Air Austral taken over by local investors
A consortium of 27 private investors became the main shareholder of the Reunionese airline Air Austral.The decision was…
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Flybe ceases activity and cancels all flights
The British regional airline Flybe announced on January 28, 2023, that it had ceased operations and canceled all…
American Airlines’ first profit since 2019 is on a slim margin
American Airlines’ strong performance during Q4 2022 allowed the company to achieve a net profit for the whole…
Southwest Airlines ends Q4 2022 with $220 million loss after operational meltdown
While Southwest Airlines’ full-year result was a net profit, it ended the year with a net loss of…
Air India to announce 220-aircraft order from Boeing
Air India is said to be in the final stages of finalizing an agreement with Boeing for an…
S7 Airlines grounds their Airbus A321neo fleet
S7, Russia’s second-largest airline, has stopped all flights on their Airbus A321neo aircraft. The airline claims that the…
KLM adds four Airbus A350F aircraft to its order book to replace 747s
KLM has ordered four Airbus A350F aircraft, which will be operated by its cargo subsidiary, Martinair. The cargo jets…
Delta Air Lines to launch direct Los Angeles to Auckland service in October 2023
Delta Air Lines has announced that it will launch a new service to Auckland International Airport (AKL) from…
Hawaiian Airlines to resume service to Fukuoka, Japan, beginning April 2023
Hawaiian Airlines announced that it will restart its service to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) in Japan, three years after…
US DOT opens investigation into Southwest Airlines operational meltdown
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has initiated an investigation into the Southwest Airlines operational meltdown in…
easyJet concludes Q1 FY23 with a loss despite performing better than expected
easyJet announced that while its FY23 Q1 performance was ahead of expectations, the low-cost carrier still ended the…
Vistara halts plan to fly to US, cites Boeing 787 delivery delays
Indian airline Vistara has plans to start direct flights to the United States on hold, citing disruptions in…
Seventh in a week: Qantas flight to Kalgoorlie forced back to Perth after takeoff
A Qantas flight from Perth Airport (PER) to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) in Western Australia was forced to return…
Emirates tests a GE90 engine with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Emirates has successfully run a ground test on one of its General Electric GE90 engines on a Boeing…
Ex-Etihad CEO Tony Douglas leaves Saudi’s RIA
Tony Douglas, the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Riyadh International Airlines (RIA) and the former CEO of…
Swiss to name 20 A220 aircraft after tourist destinations
Switzerland has a long tradition as a tourist destination. Some even consider it the birthplace of modern tourism…
IATA criticizes government plans to ban cargo-only ops at Mexico City Airport
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) criticized the Mexican government’s plans to move cargo flights from Mexico City…
Sixth time in a week: Qantas flight turned back due to incomplete paperwork
A Qantas flight was forced to turn around mid-flight during the evening of January 23, 2023, marking the…