Qatar Airways boosts cargo capacity with three Boeing 777Fs
Qatar Airways Cargo received a delivery of three Boeing 777 freighters to its fleet on the first day…
Qatar Airways becomes largest A350 XWB operator
Qatar Airways positions itself as the largest operator of Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, after it welcomed delivery of…
Nordica to acquire LOT stake in Xfly, become sole owner
Estonia’s flag-carrier Nordic Aviation Group (Nordica) reached an agreement with LOT Polish Airlines to obtain LOT’s 49% share…
Air France Boeing 777 diverts due to hydraulic leak
Air France Boeing 777-200 aircraft returned to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) shortly after the crew reported…
Alaska Airlines to ban emotional support animals
Following recent changes to US Department of Transportation (DoT) rules, Alaska Airlines will stop allowing emotional support animals…
Iran to compensate Ukraine PS752 crash victims’ families
On December 30, 2020, Iranian cabinet members reportedly agreed to allocate $150,000 to each family of the 176…
Russian plane mistakenly lands on unfinished runway
A Russian plane Yakovlev Yak-40, operated by the Russian charter airline AeroBratsk, wrongly landed on an unfinished runway…
Singapore’s SilkAir Boeing 737 MAX heads home
SilkAir’s Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft was flown back to Changi Airport (SIN) from Alice Springs Airport storage…
EVA Air fires staff for breaking COVID-19 rules
On December 29, 2020, EVA Air admitted having fired eight employees due to the violation of Taiwan’s pandemic…
China’s new OTT Airlines nears official launch
Counting the last days until the official launch, One Two Three Airlines (OTT), a new China Eastern Airlines…
China’s new OTT Airlines completes maiden flight
Shanghai-based One Two Three Airlines (OTT), a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines (CIAH) (CEA), embarked on its first…
South Korea’s Aero K start-up airline gets flight certificate AOC
South Korean start-up carrier Aero K received the official Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for international and domestic air…
Etihad Airways launches charter flight services
On December 28, 2020, Etihad Airways announced having launched charter flight services, as the airline seeks to expand…
Emirates implements changes to cope with pandemic challenges
From January 1, 2021, Dubai-based Emirates airline will allocate five Emirati managers to the airline’s key markets in…
Thai Airways to ask more time to submit rehabilitation plan
Thailand’s national flag-carrier Thai Airways is reportedly seeking to push back the deadline for submitting its rehabilitation plan…
India’s biggest airline IndiGo may start rehiring in three months
On December 23, 2020, IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta announced that the company could start slowly rehiring staff in…
US grants final approval for Aer Lingus to join transatlantic joint venture
The United States Department of Transportation (DoT) granted the final approval for Ireland’s flag-carrier Aer Lingus to join…
Ryanair cancels 12 UK routes in dispute with regulator
On December 21, 2020, Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair cancelled 12 international and domestic United Kingdom routes. The airline…