China India reportedly tells airlines to stop bringing Chinese citizens The government of India has allegedly informally directed air carriers not to bring Chinese citizens to the country,… December 28, 2020
COVID-19 mutation Saudi Arabia extends international entry ban, applies exceptions Saudi Arabia extended the international flights ban as well as entry suspension to the country via all its… December 28, 2020
Boeing 787 Dreamliner World’s longest flights 76 years apart: sunrise onboard Qantas Airways Before Qantas Airways, the flag carrier of Australia, launched the trial of ultra-long-haul passenger flights called Project Sunrise… December 23, 2020
aircraft incident Santa’s glider suffers bizarre incident in California The sky gliding with a hang glider-like aircraft for a Santa Claus impersonator was supposed to be a… December 23, 2020
COVID-19 mutation Ukraine avoids banning UK air traffic, relies on visa regime The government of Ukraine announced that the country would not terminate air traffic with the United Kingdom unlike… December 22, 2020
Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines boosts Boeing 737 MAX order to 68 jets Alaska Airlines will boost its fleet with 23 more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in addition to its original… December 22, 2020
Airbus A320 Two passengers leave Delta jet by deploying emergency slide Delta Air Lines was forced to discontinue the regular New York – Atlanta flight 462 after two passengers… December 22, 2020
Airbus EasyJet postpones delivery of 22 Airbus jets EasyJet agreed with Airbus to defer delivery of 22 A320 Family jets due to significant loss related to… December 22, 2020
Australia Loyal Wingman completes autonomous high-speed taxi test The Royal Air Force (RAAF) and Boeing completed the first high-speed taxi test of the Loyal Wingman, the… December 21, 2020
COVID-19 mutation Saudi Arabia bans international flights, land & seaport operations Saudi Arabia decided to ban all international flights as well as suspend entry to the country via all… December 21, 2020
Airbus After 9-month pause Emirates Airlines to return A380 to Brazil operations In response to the expected increase in the demand for seasonal air travel to Brazil in the early… December 21, 2020
COVID-19 mutation Multiple countries ban UK flights due to new virus mutation A new, more infectious strain of the COVID-19 virus forced multiple governments worldwide to impose temporal flight bans… December 21, 2020
India Suspended after launch: SpiceJet seaplane stops service Indian air carrier SpiceJet, which had loudly launched its first regional seaplane service in the country, seems to… December 18, 2020
Alliance Airlines Alliance Airlines buys 16 ex-American Airlines Embraer E190 An Australian air carrier Alliance Airlines will boost its fleet with additional 16 former American Airlines Embraer E190… December 18, 2020
GoAir Indian authority probes GoAir for taking passengers on cargo-only flight The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) initiated an investigation on an unusual operation of a GoAir cargo-only… December 18, 2020
runway excursion Spirit Airlines A320 jet slides off runway with 111 passengers onboard The American low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines Airbus A320neo aircraft slid off the runway at Baltimore Washington International Airport… December 17, 2020
Boeing Boeing 737 MAX to fly in Canada in January 2021, Transport Canada indicates Transport Canada validated the design changes of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.On December 17, 2020, the Canadian air… December 17, 2020
British Airways British Airways to cancel operations to 15 international routes British Airways (BA) decided to shrink the upcoming season schedule by canceling more than 15 long-haul routes in… December 17, 2020