Virgin Atlantic last Boeing 747 departs for final flight
Virgin Atlantic said farewell to its last Boeing 747 on its final flight from London Heathrow Airport (LHR)…
IAG plans to buy Air Europa for €500 million
International Airlines Group (IAG) (IAG) reportedly reached an agreement to buy Air Europa for €500 million ($612.5 million),…
Finland to help Finnair with €400 million hybrid loan
The Finnish government plans to support the national flag-carrier Finnair granting an unsecured hybrid loan of up to…
AirBridgeCargo’s first B777 freighter starts cargo services
Russia’s cargo airline AirBridgeCargo, which is the part of Volga-Dnepr Group, starts cargo carriage services with its first…
Cathay Pacific warns about “significantly higher” loss in H2
Hong Kong flag-carrier Cathay Pacific counts higher second-half loss than its record loss in first-half of 2020, as…
Aeroflot designates special seating for maskless passengers
On December 15, 2020, Aeroflot’s spokesperson announced that the airline would designate a special seating area for passengers…
PIA clears 110 pilots after fake license scandal
On December 14, 2020, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) representative informed the country’s Supreme Court that the airline had…
Cathay Pacific expat pilots find difficulty in obtaining work visas
Cathay Pacific expat pilots are finding difficulty in obtaining and renewing Hong Kong work permits, after the airline…
Japan’s ANA partners with Toyota to adopt automated technologies
Japan’s largest flag-carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA), in collaboration with Toyota Industries, will carry out additional tests of…
Oslo Court grants Norwegian Air reconstruction petition
On December 8, 2020, Norwegian Air Shuttle filed a reconstruction process petition in Norway. Oslo City Court has…
Etihad Airways enters UK’s digital aviation research project
The national airline of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, becomes the first airline to join a digital…
Jet Airways may restart operations by the summer of 2021
On December 7, 2020, the consortium of UAE-based businessman Murari Lal Jalan and London’s asset management firm Kalrock…
IndiGo to pay out passenger refunds and credit shells
The budget carrier IndiGo announced it will disburse passenger refunds and credit shells by January 2021. The airline…
IndiGo to surrender ‘leave without pay’ scheme by 2021
On December 3, 2020, IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta reportedly announced the airline’s plan to surrender the “leave without…
ANA makes first Japanese airline to join IATA’s diversity program
Japan’s largest air carrier All Nippon Airlines joins the 25by2025 diversity program by the International Air Transport Association’s…
Thai Airways to export fresh fruit in bid to recover
Thai Airways will expand its cargo services in order to promote Thailand’s fresh fruit and vegetable products to…
Russian authorities ban Cyprus Airways flights
Cyprus Airways new weekly Moscow-bound flights will not be on sale after the Russian authorities placed restrictions on…
Air India pilot unions demand state’s interference over wage cuts
As the aviation sector in India is set on the path of recovery, austerity measures are being scaled…