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Wizz Air Airbus A321 at Budapest Airport BUD

Wizz Air embarks on another war: Norway becomes the battleground

Wizz Air. who is about to start a war in Italy is embarking on another one. This time the battleground will be Norway, w...

SpiceJet flights from India to London: turbulent sky to navigate

Undoubtedly, SpiceJet launching long-haul flights to London is a brave and ambitious decision. There are many factors in...

AirAsia crumbling airline empire: overstretched or opportunistic?

As AirAsia is looking to withdraw from some of its joint-ventures, including the close of AirAsia Japan, is the low-cost...

Stored Boeing 737 aircraft at Prague Airport PRG

What happened to aviation safety during pandemic? |Data

No prior event affected the aviation industry as much as COVID-19 pandemic did. Amount of flights plummeted as countries...

JetBlue Airbus A321neo in Fort Lauderdale Airport FLL in Florida

JetBlue flights to Europe in point-to-point world (Part II)

In a point-to-point world, launching cheap and direct flights across the Atlantic Ocean could become a gold mine for Jet...

JetBlue’s transatlantic ops are still on track: perfect timing?

JetBlue teased the tailfin of its first Airbus A321LR that will take the airline's customers over the Atlantic. Desp...

Stored Lufthansa Airbus A380 at Teruel Airport TEV

Could stretch have saved Airbus A380?

There are quite a few good reasons why the Airbus A380 never materialized into the poster child that the manufacturer wa...

Wizz Air Airbus A320 and Ryanair Boeing 737 at Dortmund Airport D

Wizz Air expands, Ryanair fights back: war in Italy

Throughout the crisis, Wizz Air chose to go against the flow. While everybody was taking measures to cut costs, the low-...

sign to first class and business class aerotime news

Why private jets will ensure death of First Class

There is no doubt that first class has been on a steady decline, as airlines are in the process of slowly phasing out th...

Boeing and Airbus: surviving the crisis | Data

Although the entire aviation industry was struck by COVID-19 pandemic like never before, the aircraft manufacturers were...

Flag of the Federal Aviation Administration

Is FAA’s status as leading global aviation authority crumbling?

Over the course of the history of aviation, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) led the sector in terms of safety...

A McDonnell Douglas DC-10 taking off from Malta

Can reputation bring down aircraft? Exploring DC-10’s story

Not many aircraft throughout the history of commercial aviation had the unfortunate fate of an administrator withdrawing...

Qantas Boeing 787 Dreamliner departing London Heathrow Airport LH

Was it right for Qantas to postpone Project Sunrise?

Qantas' own Alan Joyce stated that the airline was a couple of weeks away from ordering the Airbus A350 for Project...

Are Chinese airlines leading the recovery? | Data

As the first strike of COVID-19 epidemic hit China in January 2020, the world looked on with oblivious naivety. Two mont...

Boeing’s expensive 787 Dreamliner problem

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner could be hailed as a very polarizing aircraft. The wide-body showcased astonishing feats of hu...

Emirates, Etihad and Qatar: graphing return to normality

Big three of the Middle East – Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways – are amongst the best known airli...

lufthansa plane in airport, aerotime news

Tracking the downfall of European airlines

Many have called COVID-19 pandemic the worst crisis in the history of air travel, with passenger numbers falling to almo...

How the pandemic highlighted Ryanair’s major weakness

While in 2019 Ryanair became the most popular airline in Europe in terms of passenger numbers, the COVID-19 pandemic hig...

How much value aircraft have lost?

The coronavirus pandemic slashed the demand for air travel. Subsequently, airlines had no use for many aircraft, making...

One factor that could spur the number of airline bankruptcies

While there were no high profile liquidations of carriers throughout the crisis, a second wave of capacity reductions wo...

Supersonic jet, a smokescreen for Virgin Galactic losses?

A lot of news lately came from Richard Branson’s space-conquering venture Virgin Galactic, including the new space...

Emirates and the United Kingdom: a troubled marriage?

Seemingly, the priority for Emirates was to re-establish its crucial links to the United Kingdom. As soon as it was able...

How the Boeing 737 MAX backlog shrunk

Despite Boeing not delivering a single jet throughout the grounding period, its backlog for the 737 MAX shrank massively...

Empty airport lounge with a Boeing 737NG in the background

Cost versus confidence: will cheap tickets drive travel demand?

In the biggest crisis in aviation, airlines are looking for ways to restore the demand for air travel. Two camps have po...

How COVID-19 tests might become a part of the flying experience

From August 1, 2020, every passenger entering a flight to Dubai will have to provide a negative COVID-19 test certificat...

Ryanair Boeing 737 aircraft parked at Dublin Airport DUB

How Ryanair became a formidable force in European aviation

While Ryanair did develop quite a few love-hate relationships over the years, the impressive rise of the company cannot...

Airbus aims to end subsidy tariff row at crucial time

Airbus announced that the company agreed with the governments of France and Spain to make changes to the launch investme...

Counting losses of US Big Four: who is hit the most?

As the financial results of the second quarter become available, the full picture of monumental losses COVID-19 lockdown...

DHL Boeing 767 approaching Miami International Airport MIA

Glimpse of hope for cargo operators: second-hand aircraft market?

The air freight market has experienced a true rollercoaster over the past few years. From a disastrous 2019, now, the se...

American Airlines British Airways and United Airlines aircraft at

Why AA, IAG, Lufthansa, and United want to resume EU-US flights

The chief executives of American Airlines, International Airlines Group (IAG), Lufthansa and United Airlines sent an ope...

Worker after disinfecting Israir Airbus A320 at Tel Aviv Ben Guri

Turnaround times: have low-cost carriers lost their advantage?

With newly-enacted health requirements to disinfect an aircraft, could they negatively affect turnaround times, one...

Analysis

Wizz Air embarks on another war: Norway becomes the battleground

SpiceJet flights from India to London: turbulent sky to navigate

AirAsia crumbling airline empire: overstretched or opportunistic?

What happened to aviation safety during pandemic? |Data

JetBlue flights to Europe in point-to-point world (Part II)

JetBlue’s transatlantic ops are still on track: perfect timing?

Could stretch have saved Airbus A380?

Wizz Air expands, Ryanair fights back: war in Italy

Quo Vadis Aviation Training?

From Boeing 737 to tactical freighter: commercial pilot turns military aviator

Aviator Jack's story: from barista to twin-engine pilot in Australia

Pandemic challenge: Norwegian Captain rejoins Dutch Air Force

Captain Andreea turns author of book dedicated for children

Why private jets will ensure death of First Class

Boeing and Airbus: surviving the crisis | Data

Is FAA’s status as leading global aviation authority crumbling?

FlyZero: How an easyJet pilot is helping aviation’s effort to cut emissions

Pilots, aviators, flyers: looking back at Pilots’ Week

It’s a different view from the cockpit, says Sebastian Roca

How a “unique experiment” led to private jet flying in a Covid world

Sleeping in a tent and piloting a Caravan: Hunter’s Covid journey back home

Can reputation bring down aircraft? Exploring DC-10’s story

Was it right for Qantas to postpone Project Sunrise?

Are Chinese airlines leading the recovery? | Data

Boeing’s expensive 787 Dreamliner problem

Emirates, Etihad and Qatar: graphing return to normality

Etihad Airways’ struggles: Has ME3 turned into ME2? | Data

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Norwegian Air Shuttle plans to raise $725 million in cash

Top 10 Largest Passenger Aircraft In The World

Top 10 failed fighter jets

From A380 to An-225 Mriya: flying the giants | Quiz

Lufthansa continues cost-cuts, plans to lay off 10,000 staff