gatwick Airport LGW

Hi Fly announces phase-out of its Airbus A380

Hi Fly announced that it would phase-out its Airbus A380 at the end of its lease, retiring the sole A380 that had a...

SAA aims to relaunch operations in first half of 2021

South African Airways (SAA) is expected to restart its operations in the first half of 2021, announced the government of...

Ryanair to suspend flights from all Irish airports, except DUB

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair plans to suspend all operations from four out of five Irish airports due to COVID-19 air...

SpiceJet to launch seaplane service for regional operations

Indian carrier SpiceJet reportedly plans to start its first regional seaplane service from Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmed...

Emirates Airbus A380 A6-EDH landing in Bangkok, Thailand

BREAKING: Emirates confirms first A380 retirement

Emirates confirmed that its first Airbus A380 was sent to France in order for it to be retired, confirming earlier specu...

Etihad issues $600M sustainability-linked Transition Sukuk

Etihad Airways issued a $600 million Transition Sukuk, which would fund the airline’s shift to more environmentall...

Airbus delivers first two A330-800neo to Kuwait Airways

Kuwait Airways is set to receive its first two Airbus A330-800neo on October 29, 2020. The Kuwaiti airline is set to tak...

Ailing SAA gets $650M government-backed funding

The government of South Africa kept its promises and provided South African Airways (SAA) 10.5 billion rand ($650 millio...

Qatar Airways Airbus A380 first class luxury seats. Qatar Airways

Positivity breeze in industry: passengers rank best airlines

The 2020 Business Traveller Awards blew up a stiff breeze of positivity in the world of aviation. The British magazine u...

From t-shirts to in-flight meals: airlines hustle to survive

With the air travel restricted, airlines are looking for ways to recreate the experience on the ground. Carriers get cre...

Emirates Airbus A380 at London Heathrow Airport LHR parking gate

Emirates to retire its first Airbus A380 aircraft?

Emirates is seemingly set to retire its first Airbus A380 aircraft, as A6-EDB was seen departing towards Tarbes Airport...

Turkish Airlines Airbus A320 take off at Berlin Tegel airport

Notice to foreign pilots of Turkish Airlines: unpaid leave?

Turkish Airlines, the national flag carrier of the country, reportedly informed employees about the airline’s alle...

Ghana chooses EgyptAir over Ethiopian for new national airline

EgyptAir, the state-owned flag carrier of Egypt, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Ghana...

Qatar Airways receives three more Airbus A350-1000

Qatar Airways announced that it has taken delivery of three additional Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. They will be deployed...

Aeroflot strongly denies connection to $50M smuggling case

Aeroflot Airlines strongly denies that ten of its employees were involved in a scandalous $50 million worth of App...

Emirates signs interline deal to expand in South Africa

Emirates airline and Airlink, a regional South Africa-based air carrier, signed an interline agreement under which the l...

8 Aeroflot crew charged in $50 million smuggling scheme

Ten of Aeroflot Airlines crew were accused in the United States Court for allegedly smuggling a $50 million worth electr...

British Airways flight forced to land over burning smell in cabin

A British Airways plane flying from the United Kingdom to Italy had to make an emergency landing at Heathrow airport sho...

Cathay to restructure, behead Dragon and cut 6000 jobs

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific announced plans to discontinue Cathay Dragon regional airline and lay off 17% of t...

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 at Singapore Changi Airport SIN

Singapore Airlines introduces world’s longest flight to JFK

Singapore Airlines broke its own record of the world's longest scheduled commercial flight by introducing direct fli...

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Etihad Airways to retire its first Airbus A380?

UK’s new long-haul low-cost airline Flypop eyes India

Ethiopian Airlines gets flight ban on China route until 2021

Kam Air crew & YouTuber Josh Cahill receive AeroTime Aviation Achievement Awards

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Emirates offers pilots 1-year unpaid leave & partly covered costs

After 22 years in skies, CityJet farewells last BAe Avro RJ85

Thai Airways offers “holy flights”

Pilot Union of KLM gives up: agrees with prolonged pay cuts

Air Canada Rouge returns to service

Stewardess Jordan: “The virus took my true love and my purpose overnight"

Aeronautics professor on his challenging 23-hour journey home during covid

Flight attendant Mara finds success in financial advisory: “I’m saving lives”

Flight attendant Goda returns to her dream job, shares hope for others

Stewardess falls in love with a stray dog, flies it across borders