KLM brand new Boeing 777 suffers fuselage damage in AMS
On April 22, 2021, a brand new Boeing 777-300ER from the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines fleet suffered minor…
Wizz Air hints a possible entry to Asia, Africa after the pandemic
On April 23, 2021, Wizz Air CEO said that the airline’s expansion plans were still on track despite…
SpaceX launches astronauts to International Space Station
On April 23, 2021, NASA and commercial rocket company SpaceX launched a new four-member crew spaceflight to the…
JetBlue looking forward to Virgin Atlantic competition
Following the regulatory approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) for its transatlantic flights, President and…
Ryanair hopes to get the first Boeing 737 MAX in two weeks
On April 22, 2021, Ryanair DAC CEO Eddie Wilson said that the first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft delivery…
Boeing 787 Dreamliner is still the backbone of Etihad’s fleet
On April 22, 2021, Etihad Airways CEO Tony Douglas said the Boeing 787 Dreamliner remained the backbone of…
Cathay Pacific shuts pilot base in Canada, hints more closures
On April 22, 2021, Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific said it would close pilot bases in Canada as well…
Virgin Atlantic eyes full fleet return by October 2021
The British carrier Virgin Atlantic expects to return the whole fleet to the skies by October or November…
Emirates hopes for a ‘grown up’ conversation with Boeing about 777X timeline
On April 21, 2021, Emirates president Sir Tim Clark said that the UAE-based airline hoped to see more…
United to resume operations with Pratt-powered Boeing 777
United Airlines announced that it plans to restart operations of temporarily suspended Boeing 777-200 aircraft equipped with Pratt…
easyJet CEO questions need of PCR testing requirements
On April 20, 2021, easyJet CEO Johan Lundgren speaking at the World Aviation Festival virtual event pointed out…
WHO: vaccination proof for travelers promote inequality
The World Health Organization (WHO) emergency committee announced that requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for international travel as…
Qantas resumes New Zealand flights as travel bubble opens
On April 19, 2021, Australia and New Zealand opened up a two-way quarantine-free trans-Tasman travel bubble, allowing air…
Engineers discover more electrical issues on Boeing 737 MAX
An electrical issue that led airlines to temporarily suspend certain groups of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from service…
Air France-KLM expects to run at 50% capacity for the summer
On April 19, 2021, Air France-KLM Group CEO Ben Smith said the airline expected to run at least…
Turkish Airlines puts Boeing 737 MAX back to service
Following Turkey’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation Aviation (DGCA) decision to recertify Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, Turkey’s flagship…
Aircrew quarantine worsens Cathay Pacific travel figures in March
On April 16, 2021, Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific announced that its traffic numbers in March 2021 decreased substantially…
SIA sees traffic numbers down, hopes for “measured recovery”
On April 15, 2021, Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) announced that its traffic figures fell in March 2021 due…