Emirates and Boeing strike a deal for five new 777 freighters
Emirates and Boeing struck a deal to expand the carrier’s cargo fleet with an additional five 777F aircraft,…
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British Airways A380 from Johannesburg diverted to Barcelona
A British Airways Airbus A380 operating flight BA54 was forced to divert to Barcelona due to a medical…
IndiGo grounds 30 planes due to supply chain disruptions: Reuters
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo grounded around 30 aircraft due to global supply chain issues. In a statement seen by…
Kenya Airways says pilots’ strike holds passengers, staff, economy ‘at ransom’
Up to 12,000 passengers have been disrupted due to “unlawful” strike action carried out by the Kenya Airlines…
Bluebird ‘ready to offer’ stranded Kenya Airways passengers charter flights
Bluebird Aviation, a regional Kenya-based airline, has expressed interest in helping passengers affected by strike action launched by…
Kenya Airways pilots to start strike, CEO brands action “unlawful”
Kenya Airways has branded a planned strike by its pilots as “unlawful”, saying it will damage passengers’…
airBaltic launches flights to Marrakech, its ‘first-ever’ service to Africa
Latvia’s airBaltic has commenced its first-ever scheduled service to Africa, with two weekly flights to Marrakesh, Morocco. Launched…
Tata Group to merge Air India Express with AirAsia India by end-2023
Tata Group-owned Air India has signed agreements to acquire a 100% stake in AirAsia India and has commenced…
SAA expands regional operations, aims to return long-haul flights in Q1 2023
South African Airways (SAA) has announced plans to expand its regional network across Southern Africa, with additional routes…
Kenya Airways secures court order to prevent strike action
Kenya Airways has secured a court order to prevent a two-week strike planned by pilots. The industrial action was…
United pilots reject pay offer, union calls for further talks
United pilots have rejected a pay offer by management, describing it as falling short of their expectations amidst…
The best airlines for vegan meal options: choose before you fly
Happy World Vegan Day! This day was founded on November 1, 1994 by vegan animal activist Louise Wallis. According…
Delta pilots give backing for strike action in ongoing pay talks
Pilots at Delta Air Lines have given their backing to union leaders to call a strike if a…
American Airlines offers to increase pilot pay by 19%
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) is offering its pilots a 19% increase in pay over two years’ time, based…
Jazeera Airways aims to get $2 billion from banks for new Airbus planes: Reuters
Kuwait-based Jazeera Airways aims to receive up to $2 billion in funding from commercial banks to fund 70%…
Lufthansa resumes flights to Tehran: Iran’s civil aviation agency
German flag carrier Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) has resumed flights to Iran two days after a man’s body was…
Cathay Pacific to resume Hong Kong–New York route using Russian airspace: report
Cathay Pacific has announced that it will resume operating the so-called “Polar route” through Russian airspace from November…
Tony Fernandes resigns from Air Asia X as acting group CEO
Tony Fernandes has resigned from his senior leadership roles with AirAsia X with immediate effect, the airline announced…