Vistara to offer free flights to fight the record Covid surge in India
An Indian airline Vistara, backed by Tata Group, is ready to support India’s governmental efforts to cope with…
Start-up airline Breeze Airways brings A220 order to 80 jets
The start-up airline Breeze Airways reportedly plans to expand its fleet and has ordered an additional 20 Airbus…
Emirates proceeds with passenger health data digitization
As the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines fuels the global debates over the use of digital health-related data…
Delta Air Lines boosts its Airbus A321neo order to 125 jets
American air carrier Delta Air Lines boosted its order from the European aircraft manufacturer to 125 Airbus A321neo…
Calhoun to work longer after Boeing extends retirement age
The American aircraft manufacturer Boeing made an exception in its inner policies and extended the standard company‘s retirement…
Crushed phone sparks a fire on British Airways Dreamliner, investigators find
The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) published an investigation report on the incident of a fire onboard…
London City Airport launches new travel portal
London City Airport (LCY) has launched a new travel portal created to provide travelers with information about COVID-19…
Gulf Air sets date for its first commercial flight to Israel
June 3, 2021, should become an important date for Gulf Air, the state-owned airline of Bahrain. The country’s…
ANA Boeing 787 jet diverts to Russia after pilot incapacitation
An All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 aircraft diverted to Novosibirsk, Russia, after the first officer declared an emergency…
Middle seat blocking reduces virus transmission by 57%, researchers say
A new study conducted by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Kansas State University…
Wizz Air hopes gradual traffic recovery in late summer 2021
The Budapest-based ultra-low-cost air carrier Wizz Air announced it expected to face a net loss of up to…
EasyJet hopes to see capacity levels rise in May 2021
A British low-cost carrier EasyJet bets on a strong summer season of 2021 and expects to see its…
Avidyne awaits first AI-based avionics certification by 2022
The Florida-based avionics producer Avidyne and the Swiss startup Daedalean, which provides autonomous piloting software systems for civil…
Narita Airport innovates to reduce passenger interactions
The management team of Japan’s Narita International Airport (NRT) launched new innovative passenger check-in stations which are expected…
Qantas CEO bets on Project Sunrise success post-pandemic
The Australian air carrier Qantas Airways retains ambitions on its Project Sunrise, promising to offer ultra-long-range flights connecting…
Government seeks to pump €290 million into ailing Air Malta
The government of Malta asked the European Commission permission to allocate €290 million into Air Malta and save…
United Airlines passengers demand $5 million in compensation
A group of passengers of the United Airlines flight UAL328 has filed a lawsuit claiming that the incident…
United aims 50% of pilot-students to be women and minorities
United Airlines started implementing its ambitious plan to train 5,000 new flight crew by 2030. The Chicago-based American…