Which airlines are due to start operations by the end of 2021?
While some air carriers were forced to park their entire fleets or even cease operations permanently, others decided…
FAA orders US airlines to report flights over Afghanistan
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an Emergency Order for airlines that are licensed to operate in the…
Which airlines will serve China’s new Jiaodong Airport?
On August 12, 2021, China launched Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) in Qingdao, Shandong province. The brand-new airport smoothly…
Latvian government invests €90 million into airBaltic equity
airBaltic has received €90 million worth of financial support from the government of Latvia and now awaits the…
Qantas Airways to mandate vaccination for all employees
The flag carrier of Australia, Qantas Airways, announced its decision to impose a mandatory employee vaccination. The airline…
Forgotten screwdriver tip leads to Jetstar Airways A320 incident on takeoff
Jetstar Airways A320 takeoff incident in 2020 was caused by a forgotten screwdriver tip, left in the Airbus…
Aeroflot subsidiary Pobeda drops Boeing 737 MAXs order
Russian low-cost airline Pobeda announced the cancellation of its contract with Boeing over the planned acquisition of Boeing…
How do cabin crew requirements differ across Gulf airlines?
Working as a cabin crew member for a major commercial airline in the Gulf region provides plenty of…
Pakistan International Airlines to fine unvaccinated crew
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) decided to make vaccination against the COVID-19 virus mandatory for its employees. However, Geo…
United Airlines to loosen strict crew appearance standards
United Airlines plans to reorganize the appearance standards for its employees, including cabin crew, pilots, and gate agents. The…
Ryanair to hire 300 new pilots, cabin crew, IT specialists in Portugal
Ryanair continues its expansion in Portugal. The ultra-low-cost carrier launched its major recruitment campaign offering a total of…
Norwegian start-up Norse Atlantic Airways shows its livery for the first time
While preparing for the launch of the operations in late Q1 2022 or early Q2 2022, Norway’s new…
EASA opposes Qatar CAA’s opinion over grounded Qatar Airways A350s
Even though the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority instructed Qatar Airways to ground 13 Airbus A350 wide-body aircraft due…
United Airlines to make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for staff
The Chicago-based United Airlines plans to follow other world’s air carriers’ steps and require its employees to get…
Wizz Air expands: plans to hire 4,600 pilots by 2030
The Hungarian low-cost air carrier Wizz Air has optimistic predictions over the potential demand for the flight crew.…
Which passenger airline has the largest fleet of Boeing 747s?
There is no secret that the financial impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has harshly affected the aviation…
SpaceX Dragon Crew completes new record-breaking 167-day-long mission
Four crew members of the SpaceX Crew Dragon Crew-1 capsule, developed by NASA and Elon Musk’s aerospace manufacturing…
Wizz Air sees promising passenger numbers in July
Since the pandemic-related air travel restrictions were slightly eased in Europe, the middle of the summer season of…