Wizz Air aims to form a new airline subsidiary in Malta
Hungary-based low-cost carrier Wizz Air plans to set up a new airline subsidiary registered in Malta, as it…
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IndiGo under investigation after refusing to board child with reduced mobility
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo is being investigated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after its ground…
Sri Lankan government to sell SriLankan Airlines to stem losses
Sri Lanka’s new government is planning to sell and privatize its national carrier, SriLankan Airlines, in order to…
JetBlue steps up efforts to win Spirit in Frontier merger battle
US airline JetBlue (JBLU) has urged shareholders of Spirit to vote against plans by Spirit and Frontier to…
Brazilian airline GOL announces new chief executive
Brazilian airline GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes has announced a new chief executive, who will take over the running…
Norwegian Air posts $102 million loss in Q1, cites ‘seasonally weak’ quarter
Norwegian Air has posted a $102 million (NOK 1,031 million) loss for the first quarter of 2022. The…
Lufthansa apologizes after Orthodox Jewish travelers are banned from flight
German flag carrier Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) has issued an apology after banning Orthodox Jewish travelers from boarding a…
Colombia’s Avianca, Brazil’s GOL team up in Latin America consolidation drive
Days after announcing plans to merge with Viva, Colombia’s Avianca (AVHOQ) has set out another deal with Brazil’s GOL…
Scoot chief Campbell Wilson named as new CEO of Air India
The rebuilding of Air India has taken another step forward with the appointment of Campbell Wilson, currently chief…
Tibet Airlines A319 catches fire after an aborted takeoff in China
A Tibet Airlines Airbus A319 passenger aircraft suffered major fuselage damage and caught on fire after experiencing an…
PLAY launches inaugural flight to Boston Logan Airport
Icelandic long-haul low-cost carrier PLAY has launched its inaugural flight between Reykjavik Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Boston…
Emirates extends partnership with Huawei; signs MoU with South African tourism
Emirates has continued to expand its partnerships at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, announcing technology and tourism…
Nigeria-based GIG Aviation to boost freighter operations with two ATR 72s
GIG Aviation will acquire two ATR 72-500 freighters to help the cargo company expand its network in Africa. In…
ANA to resume A380 ‘Flying Honu’ service to Hawaii
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (#ANA) will resume operations of its Airbus A380 ‘Flying Honu’ for services between Japan…
Cathay eyes more flights, lower cash burn thanks to easing restrictions
Cathay Pacific says easing travel restrictions in Hong Kong are allowing it to add more flights and destinations,…
Emirates partners with Royal Air Maroc; signs MoC with Malaysia tourism board
Emirates announced that it has entered a codeshare partnership with Moroccan national carrier Royal Air Maroc. The new partnership,…
Emirates wins ‘Best Airline Worldwide’ award; launches new hospitality strategy
Emirates bagged four award wins at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards on May 9, 2022. At the ceremony,…
New owners soon for Italy’s ITA? Government hopes to agree sale by end of June
Italy is hoping to sell ITA Airways, the successor to flag carrier Alitalia, by the end of June…