News about major commercial passenger airlines

China’s airlines prioritize COMAC, put off Airbus and Boeing

China’s big three airlines postponed delivery of over 100 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus, prioritizing the domest...

Aircrew quarantine could result in losses, Cathay says

Aircrew quarantine could result in losses, Cathay warns

Cathay Pacific warned that new quarantine restrictions could hinder flight operations and result in financial losses....

Aerial view of Lufthansa aircraft parked at Frankfurt Airport (

Lufthansa Group expects sharp recovery in summer 2021

The CEO of Lufthansa Group expects a “sharp recovery” in passenger traffic around the summer season of 2021....

American Airlines to deliver excess wine to customers’ homes

While the air travel is restricted, airlines are looking for ways to recreate the experience on the ground and raise cas...

Lufthansa to fly longest passenger flight in its history

Lufthansa prepares for a 15-hour-long non-stop flight from Hamburg to the Falkland Islands, the longest passenger flight...

Travel bans in Netherlands, KLM halts all long-haul flight

As Dutch government imposes stricter COVID-19 rules, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines halts all of its long-haul flights to the...

WestJet to operate first Boeing 737 MAX flight in Canada

After Transport Canada (TC) cleared the Boeing 737 MAX for operation, WestJet will be the first to resume commercial fli...

All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 777-300ER aircraft

ANA Boeing 777 suffers engine vibrations, declares emergency

All Nippon Airways Boeing 777 carried out an emergency landing at Chicago Airport after suffering engine vibrations whil...

Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737-800 at Prague International Airp

Norway keen to provide Norwegian Air Shuttle with support

Norwegian and the government of Norway have come to an agreement, as the state is willing to provide aid to the air...

Ryanair subsidiary Buzz to take Boeing 737 MAX in Q1 2021

The Polish charter airline Buzz is likely to receive its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in Q1 2021. ...

SAS reported to Danish police over customer refunds

Unpleasant surprise for SAS Scandinavian Airlines, as the Danish Transport Authority reported the carrier to the police...

Qatar Airways resumes flights to UAE

Qatar Airways announced that it would restart services to the United Arab Emirates....

US low-cost airline Frontier to restart hiring pilots

US low-cost air carrier Frontier Airlines announced it would resume pilot hiring....

Norway’s Flyr chooses aircraft, sets to launch in Summer 2021

Norwegian startup airline Flyr confirms to have chosen the Boeing 737-800 aircraft and is set to launch operations in Su...

Two China Eastern senior managers change positions

Two China Eastern Airlines senior managers resign from their positions....

Thai AirAsia to ask 75% of staff to take unpaid leave

Thai AirAsia plans to furlough 75% of the staff taking the decision into action from February 2021....

Emirates plans its slow return to Australia

After announcing the halting of flights to Australia’s largest cities, Emirates will start selling First Class and...

Emirates airline offers employees Pfizer, Sinopharm vaccines

Emirates Airlines offers eligible employees to take a COVID-19 vaccine....

Qatar Airways aircraft parked at Doha International Airport DIA

Al Baker changes tone: Qatar Airways to continue taking aircraft

Qatar Airways' chief executive stated that the airline will continue taking new aircraft deliveries, indicating a ch...

VietJet ends 2020 with positive financial results, CEO says

Vietnam’s VietJet Aviation CEO said that the airline has ended 2020 with positive financial results....

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi makes inaugural flight to Athens

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launched commercial operations with Abu Dhabi – Athens flight. ...

Investigators recover flight data from Sriwijaya Air 737

Indonesian investigators recovered data from the crashed Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 Flight Data Recorder (FDR). &nbs...

PIA Boeing 777 impounded in Malaysia over lease dispute

As it was about to take off for Islamabad, a Boeing 777 of Pakistan International Airlines was seized by Malaysian autho...

SIA boosts liquidity by $500 million bond issue

Singapore Airlines strengthened its liquidity by raising $500 million via its first-ever US dollar bond....

Emirates to repay $1.63 million for single piece of lost luggage

After a 12 year battle, a Nigerian court ordered Emirates to pay a local businessman $1.63 million in compensation for a...

Qatar Airways gets Egypt clearance, resumes flights

Qatar Airways announced that it would restart flights to Egypt. ...

Qantas prepared to purchase Airbus A350s for Project Sunrise?

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said the airline could purchase the Airbus A350-1000s, needed to operate Project Sunrise flights,...

Korean Air submits report to antitrust regulators over Asiana takeover

Korean Air submitted a business combination report to the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the acquisition of Asian...

AirAsia X restructuring supported by lessors and investors

The indebted AirAsia X received lessor support and interest from potential new investors as part of the airline’s...

EasyJet cabin crew to administer vaccine rollout in UK

The UK’s NHS would recruit easyJet cabin crew as vaccinators to support nationwide COVID-19 vaccine rollout....

Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 787 parked at Oslo Airport OSL

BREAKING: Norwegian ends long-haul operations to re-focus

The low-cost long-haul dream is dead for Nowegian, as the company cuts its trans-Atlantic services as they are no longer...

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China’s airlines prioritize COMAC, put off Airbus and Boeing

Aircrew quarantine could result in losses, Cathay warns

Lufthansa Group expects sharp recovery in summer 2021

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UK Aviation Minister: “I want nothing more than to see planes back in the sky”