Cathay Pacific eyes cargo to boost results, restrictions hurt passenger traffic
Cathay Pacific’s passenger numbers were just 3% of pre-pandemic levels in October 2021, the Hong Kong-based carrier revealed.Cathay…
Indian start-up Akasa announces order for 72 Boeing 737 MAX at Dubai Airshow
Indian start-up carrier Akasa Air has placed an order for 72 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, its first order…
Jazeera Airways signs for 28 A320neo family aircraft at Dubai Airshow
Kuwait-based Jazeera Airways has committed to 28 A320neo family aircraft, Airbus announced on November 16, 2021. The memorandum…
Singapore Airlines expects to restart 737 MAX flights before end of 2021
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) expects to restart flights with Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in the coming weeks. The…
Emirates to retrofit premium economy on 105 aircraft, mulls new 777 biz class
Premium economy onboard Emirates is proving popular. So much so that the Gulf carrier has announced a programme…
Lessor ALC orders 111 aircraft from Airbus, including first A350 freighters
Airbus stole the show on day 2 of the Dubai Airshow, announcing a preliminary 111-aircraft order from lessor…
NetJets boosts European fleet amidst soaring demand for private jet travel
Business aviation firm NetJets is moving a Bombardier Challenger 650 aircraft to its European fleet amidst “unprecedented demand”…
Businessman who went into space with Willam Shatner killed in plane crash
Glen de Vries, the businessman who joined actor William Shatner in space on October 13, 2021, has died…
Airbus kicks off Dubai with big A321neo family order from Indigo Partners
Indigo Partners, the backer of Wizz Air, Frontier, Volaris and JetSMART, has kicked off the Dubai Airshow with…
Will SpiceJet’s 737 MAX be back in the skies before the end of 2021?
SpiceJet expects to start flying the Boeing 737 MAX “soon”, it said, after reporting financial results for its…
UAE orders two Airbus A330 MRTT tankers
The United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence has formally ordered two Airbus A330 Multirole Tanker Transport…
Boeing in advanced talks over 777X freighter, adds more 737 P2F conversion lines
Boeing is in “advanced talks” with customers over a freighter version of its 777X passenger plane, an executive…
China happy with Boeing 737 MAX changes, seeks airline feedback – report
China’s aviation regulators has told airlines it is satisfied with changes Boeing has proposed for its 737 MAX…
Airbus predicts demand for 39,000 new aircraft by 2040
Airbus predicts demand for 39,000 new passenger and freighter aircraft by 2040, driven by airlines replacing older, less…
Businessman sentenced to 18 months over Emiliano Sala fatal crash flight
The businessman who organized the flight that killed footballer Emiliano Sala has been sentenced to 18 months in…
Lufthansa repays all German government aid sooner than expected
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) has repaid all the financial aid it received from the German government earlier than expected.Germany’s…
Azul posts third-quarter profit, first since the COVID-19 pandemic
Brazilian carrier Azul (AZUL) generated an operating profit for the first time since the start of the COVID-19…
LCC Scoot makes first London foray with service from Singapore via Bangkok
Low-cost carrier Scoot plans to launch flights between Singapore and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) via Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK),…