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Qatar Airways Boeing 777 suffers tire damage, diverts to Doha

Qatar Airways Boeing 777 aircraft suffered nose tire damage while departing from Doha, Qatar, to Bangkok, Thailand. &nbs...

Air Serbia to resume twice-stopped direct Belgrade-Rome route

Air Serbia plans to resume the twice discontinued direct flights from Belgrade to Rome, Italy. ...

Boeing 737-8 MAX of American Airlines approaching to land at Wash

American Airlines lessor substantially completes delivery of Boeing 737 MAX jets

American Airlines has almost received the whole delivery of 18 new Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets under the contract with its les...

Blue Air to start first-ever direct Iasi-London Heathrow service

The low-cost carrier Blue Air plans to launch the first-ever direct international operations from Iasi, Romania, to Lond...

British Airways to sell headquarters building in London

British Airways reportedly considers selling its headquarters building in London, UK, as it plans to apply a “hybr...

Saudi signs record $3 billion funding deal to buy 73 jets

Saudi Arabian Airlines signed a funding deal with six local banks to purchase 73 aircraft. ...

Passengers evacuate after Viva Aerobus A320 nose gear collapse

Passengers evacuate a Viva Aerobus flight after Airbus A320 nose gear collapse while departing from Puerto Vallarta, Mex...

Virgin Australia to lease up to 9 Boeing 737s betting on domestic demand

Virgin Australia stepped into negotiations over a new Boeing 737 aircraft lease deal. ...

Suspicious note indicates fake bomb threat on SpiceJet Boeing 737

The emergency services of Silchar Airport, India, were called in after a suspicious note warning about a bomb threat was...

JetBlue to operate transatlantic flights from London Heathrow?

Has JetBlue accidentally spoiled its transatlantic flight destination in the UK, namely London Heathrow Airport (LHR)?...

Air NZ work with Saudi Navy did not break the country’s law?

Air New Zealand claims it did not break the country’s export laws when its unit was providing engine repair servic...

Ex-Norwegian CEO to once again try low-cost long-haul model with a new startup

After Norwegian Air discontinued long-haul flying, several former executives are looking to once again take to the skies...

Qantas pilot sues airline over trauma from engine incident

A pilot is suing Qantas, claiming she suffers post-traumatic stress disorder from a midflight engine failure she experie...

CAAC suspends Donghai Airlines from adding flights over crew fight

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) penalized Shenzhen-based Donghai Airlines over a fight between crew me...

British Airways Boeing 777 airplane at London Heathrow airport (

British Airways flights to Greece and Spain to get roomy?

A new rumor suggests that British Airways flights to Greece and Spain might get roomy, as the airline reportedly plans t...

Emirates deepens partnership with TAP Air Portugal

Emirates and TAP Air Portugal signed a new codeshare agreement that would strengthen the partnership between both airlin...

British Airways recalls Airbus A380 from Madrid Barajas storage

British Airways A380 fleet to return to the skies, CEO says

Unlike some of its competitors, British Airways does not plan to permanently retire its A380 aircraft, CEO Sean Doyle re...

Emirates orders staff to vaccinate or pay for COVID-19 tests

Emirates reportedly ordered its staff to take a free COVID-19 vaccination or to undergo regular testing in order to ensu...

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

Cathay Pacific moves 46% of jets for long-term storage

Cathay Pacific Group moved 92 jets for long-term storage in Australia and Spain. ...

LATAM check-in area at Milan Malpensa Airport MXP

LATAM provides an update on Chapter 11 proceedings

Chile-based airline group LATAM provided an update on Chapter 11 proceedings progress, as the company aims to emerge fro...

Eurowings to open new base in Berlin

Eurowings has scheduled the date for the new base launch in Berlin, Germany. ...

Air India One Departing from Tokyo International airport

Air India to phase out all its Boeing 747 jumbos

Air India reportedly plans to phase out the entire fleet of Boeing 747 jumbo jets. ...

Virgin Australia holds its first Pride Flight

Virgin Australia completed a first-ever Pride Flight ahead of the country’s largest annual gay and lesbian celebra...

Wizz Air continues on expansion plans - opens its 42nd base

Wizz Air opened its 42nd base in Palermo, Italy, and has plans to operate 11 new domestic Italian and international rout...

Prosecutors warn of rampant corruption in South African Airways

Prosecutors in South Africa presented their early findings into their investigation into South African Airways, uncoveri...

Stored Lufthansa Airbus A320 family aircraft at Berlin Brandenbur

Lufthansa suffers massive loss; confirms A380 and 747 exit

Following massive losses in 2020, changes are coming at Lufthansa. Many aircraft types will be retired, including the Ai...

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....

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Qatar Airways Boeing 777 suffers tire damage, diverts to Doha

Air Serbia to resume twice-stopped direct Belgrade-Rome route

American Airlines lessor substantially completes delivery of Boeing 737 MAX jets

Blue Air to start first-ever direct Iasi-London Heathrow service

British Airways to sell headquarters building in London

Saudi signs record $3 billion funding deal to buy 73 jets

Passengers evacuate after Viva Aerobus A320 nose gear collapse

Virgin Australia to lease up to 9 Boeing 737s betting on domestic demand

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Suspicious note indicates fake bomb threat on SpiceJet Boeing 737

JetBlue to operate transatlantic flights from London Heathrow?

Air NZ work with Saudi Navy did not break the country’s law?

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Qantas pilot sues airline over trauma from engine incident

CAAC suspends Donghai Airlines from adding flights over crew fight

British Airways flights to Greece and Spain to get roomy?

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